Eficacia de la diatermia capacitiva mediante radiofrecuencia en la reducción de la celulitis y los perimetros corporales: estudio piloto

Background: our objective wos to consider to know monopolar capacitive radiofrequency diathermy (MCRD) efficacy, in static application, to reduce cellulite and body-circumferences on gluteus and posterior thigh and to identify the most effective treatment modality. Material and method: randomized pilot control trial, two study groups in parallel, was developed (Facultad de Enfermeria, Fisioterapia y Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, 2010-2011). First group received diathermy local application (30 minutes), the second one received this application followed by a segmentary one (20 minutes). Sample: 24 subjects, 12 women´s lower limbs with cellulite, assigned by systematic random. Each leg belonging to the same patient received one of two treatments (20 sessions, two weekly on non consecutive days) acting as a control over the other one from the same patient. Variables: cellulite grade and bodycircumferences measured at 15, 20, 30 and 40 cm. from the anterior superior iliac spine and in the middle point between this one and the superior patellar pole. All of them were measured before (pretest) and after (postest) treatment. Results: both treatments were statistically significant (p 0.05). No statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) were found between the two treatment modalities studied. Conclusions: MCRD in static application is effective in cellulite and body-circumferences reduction located within the electric field generated in the local application. No statistically significant differences were found between the two treatment modalities.