Status:
UNKNOWN
Patellar Tendinopathy - Effect of Training and Enhancement of the Collagen Synthesis by Insulin-like Growth Factor-I
Lead Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Danish Medical Research Council
Conditions:
Tendinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that stimulation of the synthesis of new structural tendon proteins combined with training improve the tendon structure in patients with chronic knee...
Detailed Description
Randomized controlled intervention study: 12 weeks intervention period with training and injections of saline or Insulin-Like growth factor I. One year follow-up
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- chronic patellar tendinopathy (\> 3 months)
- anterior-posterior thickening of the tendon (1 mm compared to mid-tendon)
- hypo-echoic area with enhanced vascularization
Exclusion
- injection
- corticosteroid injection within the last 12 months
- Knee operation
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Body mass index \>30
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01834989
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2020
Last Update
July 29 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Sports Medicine, Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400