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Efficacy of Focused Shock Waves Combined With Adjuvant Therapy With Tendon Supplement

NCT04664712 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2020-12-11

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Summary

Physical treatment with focused shock waves is effective in the treatment of tendonitis. Food supplements could facilitate the healing of tendinopathies when combined with shock wave therapy.

Conditions

  • Fasciitis, Plantar

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Tendisulfur Pro

Dietary supplement based on Methylsulfonylmethane (2.5 g), hydrolyzed collagen (1 g), L-arginine (1 g), L-lysine (500 mg), Vitamin C (500 mg), Bromelain (200 mg), Chondroitin sulfate (150 mg), Glucosamine (150 mg) \[17, 18\], dry extracts of turmeric (100 mg), Boswellia (100 mg) and Myrrh (50 mg)

DEVICE

Focused shock wave

We delivered 2000 shots per session using a low/medium energy level (range between 0.01 and 0.175 milliJoule/mm2) depending on the patient's tolerance during treatment with a frequency of 4 Hz.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Biagio Moretti, Prof · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-11
Primary Completion
2020-05-01
Completion
2020-11-20

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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