Status:

COMPLETED

Diagnostic Value of Shear-Wave Elastography for Patellar Tendinopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University

Conditions:

Patellar Tendinopathy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

17-35 years

Brief Summary

To investigate the accuracy of shear-wave elastography (SWE) in diagnosing patellar tendinopathy in female volleyball and basketball players. In addition, we want to compare different parts of the pat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria were:
  • being a female athlete between the ages of 17-35 playing professional basketball or volleyball and agreeing to participate in the study
  • Exclusion Criteria were:
  • to have a history of partial or full-thickness patellar tendon tear,
  • if they received an injection in or around the patellar tendon within the past 12 months,
  • undergone patellar tendon graft repair for anterior cruciate ligament, had a ligament or meniscus operation within the past six months,
  • have a chronic disease (such as diabetes, heart disease, or rheumatic disease),
  • are actively using oral contraceptives,
  • have an active infection in the knee or surrounding tissues

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 17 2020

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 31 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    67 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06199583

    Start Date

    August 17 2020

    End Date

    December 31 2020

    Last Update

    January 10 2024

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    Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine Sports Medicine Department

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34450