tendinopathy
Conditions
Interventions
There are 2 groups and each one will consist of 21 participants who will perform the protocol of eccentric exercises followed by stretching and after that will perform the photobiomodulation (PBM) in
Device
E02.774
E02.760.169.063.500.387.875
Sponsors
Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano da universidade federal de São Paulo
Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano da universidade federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants aged between eighteen and fifty years with medical diagnosis of patellar tendon or tendon tendon disease for at least 3 months and have a VISA score (P and A) of less than 80 points without treatment for at least 3 months and signed the term of free and informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with neurological disorders that affect cognitive behavior and pain perception; conditions in the knee or ankle region (such as rheumatoid arthritis; osteoarthritis or fractures) that make it impossible to perform the assessments or protocol proposed; pregnancy; previous surgical procedure in the tendon; use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during the last 2 weeks; injection of corticosteroids; diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled hypertension.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve pain and function analyzed by VISA-P Questionnaire with an increase of 13 point at least at the end of the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain improvement measured through NRS-11 with a 2-point decrease in pain intensity in the activity that causes the most pain at the end of the study | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMariana Ventura
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed