There is no scientific study in the literature regarding the use of different extracorporeal shock wave therapies (ESWT) in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy. In this study, we aim to investigate both the effectiveness of ESWT and which type of ESWT can be more effective in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
75
The ESWT device is product of Elettronica Pagani, Italy.
Yuzuncu Yil University
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse
Time frame: at baseline.
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse
Time frame: 3 weeks after baseline.
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse
Time frame: 7 weeks after baseline.
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse
Time frame: 15 weeks after baseline.
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Patella (VISA-P)
The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) is a questionnaire to assess the severity of patellar tendinopathies. Theoretically, a maximum score of 100 and a minimum score of 0 can be obtained in the VISA-P questionnaire. Scores below 80 are usually indicative of patellar tendinopathy.
Time frame: at baseline.
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Patella (VISA-P)
The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) is a questionnaire to assess the severity of patellar tendinopathies. Theoretically, a maximum score of 100 and a minimum score of 0 can be obtained in the VISA-P questionnaire. Scores below 80 are usually indicative of patellar tendinopathy.
Time frame: 3 weeks after baseline.
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Patella (VISA-P)
The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) is a questionnaire to assess the severity of patellar tendinopathies. Theoretically, a maximum score of 100 and a minimum score of 0 can be obtained in the VISA-P questionnaire. Scores below 80 are usually indicative of patellar tendinopathy.
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Time frame: 7 weeks after baseline.
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Patella (VISA-P)
The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) is a questionnaire to assess the severity of patellar tendinopathies. Theoretically, a maximum score of 100 and a minimum score of 0 can be obtained in the VISA-P questionnaire. Scores below 80 are usually indicative of patellar tendinopathy.
Time frame: 15 weeks after baseline.