Clinical trials: Extracorporeal Shock Waves Therapy
Knee Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bone Marrow Edema of the Knee
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Periarticular Bone Marrow Edema in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Bone marrow edema (BME) is a radiological finding characterized by increased fluid content and structural changes within the bone marrow. It most commonly affects weight-bearing joints such as the hip, knee, and ankle.
- Conditions
- Knee Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bone Marrow Edema of the Knee, Bone Marrow Edema
- Trial name
- NCT07887893
- Testing
- Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
High-intensity Laser Therapy Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave on Tendon Thickness and Occupation Ratio In Patients With Chronic Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
This study will be conducted to investigate the difference between high-intensity laser and extracorporeal shock wave on supraspinatus tendon thickness, subacromial space, occupation ratio, shoulder pain intensity, shoulder range…
- Trial name
- HILT (NCT07667998)
- Testing
- High-intensity Laser Therapy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave, conventional therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Effect of ESWT in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
50 patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in this prospective, randomized and controlled study. Demographic information of the patients will be taken and recorded.
- Trial name
- ESWT (NCT04896398)
- Testing
- ESWT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy to Kegel's Exercise in Management of Female Stress Urinary
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common pelvic floor disorder among women, especially those with a history of childbirth, aging, or pelvic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07663968
- Testing
- low-intensity extracorporeal shock (LiESWT), Kegel's exercises (KE)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Suez Canal University
Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Extracorporeal Shock-wave Therapy in Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Introduction: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a syndrome characterized by painful trigger points on palpation located at certain points of common muscles of the musculoskeletal system.
- Trial name
- ESWT (NCT06987721)
- Testing
- Modus ESWT-Focused, Modus ESWT-Radial
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy
ESWT for Low Back Pain
The goal of this interventional study is to compare the effects of ESWT in women and men between the age 18-65 with non radicular non specific low back pain .
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07245498
- Testing
- extracorporeal shock wave therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Renal Stones
RIRS Versus ESWL for the Treatment of Renal Stones
To evaluate the effectiveness of RIRS (retrograde intrarenal surgery) and ESWL (extracorporeal shockwaves lithotripsy) in the treatment of renal stone ranging form 6 to 20 mm size.
- Trial name
- NCT02645058
- Testing
- RIRS, ESWL, Rigid and flexible ureteroscope
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: Which is More Effective? Prolotherapy/Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy?
The primary objective of this prospective study was to compare the effects of ESWT (extracorporeal shock wave therapy ) and prolotherapy on pain and foot function in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.
- Trial name
- NCT06712329
- Testing
- extracorporeal shock wave therapy, Prolotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Scar, Shockwave Therapy
The Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Postsurgical Scars Especially After Abdominplasty and Breast Reduction.
Scars can be caused by physical trauma, surgical incisions, burn injuries and even acne. Deep cutaneous injuries induce pathological scars.
- Trial name
- Effect of SWT (NCT06825039)
- Testing
- Shockwave therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Extracorporeal Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain
The purpose of this research was to investigate the clinical effects on the ESWT treatment of shoulder and neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02617329
- Testing
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), cervical flexion
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome, Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy, Gluteus Minimus Tendinopathy
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-guided Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) Injection Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for Great Trochanter Pain Syndrome (GTPS) With Gluteus Medius or Minimus Tendinopathy
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy for management of refractory Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS).
- Trial name
- NCT03774251
- Testing
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Plantar Fasciitis
Effect of Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis
Type of this study: Prospective randomized controlled study. Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the acute effect of pain level, lower extremity functionality level and plantar fascia flexibility in patients with plantar…
- Trial name
- NCT06055933
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Effects of Focal Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders of Muscular Origin
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in improving pain in patients with TMD pain after 5 weeks of treatment, 1 month and 3 months after the end of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05907239
- Testing
- Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Pain, Postoperative
Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Although radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) has proven to be an effective treatment, the effectiveness of the treatment has so far been controversial.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injuries, Pain, Postoperative, Tissue Adhesion
- Trial name
- NCT04848103
- Testing
- Radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
The NOrwegian Tennis Elbow (NOTE) Study
Trial Design: The Norwegian Tennis Elbow (NOTE) study is a single-centre; three-armed, feasibility randomised controlled trial. Aim: The primary aim of this study is to pilot the methods proposed to conduct a definite RCT study.
- Conditions
- Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow, Tendinopathy, Elbow
- Trial name
- NCT04803825
- Testing
- Heavy Slow Exercises, Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy, Information and advice
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Urolithiasis
Music During ESWL for Half Treatment
The aim of this study is to evaluate if music listening relieves pain and discomfort during Extracorporeal Shock-Waves Lithotripsy (ESWL).
- Trial name
- NCT04338451
- Testing
- Music during the first part of ESWL, Music during the second part of ESWL
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Trigger Finger
Extracorporeal Shock Wave in the Treatment of Trigger Finger
Trigger finger (TF) is a condition that causes triggering, snapping, or locking on flexion of the involved finger, with a life- time risk between 2%-3% in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT03928873
- Testing
- Low energy ESWT, High energy ESWT
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Plantar Fascitis, Calcaneus Spur
The Effect of Kinesio-tape and Shock Wave Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis
Foot problems are common in society. Accordingly, loss of workforce, quality of life and mental health deterioration can be observed in employees and hardship in daily life activities, balance-walking problems and fall risk…
- Trial name
- NCT03904966
- Testing
- Kinesio tape, Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Chronic Prostatitis (CP)
Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy (ESWT) vs Phytotherapy vs Combined in Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis
to compare the efficacy and safety of ESWT combined with phytotherapy, ESWT alone and phytotherapy alone in treatment of chronic prostatitis.
- Trial name
- NCT07066735
- Testing
- ESWT, Phytotherapy that contains powder extract of (saw palmetto , tomato , uva ursi , pygeum and pumpkin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Determine the Efficacy and Safety of SWL in Renal Stones Larger Than 2 cm in Pediatric Age Group
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Treatment of Large Pediatric Renal Pelvic Stone Burden More Than 2 cm
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) was first described for pediatric nephrolithiasis in 1986; SWL has been a mainstay of treatment for both renal and ureteral calculi in children .
- Trial name
- NCT05293613
- Testing
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University