Status:
COMPLETED
Comparative Effects of Focused and Unfocused (Radial) ESWT in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy.
Lead Sponsor:
Yuzuncu Yil University
Conditions:
Patellar Tendinitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is no scientific study in the literature regarding the use of different extracorporeal shock wave therapies (ESWT) in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy. In this study, we aim to investigate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Engaging in active sports, being 18 years or older, history of activity-related knee pain in the patellar tendon or patellar insertion, symptoms lasting longer than 8 weeks (non-acute), VISA-P score less than 80 before treatment, pain during knee loading on tendon or tendon it remains isolated in the limited part of the bone junction and does not spread to the entire patellar region (to differentiate patellar tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain).
Exclusion
- Being under the age of 18, acute knee or acute patellar tendon injury, chronic inflammatory joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, etc.), using immunosuppressive or corticosteroid medication in the last 6 months, previous knee surgery (in the anterior cruciate ligament or patellar tendon), knee in the last 1 month local (corticosteroid) injection, contraindications for ESWT treatment (eg pregnancy, malignancy, coagulopathy), previous ESWT treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 16 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 19 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05423366
Start Date
September 16 2022
End Date
December 19 2022
Last Update
February 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Yuzuncu Yil University
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)