Effects of electromyographic biofeedback interventions for shoulder pain and function: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor(es)

Kamonseki, Danilo Harudy ^[1] ; Calixtre, Leticia Bojikian ^[2] ; Barreto, Rodrigo Py Goncalves ^[1] ; Camargo, Paula Rezende ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos UFSCar, Lab Anal & Intervent, Shoulder Complex, Sao Carlos - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Araraquara Dent Sch, Dept Dent Mat & Prosthodont, Araraquara, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: CLINICAL REHABILITATION; v. 35, n. 7 FEB 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Objective: To systematically review the effectiveness of electromyographic biofeedback interventions to improve pain and function of patients with shoulder pain. Design: Systematic review of controlled clinical trials. Literature search: Databases (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, CENTRAL, Web of Science, and SCOPUS) were searched in December 2020. Study selection criteria: Randomized clinical trials that investigated the effects of electromyographic biofeedback for individuals with shoulder pain. Patient-reported pain and functional outcomes were collected and synthesized. Data synthesis: The level of evidence was synthesized using GRADE and Standardized Mean Differences and 95% confidence interval were calculated using a random-effects inverse variance model for meta-analysis. Results: Five studies were included with a total sample of 272 individuals with shoulder pain. Very-low quality of evidence indicated that electromyographic biofeedback was not superior to control for reducing shoulder pain (standardized mean differences = -0.21, 95% confidence interval: -0.67 to 0.24, P = 0.36). Very-low quality of evidence indicated that electromyographic biofeedback interventions were not superior to control for improving shoulder function (standardized mean differences = -0.11, 95% confidence interval: -0.41 to 0.19, P = 0.48). Conclusion: Electromyographic biofeedback may be not effective for improving shoulder pain and function. However, the limited number of included studies and very low quality of evidence does not support a definitive recommendation about the effectiveness of electromyographic biofeedback to treat individuals with shoulder pain. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/07689-0 - Melhora da saúde do ombro de pessoas com lesão medular utilizando uma cadeira de rodas ergonômica
• Beneficiário: Danilo Harudy Kamonseki
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado