Can ESWT soften the muscle?

Examination of the effect of diffused extracorporeal shock waves on athlete muscle hardness

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1032220384

Enrollment

104

Registered

2022-10-16

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

muscle hardness

Interventions

To the informed consented player after training or normal condition 1.Elastography to the target muscle to measure muscle hardness 2.Shock wave therapy 3.Elastography measurement post-treatment 4.NR

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Profesional football players

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Players who can not undergo ESWT

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle hardness (elastography)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change of NRS (0-10) of muscle Change of muscle tightness related to the targeted muscle	—

Contacts

Public ContactYoshitomo Saita

Juntendo University

ysaita@juntendo.ac.jp+81-338133111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026