NCT04376294

Using of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Treatment Of Achilles Tendinopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of extracorporeal Shock wave therapy (ESWT) on functional activity and pain in patients with Achilles tendinopathy

Detailed description

Fifty patients of both sexes with Achilles tendinopathy aged 18-40 years, were assigned randomly into two equal groups. The study group received ESWT in addition to a conservative physical therapy program for four weeks, while the control group received a conservative physical therapy program only. Pain and functional mobility were assessed before and after treatment through a visual analog scale (VAS) and Victorian Institute of sports assessment - Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A), respectively

Conditions

• Achilles Tendinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy(ESWT)	Each session of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy(ESWT) consists of 2000 pulses with a pressure of 3 bars (equals an energy flux density of 0.1 mJ/mm²), and treatment frequency of 8 pulses/sec
OTHER	Eccentric training of the calf muscle:	The patients were asked to stand with all their body weight on the injured leg on a wooden step. From an upright body position and standing with all body weight on the forefoot, with the ankle joint in plantar flexion. The calf muscle is loaded by having the patient lower the affected limb down by dorsiflexion the ankle until the plantar aspect of the heel lay below the level of the step, and the ankle is in maximum dorsiflexion.
OTHER	Gastrocnemius, soleus, and hamstring stretch	Stretching every muscle for 30 seconds. Each stretch was performed 3 times (holding for 30 seconds and rest for 30 seconds). All these stretches were performed directly after the eccentric exercises twice/day for 7 days/week for weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-31
• Completion: 2020-06-01
• First posted: 2020-05-06
• Last updated: 2020-07-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt