Comparação da eficácia clínica da terapia a laser Classe IV e do ultrassom terapêutico em pacientes com dor cervical crônica: um estudo controlado e randomizado
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.2024.e5538Palavras-chave:
Terapia a Laser, Cervicalgia, Atividades Cotidianas, Terapia por UltrassomResumo
A dor cervical crônica (DCC) é um problema musculoesquelético comum que afeta uma grande proporção da população e dura mais de três meses. Ela tem um alto custo em termos de vida, incapacidade e assistência médica. Várias modalidades têm proporcionado alívio imediato e de longo prazo para a dor cervical crônica; entretanto, a eficácia clínica comparativa dessas modalidades é limitada. OBJETIVOS: O objetivo do estudo foi determinar a eficácia clínica da terapia a laser de classe IV e do ultrassom terapêutico (UST) em pacientes com DCC. MÉTODOS E MATERIAIS: Quarenta e quatro pacientes com DCC de ambos os sexos, em uma faixa etária de 20 a 45 anos, foram recrutados do Departamento de fisioterapia musculoesquelética do Instituto de Fisioterapia Maharishi Markandeshwar, MM (DU), Ambala, Índia. Eles foram divididos em dois grupos de forma aleatória: o grupo LASER A (n = 22) e o grupo UST B (n = 22). A duração da intervenção foi de 2 semanas com 6 sessões de tratamento. As medidas de resultado pré e pós-tratamento foram avaliadas com os questionários Escala Visual Analógica (EVA), Algometer, Goniometer e Índice de Incapacidade do Pescoço (IIP) na linha de base e após 2 semanas de intervenção. O grupo LASER recebeu dose alvo de 10 joules por cm2 na potência de 10 watts, com frequência de dosagem contínua. O grupo UST foi submetido a ultrassom em modo contínuo (3 MHz, 1 W/cm2) por 6 minutos. O teste de Shapiro-Wilk foi utilizado para avaliar a normalidade dos dados. Para análise dos dados paramétricos e não paramétricos dentro do grupo, foram utilizados o teste t pareado e o posto sinalizado de Wilcoxon. O teste t independente e o teste Mann-U Whitney foram utilizados para comparação de grupos para dados paramétricos e não paramétricos, respectivamente. RESULTADOS: Em ambos os grupos, houve uma melhora significativa em todas as medidas de resultado (p<0,001). Houve uma diferença estatisticamente significativa entre as duas intervenções na EVA, Limiar de pressão de dor (PPT) e IIP (p<0,05). CONCLUSÕES: A terapia a laser de classe IV é clinicamente mais eficaz do que o ultrassom terapêutico no tratamento de pacientes com dor cervical crônica.
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