Clinical trials: Tendon Injuries
Ankle Injuries
MRI Appearance of Injured Ligament and Tendon of the Ankle in Different Postures
To compare the results of multi-position MRI scans for ankle ligaments and tendons to clarify how to obtain imaging data of different ankle ligaments and define severity of injuries to calculate the rate of correct diagnosis…
- Trial name
- NCT03049423
- Testing
- MRI scans, MRI scans and general physical examination
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Lateral Epicondylitis
Trial of Blood Flow Restriction Plus Physical Therapy vs. Physical Therapy Alone for Lateral Epicondylitis
Open label randomized controlled trial comparing evidenced based physical/occupational therapy vs. physical/occupational therapy including blood flow restriction tourniquet in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).
- Trial name
- NCT03978897
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction tourniquet, Evidence based physical/occupational therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Anesthesia; Functional
The Impact of a Preoperative Nerve Block on the Consumption of Sevoflurane in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Total arthroplasty surgery of the shoulder is performed under general anesthesia. Pain control for after the surgery can be achieved purely with intravenous and oral pain medication or in combination with freezing of the nerves.
- Trial name
- NCT04020601
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Dextrose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg
A Comparison of Two Injection Locations in Obese Patients Having Lower Leg/Foot Surgery
One technique for the nerve block involves injecting the numbing medicine where the nerve is together (higher up in the back of the thigh).
- Conditions
- Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg, Crushing Injury of Lower Leg, Fracture Malunion - Ankle and/ or Foot
- Trial name
- NCT01550094
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot
Orthotics and Achilles Load in Runners
Compare Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04003870
- Testing
- CASO, HL
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North District Hospital
Rotator Cuff Injury
Post-Operative Quality of Life Evaluation for Different Anesthesia Techniques for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Randomized controlled trial on efficacy of single injection or continuous interscalene brachial plexus block on analgesia in patients having outpatient rotator cuff surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01355757
- Testing
- Baxter INFUSOR System, Single Injection of Local Anesthetic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Rotator Cuff Tears
Fascial Release After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a popular treatment method that can be used for myofascial restriction and fascial release.
- Trial name
- NCT06088667
- Testing
- Fascial mobilization group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Acute Pain, Atrophic
Neurophysiology of Weakness and Exercise in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
The purpose of this study is to examine deficits in activation and motor patterns, as well as central drive in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Atrophic, Goals, Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02971072
- Testing
- Subacromial injection, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Injuries
The Role of Pectoralis Minor Tightness in the Development of Rotator Cuff Tears
This study investigates whether tightness of a small chest muscle called the pectoralis minor is associated with the development of partial rotator cuff tears in the shoulder.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Pectoralis Minor Tightness, Pectoralis Minor Muscle Tension
- Trial name
- PMinor-Rotator (NCT07228936)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Hand Injuries
Using HandTutor With Traumatic Hand Injuries: Characterizing the System
HandTutor is a computerized system designed to evaluate and rehabilitate hand function. It is composed of a glove with optic sensors detecting the movements of the wrist and the fingers with a biofeedback software designed to…
- Trial name
- NCT01210833
- Testing
- HandTutor System
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Tendinopathy
Tracking of Red Blood Cells Using Super Resolution Ultrasound in Persons With Healthy or Overuse Injured Tendons
The goal of this observational study is to test whether a new ultrasound method, called SUper Resolution ultrasound imaging of Erythrocytes (SURE), can image the small blood vessels found in tendons of persons with a tendon…
- Trial name
- SURE-TEND (NCT06142747)
- Testing
- Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging of Erythrocytes (SURE)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Osteo Arthritis Shoulders, Proximal Humeral Fracture
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Data Analysis on Patients Undergoing Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate reverse total shoulder arthroplasty patients preoperative objective measurements and operative objective measurements to determine if there is any effect to postoperative outcomes.
- Conditions
- Osteo Arthritis Shoulders, Proximal Humeral Fracture, Rotator Cuff Tear, Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
- Trial name
- rTSA (NCT03617107)
- Testing
- reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Orthopaedic Research & Innovation Foundation
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Evaluation of Thoracic Kyphosis, Trunk Rotation, and Balance in Rotator Cuff Pathology
This study aims to investigate the relationship between thoracic kyphosis angle, trunk rotation mobility, and balance performance in individuals with rotator cuff pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT07636941
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Spastic Paresis, Stroke
GOAT (Gait Observation of Achilles Tendon)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon (stiffness, length, volume) and the force production capacities of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle in patients with spastic paresis…
- Conditions
- Spastic Paresis, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- GOAT (NCT07467382)
- Testing
- 3D Gait Analysis, Ultrasound, Dynamometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects
Assessment of Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) After Effect in Patients With and Without Tennis Elbow (TE)
This study at Hashemite University looks at how people with and without tennis elbow (AKA lateral elbow tendinopathy) feel pressure pain and how their bodies briefly "turn down" pain after a cold stimulus.
- Conditions
- Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)
- Trial name
- NCT07178288
- Testing
- Physiological/measurement-validation study
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Rotator Cuff Tears
Comparison of Partial Rotator Cuff Repair vs. Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
The primary objective of this prospective randomized controlled trial is to compare pain and functional outcomes between two surgical modalities for irreparable rotator cuff tears as measured by the pain visual analog scale…
- Trial name
- NCT04742452
- Testing
- Superior Capusular Reconstruction, Partial Rotator Cuff Repair
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Sports Injuries
Adaptation in Lower Extremity After 3 Running Days, With a Group Trained by Eccentric Overload
This study evaluates the changes in muscles and tendons in the lower limb after an intervention of fatigue during 3 consecutive days between trained or not healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02481063
- Testing
- Control, Eccentric Overload
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Shoulder Pain Chronic, Shoulder Pain
Arthroscopic Transosseous vs. Anchored Rotator Cuff Repair
This study will compare arthroscopic transosseous versus anchored rotator cuff repairs in terms of clinical outcomes, rotator cuff integrity, and cost-effectiveness.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain Chronic, Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Tear, Rotator Cuff Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03797287
- Testing
- Tensor Tunnler, Anchor Rotator Cuff Repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Rupture of Achilles Tendon
Treatment Results After Acute Rupture of the Achilles Tendon.
To compare the end-results of three different methods of treatment of acute achilles tendon ruptures, it is necessary to establish identical rehabilitation protocols.
- Trial name
- NCT01785264
- Testing
- Non-operative treatment, Open surgery, Mini-invasive surgery
- Where
- 4 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy, Rotator Cuff Tear
Abduction Brace Versus Antirotation Sling for Immobilization Following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty and Rotator Cuff Repair
To compare the functional and anatomical outcomes, and patient satisfaction and compliance between two different postoperative immobilization methods - abduction shoulder brace versus simple arm sling - following 2 common…
- Trial name
- NCT03488433
- Testing
- Abduction brace, Antirotation sling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center