The effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy in the treatment of medial tibial stress syndrome*

Completed

• Conditions: bewegingsapparaat, bot; Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome; Shin splints

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37753
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

- Physical active men and women between 18 and 45 years
- Exercise-induces pain in the leg on the posteromedial border of the tibia
- Pain on palpation of the posteromedial border of the tibia for at least 5 centimeters
- Symptoms for at least 6 weeks
- Unilateral and/or bilateral MTSS

Exclusion Criteria

- Clinical signs of tibial stress fracture or compartment syndrome
- Neurovascular disease in the under leg
- Pregnancy
- Malignancy and blood clotting disorders
- The use of anticoagulant drugs or corticosteroids
- The use of pacemaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcome measure is degree of recovery after 3 months (using a 5 point<br /><br>Likert scale). The participants will complete a questionnaire at 4 time points<br /><br>during the total study period of 29 weeks. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Parameters to determine the secondary outcome objectives in this study are:<br /><br>- Experience of pain in sport activities, activities in daily<br /><br>life/profession/education (using a numeric rating scale)<br /><br>- Degree of restrictions in sport activities, activities in daily<br /><br>life/profession/education (using a 5 point Likert scale)<br /><br>- Response rates to questionnaires, and adherence/compliance rates,<br /><br>- Satisfaction of ESWT<br /><br>- Side effects of ESWT</p><br>