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Effectiveness of Low-intensity Laser on Pain in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy.
Sponsor: Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Summary
Tendinopathy is an inflammatory process that occurs in and around the tendon when both are affected by a certain injury. In the case of the supraspinatus muscle it is one of the most frequent causes of shoulder pain. To test the efficacy of laser treatment in reducing shoulder pain caused by supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy. A randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) was carried out in which a physiotherapy intervention was performed using therapeutic laser for three months, to observe the influence on the pain generated by supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy in the shoulder.
Official title: Effectiveness of Low-intensity Laser on Pain in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy. A Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-09-12
Completion Date
2025-06-12
Last Updated
2026-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo Group
A placebo treatment is carried out on the shoulder, simulating the application of the laser.
Laser Group
Therapeutic laser treatment is performed on the shoulder.
Locations (1)
Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain