Topical nitroglycerin treatment of patellar tendinopathy. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Topical nitroglycerin treatment of patellar tendinopathy. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. - Topical nitroglycerin treatment of patellar tendinopathy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33847

Enrollment

Registered

2009-05-14

Start date

2009-01-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

jumpers knee patella tendinopathy

Interventions

Eccentric training during 12 weeks. The exercises have to be done two times a day in 3 series of 15 repetitions for everyday of the week. De nitroglycerin patches or placebo patches have to be appli

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - age 18 to 40 years - pain of patellar tendon at least for three months and with a maximum of two years - pain of patellar tendon during and/or after doing sports - VISA-P

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - clinically suspect of other knee pathology - knee operation or knee injection in history - patient did eccentric exercises for the knee before - hypersensitive for the use of nitrats - pregnancy - use of medication which influence the blood pressure, like anti hypertensiva

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VISA-P score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score during sports, patients satisfaction, Tegner Score and time to return to sports.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)