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Effects of Peritendinous Corticosteroid Injections, Eccentric Training and Heavy Slow Resistance Training in Patellar Tendinopathy

NCT00404469 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2008-05-22

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Summary

We will investigate the effect of peritendinous corticosteroid injections, eccentric training and heavy resistance training in male patellar tendinopathy patients. The purpose is to compare the clinical effect of these three treatments in a randomised controlled trial. Also we wish to investigate the treatment mechanisms responsible for the effectiveness of the three treatments.

Conditions

  • Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee

Interventions

PROCEDURE

peritendinous corticosteroid injections

1 ml of40mg/ml methylprednisolone acetate at 0 and 4 weeks. 2 week observational

PROCEDURE

eccentric decline squat training

eccentric decline unilateral squats performed twice daily. for 12 weeks

PROCEDURE

heavy slow resistance training

Heavy slow resistance training for knee extensors. 3/week. total of 12 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mads Kongsgaard, PhD., MSc. · Institute of Sports Medicine, Copenhagen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Completion
2007-11-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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