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PEMF Therapy in Shoulder Tendinopathy
Led by Balnear and Rehabilitation Sanatorium Techirghiol · Updated on 2026-04-24
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy delivered via the Super Inductive System (SIS), integrated into a multimodal rehabilitation program, improves pain, function, pressure pain threshold, muscle strength, psychological status, and quality of life in adults with shoulder tendinopathies. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the addition of PEMF (SIS) therapy reduce pain intensity and improve pressure pain threshold compared to standard balneophysiotherapy? * Does PEMF (SIS) therapy improve shoulder function, muscle strength, psychological status, and quality of life? The study will compare a multimodal rehabilitation program supplemented with PEMF (SIS) therapy to standard balneophysiotherapy to determine whether the addition of PEMF (SIS) provides superior clinical outcomes. Participants will: * Undergo a multimodal rehabilitation program including balneophysiotherapy * Be assigned to receive either standard treatment or treatment supplemented with PEMF (SIS) therapy * Be evaluated at baseline (admission), immediately after treatment completion (discharge), and at 4 weeks after treatment using validated clinical instruments assessing pain, function, pressure pain threshold, muscle strength, psychological status, depressive symptoms, and quality of life.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
PEMF Therapy in Shoulder Tendinopathy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged between 18 and 70 years
- Chronic shoulder pain lasting more than 3 months, non-traumatic in origin, persistent despite prior conservative treatment
- Clinical diagnosis of shoulder tendinopathy and/or subacromial pain syndrome based on medical history and physical exam
- Presence of shoulder pain and functional limitation confirmed by clinical assessment and baseline functional evaluation (SPADI)
- Ability to comply with treatment protocol and attend scheduled follow-up assessments
- Provision of written informed consent before participation
You will not qualify if you...
- Full-thickness rotator cuff tears requiring surgery
- Major shoulder trauma within the last 6 months
- Active systemic inflammatory or rheumatologic diseases
- Metallic implants or implanted electronic devices (e.g., pacemaker) in the treatment area
- Neurological disorders affecting the upper limb
- Contraindications to balneotherapy (e.g., severe cardiovascular disease, renal failure, severe skin conditions)
- Decompensated chronic diseases (cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, neurological) at enrollment
- Skin lesions at treatment site
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Active cancer
- Decompensated psychiatric disorders
- Known hypersensitivity to natural therapeutic factors used in balneotherapy
- Refusal or inability to provide informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Balneal and Rehabilitation Sanatorium of Techirghiol
Constanța, Techirghiol, Romania, 906100
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Research Team
A
Alexandra E Ciota, PhD Student
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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