Shockwave therapy and ultrasound therapy for chronic patellar tendinopathy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patellar tendinopathy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000714280
• Lead Sponsor: The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

symptoms of over 3 months duration
-pain on palpation of the apex of the patella
-pain provoked by knee extension against resistance
-abnormalities within the proximal insertion of the patellar tendon identified on ultrasound

Exclusion Criteria

-candidates under 18 years of age
-pregnancy
-thrombophlebitis
-atherosclerosis
-renal failure
-local lower limb infection
-neoplastic disease
-history of patellar tendon repair
-knee instability
-ankle instability
-lower extremity length discrepancy
-lower extremity cellulitis
-anticoagulant therapy
-physical therapy during 6 weeks preceding the study
-corticosteroid injections during 6 weeks preceding the study
-type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus with insulin therapy
-rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatoid disease
-cardiac pacemaker
-cardiac arrhythmia
-cardiovascular insufficiency
-Achilles tendinopathy
-bilateral patellar tendon enthesopathy
-history of stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified