Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Patellar Tendinopathy on Its Micromorphology
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Motol
Conditions:
Patellar Tendinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
This work is designed as a prospective cohort study, in which the effects of low-energy focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with Patellar tendinopathy (PT) will be monitored o...
Detailed Description
This work is designed as a prospective cohort study, in which the effects of low-energy focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with Patellar tendinopathy (PT) will be monitored o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient is a recreational athlete performing intensive sport activity loading patellar tendon (running, jumping, strength training etc.) at least 3 days in a week for minimum of 1 hour per session,
- is in age between 18-40 years,
- has a patellar tendon pain, which limits (at least in part) the quality of normal daily or sports activities,
- has clinical manifestation of patellar tendinopathy (pain and impaired function) confirmed by clinician,
- has symptoms only in one leg, the other one is asymptomatic.
Exclusion
- Any contraindication for ESWT is present (according to International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST) consensus at https://shockwavetherapy.org),
- Patient is aware of any symptomatic mechanical tendon damage in the past (e.g., partial or complete rupture in relation to the injury),
- neurological, oncological, or systemic disease (e.g., neuropathy, lupus or rheumatic arthritis) coexists,
- is/was already treated for PT elsewhere (e.g., platelet-rich plasma therapy, physiotherapy)
- is using blood thinning medications or statins.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 10 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06102421
Start Date
May 1 2023
End Date
April 10 2024
Last Update
May 1 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Motol and 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
Prague, Czechia