Medial Tibial Stress syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Trainings GeneeskundeTrainings Fysiologie (TGTF) guideline for MTSS (Annex 1)
versus Focussed ESWT (3x, max 1x week) added to this TGTF guideline in the
first 3 weeks.
Sponsors
Ministerie van Defensie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Military men and women in active duty 18-60 years old MTSS criteria as described by Yates and White (4): o palpable pain, localized to the posteromedial tibial border of the tibia that occurs during exercise, excluding pain from ischaemic origin or signs of stress fracture Be fluent in reading, speaking and understanding Dutch language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Fracture of the lower leg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Objective: * Covered running distance in 12 minutes ( Cooper*s test, a part of the Defensie Conditie Proef (DCP) with a NPRS score of maximum 3. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objective(s): * Time to complete a 5 kilometres march; with a NPRS score of maximum 3 and a maximum time of 60 minutes * The MTSS score specifically measures the pain along the inside of the shin and the limitations arising from this shin pain. The score ranges from 0 (no limitation) to 10 (full limitation) (12) (Annex 2) * Pain in general is measured with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). The score ranges from 0 (no pain) tot 10 (worst pain imaginable) (Annex 3) * The perceived effect of treatment and satisfaction with the treatment are measured with Global Perceived Effect questionnaire (GPE). These scores range for the perceived effect from *very much improved* to *very much deterioration* and for satisfaction from *Absolutely satisfied* to *Absolutely dissatisfied*. (13) (Annex 4) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed