Patellar tendon disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-50 years, male or female; 2. Satisfy the tenderness of patellar apical and patellar tendon at the same time. On MRI, patients with high signal intensity of patellar tendon in the lower part of patellar apex; 3. Receive Exercise therapy. 4. Understanding and signing of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A patient with dislocation of the patella, malacia of the patella, fracture of the patella, bipartite patella, tear of the patellar ligament, or multiple ligament injury; 2. There were early changes in osteoarthritis; 3. Other causes of pain, such as diabetic neuropathy, 4. The patients received external analgesic drugs or oral analgesic drugs within 4 weeks before admission, physical therapy or blocking therapy within 2 weeks, etc.; 5. Systemic diseases such as lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, etc.; 6. Received knee surgery; 7. Cases involving compensation for (work-related injuries); 8. Complicated with serious medical diseases, heart, brain, kidney and other diseases; 9. Participate in other clinical researchers within half a year; 10. Associated with mental and cognitive diseases; 11. Pregnant women; 12. has shock wave therapy contraindication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS pain score;Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS);Tegner Activity Score (TAS);MRI;Isokinetic muscle strength test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University