Patellar tendinopathy
Conditions
Interventions
FSWT treatment and RSWT treatment will be given by an independent physical
therapist. Shockwaves will be applied according to the guidelines of the
International Society for Musculoskeletal Shockwav
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - History of knee pain in patellar tendon or its patellar or tibial insertion in connection with training and competition - Symptoms between three months (to exclude acute inflammatory tendon problems and de novo partial ruptures) and one year -received previous treatment, including eccentric training of the knee extensors/patellar tendon - Age 18-45 years old (to reduce the chance of other osteochondrotic diseases like Sinding-Larsen-Johanson, Osgood-Schlatter and osteoarthrosis) - Palpation tenderness to the corresponding painful area - VISA score
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - acute knee or patellar tendon injuries - chronic joint diseases - signs or symptoms of other coexisting knee pathology - contraindications for SWT (pregnancy, malignancy, coagulopathy) - knee surgery or injection therapy with corticosteroids in the last preceding three months - daily use of drugs with a putative effect on patellar tendinopathy in the last year (e.g. non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, fluorchinolones) or actual use of anticoagulants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VISA-questionaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS during: -activities of daily living -during sports -during a decline squat Overall treatment satisfaction | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed