Randomised controlled trial comparing ultrasound-guided to patient-guided extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for calcific soft tissue pathologies (including tendinopathy) when assessing patient outcomes of decreased pain, improved function and reduced calcification size.

Dr John Orchard0 个研究点目标入组 120 人开始时间: 2012年3月2日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Pain in one of 3 areas - either shoulder rotator cuff tendon, achilles tendon or plantar fascia; Proven calcification visible on previous imaging;Calcification visible on our ( the investigator's) ultrasound machine; Males and non-pregnant females; fluent in english; able to give informed consent; seeking to try shockwave treatment as a method to resolve the pain; willing and able to follow the research protocol

•Calcification unable to be seen on our ( the investigator's) ultrasound machine; unable to follow the protocol; unable to tolerate the shock wave treatment according to the protocol because it is too painful; corticosteriod injection to the area inthe last 3 months ( as this may affect treatment efficacy); pregnancy or suspected pregnancy during the study; cancer; local lesions or non-intact skin; osteoarthritis at treatment site; Polyneuropathy; bleeding or clotting conditions; anticoagulation medications; allergy to ultrasound gel.

发起方

Dr John Orchard