A clinical trial to study the comparison two treatment method of ultrasound guided autologous blood injection and extracorporeal shockwave treatment in chronic disease of behind the ankle(achilles tendon).
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/10/021669
- Lead Sponsor
- Regional Intitute of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
1.Clinical feature of tendinopathy >6months
2.Ultrasound features of tendinopathy
3.Normal hemoglobin value
4.Refractory to traditional conservative treatment
5.Willingness to comply with treatment and follow ups
Exclusion Criteria
1. Platelet value <150000/cu.mm
2. Bleeding disorders
3. History of steroid injection or foot surgery in last 3 months
4. History of any malignancy
5. Systemic illness including ischemic heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis
6. Any fracture, bony malformation, articular lesions at foot
7. Haglunds deformity
8. Patients with congenital or acquired deformity of knee and ankle
9. Patients on anticoagulants therapy
10. NSAIDs intake 1 week prior to treatment
11. Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Visual Analog Scale(VAS) <br/ ><br>2. Victoria Institute of Sport Assessment- Achilles questionnairre(VISA-A) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: baseline, 4weeks, 12 weeks, 24weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ltrasonographic findingTimepoint: baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks