tility of ultrasound when using shock wave therapy to treat painful calcification in shoulder tendons, achilles tendons and plantar fasciitis with heel spur.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Painful calcific soft tissue pathologies including tendinopathy.; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000260820
• Lead Sponsor: Dr John Orchard

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient pain - using a 10 cm visual analogue scale[At baseline; during treatment ( prior to each weekly shock wave therapy); following the final shock wave therapy at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months];Function - using patient-filled questionnaires relevant to the site of calcification: Constant & Murley Score for shoulder function in calcific shoulder tendinopathy; Victorian Institute of Sport Achillles ( VISA-A) for insertional achilles tendinopathy and; Maryland Foot Score for plantar fasciitis with heel spur.[At baseline; during treatment ( prior to each weekly shock wave therapy); following the final shock wave therapy at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Calcification size- measured using the investigators ultrasound machine[Measured following the final shock wave therapy at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months]