The Comparison of Effectivity Therapy by HILT and TRT in Muscle Hypertonus

NCT05743556 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Cemusova, HILT, TRT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Comparing the effect of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and targeted radiofrequency therapy (TRT) on muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic regions. The research aims to determine the effectiveness of the effect of novel physical therapy on the change of muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic region. This is an intervention experiment applied to a group of 60 probands.

Conditions

Muscle Tone Abnormalities; Muscle Spasm

Keywords

muscle tone; HILT; TRT; scalene muscle; levator scapulae; trapezius muscle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• determine whether HILT causes a change in neck muscle tone after 6 applications

  High- intensive laser therapy will be applied to m. scaleni, m. levator scapulae and m. trapezius. Before and after application, the degree of tenderness of the muscle will be determined using an algometer. This will be recorded in an Excel MS spreadsheet.

  15 minutes

• determine whether TRT causes a change in neck muscle tone after 6 applications

  Radiofrekvention therapy will be applied to m. scaleni, m. levator scapulae and m. trapezius. Before and after application, the degree of tenderness of the muscle will be determined using an algometer. This will be recorded in an Excel MS spreadsheet.

  15 minutes

Study Arms (3)

HILT group

EXPERIMENTAL

Therapy of muscle hypertonus by Hight intensive laser applied on cervical muscles.

Device: HILT laserotherapy

TRT group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Muscle hypertonus of the cervical area treated by Target radio frequency current.

Device: TRT therapy

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Group of patients with muscle cervical hyper tone without any therapy.

Interventions

HILT laserotherapy DEVICE

application of high intensive laser therapy on cervical muscles

HILT group

TRT therapy DEVICE

application of radiofrekvention therapy on cervical muscles

TRT group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• the presence of hypertonus in the mm.scalene, m.levator scapulae and m.trapezius pars descendens bilaterally
• tension demonstrated by palpation and subjective assessment of the patient on an analogue pain scale

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with acute or infectious disease
• probands psychiatric diagnoses
• patients with cancers
• problems with skin integrity disorders
• other contraindications to the use of HILT and TRT

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Charles University, Czech Republic: lead

Study Sites (1)

Charles University, Faculty of physical education and sport

Prague, Czechia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spasm

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Jitka Malá, PhDr.

  Charles University Prague

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2023
• First Posted: February 24, 2023
• Study Start: November 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2023
• Study Completion: March 30, 2023
• Last Updated: March 2, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CZ (1)