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Clinical Trials/IRCT2016051727907N1
IRCT2016051727907N1
Completed
Phase 3

Evaluating the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain reduction and function improvement in chronic achilles tendinopathy patients: a randomized clinical trial.

vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences0 sites40 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • at least six months of pain and tenderness of the Achilles tendon; existence of a swollen and painful area on the Achilles tendon; having pain along with plantar flexion in the ankle; having pain in the exacerbated dorsiflexion condition in the ankle
  • Exclusion criteria: Receiving extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy during the past 6 months; Local injection of steroids during the past 3 months; Having associated diseases such as Polyneuropathy; Patient’s unwillingness to continue or lack of cooperation; using another type of treatment; changing the treatment plan based on the physician’s opinion

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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