Topical nitroglycerin treatment of patellar tendinopathy. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: jumpers knee; patella tendinopathy; 10043237

• Registration Number: NL-OMON33847
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Centrum Haaglanden

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

- age 18 to 40 years
- pain of patellar tendon at least for three months and with a maximum of two years
- pain of patellar tendon during and/or after doing sports
- VISA-P < 80
- pain of patellar tendon during palpation

Exclusion Criteria

- clinically suspect of other knee pathology
- knee operation or knee injection in history
- patient did eccentric exercises for the knee before
- hypersensitive for the use of nitrats
- pregnancy
- use of medication which influence the blood pressure, like anti hypertensiva

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>VISA-P score</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>VAS score during sports, patients satisfaction, Tegner Score and time to return<br /><br>to sports.</p><br>