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Effect of TECAR on Supraspinatus Tendon Thickness in Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
Is the TECAR therapy effective on supraspinatus tendon thickness, sub acromial space, pain intensity , shoulder range of motion, muscle strength ( supraspinatus and middle fiber of deltoid) and functional disabilities in patients with supraspinatus tendinitis?
Official title: Effect of Transfer Energy Capacitive and Resistive Therapy on Supraspinatus Tendon Thickness and Subacromial Space in Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-09-10
Completion Date
2027-04-10
Last Updated
2026-09-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
TECAR therapy
Patients will be in a comfortable side-lying with treated shoulder uppermost and clean the area over the affected shoulder, apply coupling medium and then apply Capacitive mode to shoulder muscles for 10 minutes and Resistive mode for another 10 minutes.
conventional physiotherapy
Patients will receive conventional physiotherapy (range of motion exercises, stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, and scapular stabilization exercises).
Locations (1)
Shireen Mohamed Mahmoud
Giza, Egypt