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

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Yuzuncu Yil University

Van, Turkey (Türkiye)