Medical Advisory Board

Papers and Studies

To date over 82 papers and studies have been completed highlighting the capability, effects and safety of the INDIBA® system:

155 Quotations
96 Scientific papers released
70 Clinical trials completed/Open series
9 References books/Book chapters
14 Clinical trials planned and/or ongoing
5 Thesis completed
1 Thesis ongoing
3 Completion of final projects
2 Post masters degree completed and ongoing

The Clinical Studies demonstrated that INDIBA® activ ProRecovery:

Speeds recovery^(1,5,6)
Can improve chronic conditions^{(1,2,7,8,9,11)}
Helps reduce pain from the first application^{(1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11)}
Aids soft and hard tissue rehabilitation
Is safe to use^(4,9,10)

Summary of Key Papers

*TECAR and TECARTHERAPY are acronyms respectively for Capacite and Resistive Electric Transfer and Therapy. All the equipments used for the study were HCR/MD models owned by INDIBA SA, Barcelona, Spain.

1. C.Tranquilli, G.P. Ganzit, A. Ciufetti, P. Bergamo e F. Combi

Italian Football Federation

FMSI Insitute of Sport Medicine - A.C. Reggiana

Bassini Hospital, Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy

MULTICENTRE STUDY ON TECARTHERAPY IN SPORTS PATHOLOGIES

Results summary:

116 patients
76 acute pathologies, 40 chronic
Significant reduction in pain on modified McGill
Significant improvements in recovery times when compared to standard recovery protocols
Significant functional improvement
Initial scepticism in muscle injury response noted in one key group in Bologna

2. G.P. Ganzit, L. Stefanini, G. Stesina

FMSI (Italian Sports Medicine Federation)- CONI Institute of Sports Medicine, Turin, Italy

TECARTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC PATHOLOGIES IN SPORT

Results summary:

327 patients.
259 with chronic resistant pathologies, 68 acute injuries
Articular 145, Muscular 46, Tendinitis 136
Patients independently assessed
Statistically significant reduction in pain
Statistically significant functional improvement
Rated 85% good to excellent by patient
Rated 84% good to excellent by surgeon

3. P. Mondardini, R. Tanzi, L. Verardi, S. Briglia, A. Maione, E. Drago

CONI Institute of Sports Medicin, FMSI (Italian Sport Medicine Federation), Bologna, Italy

Interuniversitary Sports Medicine Study and Research Centre, Bologna, Italy

NOVEL METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MUSCLE TRAUMA IN ATHLETES

Results summary:

30 patient open series
2 year study follow-up with diagnostic ultrasound evidence of results
Single operator series
Independent analysis
Pain relief seen from first session
Ease of use by operators rated a key finding
Speed of action and ease of use as a key finding
Return to full function seen as significant

4. V. Poca Dias, R. Foraster Lloret, S. ramon Rona, J. Gonzalez Lagunas, C. Santos and F. J. Garcia Fructuoso

1 Rheumatology Department, Clinica CIMA, Barcelona, Spain

2 Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Clinica CIMA, Baecelona, Spain

3 Rehabilitation Department, Hospital Quiron, Barcelona, Spain

4 Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Hospital Quiron, Barcelona, Spain

5 BABVE Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain

MULTICENTRE, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED STUDY OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF TREATMENT WITH REGENERATIVE DIATHERMY IN ACHILLES TENDINITIS, TROCHANTERIC BURSITIS AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR SYNDROME

Results summary:

66 patients
Achilles tendonitis, Trocanteric Bursitis and TMS
There were significant differences between placebo and effective treatment in subjective impression in both AT and TB (Response = “much better” – Placebo AT = 0%
Effective AT = 66.7%; Placebo TB = 0%, Effective TB = 14.0%); there were no differences in TMS
Patient impression is seen to be the most reliable method of evaluation of results in the application of this technique which, on the basis of this measurement, appears to be very useful in the short-term treatment of AT, useful in TB and ineffective in TMS

5. E. Vincent Pastor

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital Clinic, Valencia, Spain

EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPEUTIC HYPERTHERMIA BY CAPACITIVE-RESISTIVE ELECTRIC TRANSFER (EQUIPMENT MD-308) FOR DEGENERATIVE NECK PAIN

Results summary:

100 patients, randomised to 2 groups of 50.INDIBA activ and Ultrasound therapy
Statistically significant pain reduction seen in INDIBA group at days 1,4,5,6
Statistically significant pain reduction seen only at days 4,6
Greater limitations in Ultrasound group on flexion and extension
Greater limitations in Ultrasound group on Cervical rotation
Greater need for further Physio support in Ultrasound group as a result often 2 to3 times greater than for the INDIBA activ group

Summary quotations:

‘INDIBA activ ProRecovery acts faster improving pain from the first treatment, reaching statistical significance after 6 treatments’

‘INDIBA activ ProRecovery - an effective and safe method of treating degenerative neck pain when compared to Ultrasound showing faster analgesic efficacy’

6. D. Orlandini, G. Cavallari, A. Amoresano

INAIL Prosthetic Centre, Vigorso di Budrio, Bologna, Italy

PHANTOM LIMB PAIN: TREATMENT WITH TECARTHERAPY AND TENS

Results Summary:

Randomised to 2 groups of 20
INDIBA activ shows immediate reduction in pain especially where VAS has been at 10 pre treatment
INDIBA activ Therapy shows an earlier relief from pain when compared to TENS reaching earlier statistical significance
INDIBA activ Therapy has a therapeutic analgesic effect that is more significant and immediate in short term phantom limb pain when compared to TENS

7. E. Parolo*, M.P. Onesta**

*Bassini Hospital, Physician Unit for Rehabilitation ( Dr. F. Combi, Head Physician)

** Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Resident Physician,University of Catania, Italy

HYPERTHERMIA THROUGH RESISTIVE AND CAPACITIVE ENERGY TRANSFER IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL LESIONS

Results summary:

60 patient open series
Independent assessment
Muscle/tendon pathologies
49 lower limb, 11 Upper limb, 7 rotator cuff, 4 Lateral epicondylitis
Majority of patients show significant improvement in pain relief
Majority of patients show significant functional improvement

8. A. Molina, B. Eschacho, M.V. Molina and S. Mariscal

Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital of Valadolid, Barcelona, Spain

CERVICALGIA, LUMBAGO, SCIATICA: APPLICATION OF CAPACITIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM.

Results summary

Open series
65% good to excellent results in chronic pathologies

9. M. Perez Beniez, J. Fores Colomer

Centre forr Homeopathic and Biological Medicine, Department Head Fores-Perez, Manresa, Barcelona, Spain

TECARTHERAPY IN KNEE AND SPINAL PATHOLOGIES

Results summary:

117 patients in open series
35 OA patients with 29/35 good to excellent functional improvements
24 Spinal pathologies with 20/24 good to excellent functional improvements
43 Sciatica patients with 20 asymptomatic post the 5 the treatment, a further 7 asymptomatic post the 8th treatment and a further 16 showing pain reduction
15 herniated disk patients 6/15 asymptomatic post 3 weeks, 4/15 showing slight pain.

10. G. Melegatti, D. Tornese, M. Bandi

Departement of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation ( Dr. Feliceantonio Di Domenica, Department Head), Gaetano Pini Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy

THE USE OF TECARTHERAPY IN ANKLE SPRAIN TRAUMAS

Results summary:

Internationally renowned Orthopaedic Institute
Small series of 15 patients but well graded as a group
Early intervention point proven 3rd day post RICE protocol
Peri articular effusion reduction was seen and measured using diagnostic US
No intollerance seen to treatment
Fully resolved in all cases

11. J.R. Bordas Serrat, D. Martinez

Physiotherapy Unit, "Fabra i Puig" Medical Centre, Paseo Fabra, Barcelona, SpaiN

OSTEOARTICULAR PAIN IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS: TREATMENT WITH CAPACITIVE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM

Results summary:

217 OA patients
Open series over 4 year period
Pain and function the key measures
62% significant improvement in patients who had chronic issues and were treated with other forms of electrotherapy
85% good to excellent overall results