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Shockwave Therapy of Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy

NCT00958620 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2015-05-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic Achilles tendinopathy is a painful condition with frequently unsatisfactory results of conservative treatment. Extracorporal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) has been introduced in the management of various soft tissue conditions. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of supplementary ESWT versus placebo to conservative treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathy.

Conditions

  • Chronic Inflammatory Disorder

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Shock Wave Therapy

Extracorporal shock-wave therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sten Rasmussen, MD · Orthopaedic Division, North Denmark Region, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-10-31
Primary Completion
2005-01-31
Completion
2005-06-30

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