Does Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Applied to the Achilles Tendon Influence Ankle Functionality?

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Device: Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Device: Sham Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT06210152
• Lead Sponsor: Hyunjoong Kim

Brief Summary

Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy has been shown to restore shortened muscles and normalize fibrotic tissues in muscles or fascia. Shockwave therapy can soften fibrotic tissues and alleviate pain. While there are various methods to relax muscles and fascia, radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy can achieve good results in a short treatment time. Although there is research on the pain-related effects of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy for conditions such as plantar fasciitis and knee osteoarthritis, there is a lack of literature on its functional effects. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the improvement of ankle functionality through the application of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-20
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-06
• Study Start: 2024-01-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-18
• Study Completion: 2024-01-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals who have ankle-related pain scores of 0 to 2 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).
• Individuals with no functional impairment in the ankle.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals who have undergone surgical procedures such as ankle joint arthrodesis.
• Individuals showing signs of functional impairment in ankle functionality.
• Individuals with ankle-related pain rated above 3 on the NPRS.
• Individuals with acute ankle fractures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy	Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy	-
Sham Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy	Sham Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Jump height	Immediate change from baseline after intervention	The Single-Leg Vertical Jump is measured using the OptoGait System (Microgate, S.R.L, Bolzano, Italy, 2010) to determine maximum height, flight time, and ground contact time. Higher jumps, longer flight times, and shorter ground contact times indicate improved single-leg vertical jump performance. The setup involves placing two parallel bars embedded with sensors on either side and positioning a camera in front. Participants, with their shoes removed, enter between the bars. They are instructed to "Please jump as high as you can, five times," with the command given loudly. After five jumps, the collected data are processed using the OptoGait software (Version 1.5.0.0, Microgate, S.R.L). Jump height (cm) is calculated from the maximum jump height in OptoGait.
contact time	Immediate change from baseline after intervention	The Single-Leg Vertical Jump is measured using the OptoGait System (Microgate, S.R.L, Bolzano, Italy, 2010) to determine maximum height, flight time, and ground contact time. Higher jumps, longer flight times, and shorter ground contact times indicate improved single-leg vertical jump performance. The setup involves placing two parallel bars embedded with sensors on either side and positioning a camera in front. Participants, with their shoes removed, enter between the bars. They are instructed to "Please jump as high as you can, five times," with the command given loudly. After five jumps, the collected data are processed using the OptoGait software (Version 1.5.0.0, Microgate, S.R.L). Contact time (msec) is calculated by OptoGait as the time on the floor before jumping.
flying time	Immediate change from baseline after intervention	The Single-Leg Vertical Jump is measured using the OptoGait System (Microgate, S.R.L, Bolzano, Italy, 2010) to determine maximum height, flight time, and ground contact time. Higher jumps, longer flight times, and shorter ground contact times indicate improved single-leg vertical jump performance. The setup involves placing two parallel bars embedded with sensors on either side and positioning a camera in front. Participants, with their shoes removed, enter between the bars. They are instructed to "Please jump as high as you can, five times," with the command given loudly. After five jumps, the collected data are processed using the OptoGait software (Version 1.5.0.0, Microgate, S.R.L). Flying time (msec) is calculated as hover time when jumping in OptoGait.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sahmyook University; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of