the effect of shockwave therapy on pain and performance in runners with iliotibial band syndrome.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: ITBS.
Iliotibial band syndrome
M76.3

Registration Number: IRCT20230107057073N1

Lead Sponsor: Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 50 years old
A runner with experience of more than one year and regular weekly training and participating in cross-country competitions and running at least 20 km per week
Having pain for at least 4 weeks in the lateral area of the knee
ITBS diagnosis based on history Clinical examination and modified treadmill test •
Pain intensity: grade 1 - pain after running, but does not limit the distance or speed of running. Grade 2 - pain while running but no limitation of running distance or speed. Grade 3 - Pain during running severe enough to limit distance or speed. and grade 4 - the pain is severe enough to prevent running. To continue with the baseline assessment, subjects had to report a pain grade of 3 or 4.
Positive Noble's test, if pain was present at 30 to 40 degrees of flexion when a finger was held on the lateral condyle of the knee during flexion/extension. It is experienced.

Exclusion Criteria

Symptoms of knee injury
Previous treatment of ITBS in the last 6 months
Use of painkillers or NSAIDs in the past two weeks
Use of hot pack and icepack
Stretching or weight lifting two days before
History of knee surgery
pregnancy
Using a heart battery
Taking anticoagulants
Fracture of damaged leg bones in the last 12 months
History of treatment with shock wave
infection
tumor
diabetes
Rheumatic disease
Severe heart disease
Psychiatric illness
Other severe systemic diseases
Unwillingness to accept any of the interventions in the study

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before starting the study, immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: VAS.;Lower Extremity Function. Timepoint: Before starting the study, immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: modified treadmill.;Torque Ratio of Abductors to Hip Adductors. Timepoint: Before starting the study, immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: Isokinetic.

Secondary Outcome Measures