Comparative Effects of Focused and Radial Shock-Wave Therapies in Hip Osteoarthritis.

Comparative Effects of Focused (Large Focused) and Radial (Controlled Unfocused) Shock-Wave Therapies in Hip Osteoarthritis.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05224674

Enrollment

150

Registered

2022-02-04

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

2022-09-30

Last updated

2022-11-29

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Conditions

Hip Osteoarthritis

Brief summary

There is no scientific study in the literature regarding the use of shock wave therapy in hip osteoarthritis. In this study, we aim to investigate both the effectiveness of ESWT and which type of ESWT can be more effective in hip osteoarthritis.

Interventions

DEVICEExtracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

The ESWT device is product of Elettronica Pagani, Italy.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* unilateral or bilateral hip osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

* other disorders that are contraindications for shockwave therapy, not have received ESWT treatment before

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	at baseline.	patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)	at baseline.	24-item questionnaire for osteoarthritis, in the range of 0 to 96, higher scores mean a worse outcome

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026