Clinical trials: Tendon Injuries
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Automatic Multimodal Assessment of Occurrence and Intensity of Pain for Research and Clinical Use
170 patients with rotator cuff syndrome will be filmed abducting and flexing their arms before learning a simple maneuver that alleviates most of the pain 90% of the time.
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT04833244)
- Testing
- Triangular Forearm Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLP
Tendinopathy, Tendinosis
Treatment of Tendinosis Using the TenJet Hydroresection System
Treatment of recalcitrant tendinopathy remains a clinical challenge for physicians without a minimally invasive treatment option that can consistently provide patients with a long-term relief from chronic pain and ability to…
- Trial name
- NCT05352139
- Testing
- Resection (removal) of the degenerative tissue using the Hydrocision TenJet system, Hydrocision Tenjet System
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
All-Inside Single-Bundle for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Full Thickness of the Peroneus Longus Tendon Compared to the Six-strand-hamstring Autograft (ACL)
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is the current gold standard for restoring knee stability. Hamstring tendon (HT) autograft is the most popular graft choice for ACL reconstruction worldwide.
- Trial name
- ACL (NCT05580133)
- Testing
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mongi Slim Hospital
Rotator Cuff Tear
Decellularized Human Placental Extracellular Matrix Tissue for Rotator Cuff Repair Augmentation
The rotator cuff is a set of muscles and tendons that help move the shoulder. Tears in the rotator cuff are common, particularly as people age. Consequently, rotator cuff repair surgeries are common, as well.
- Trial name
- ECMRCR (NCT07027735)
- Testing
- Rotator Cuff Repair with Allograft Patch, Rotator Cuff Repair with No Augmentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Tendinopathy, Jumper's Knee
A Study of the Effect of Time-of-day of Training on Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy
The study is a 12-week human study where 60 participants with chronic patellar tendinopathy (more than 3 months symptoms duration) are randomised to undergo 12 weeks of targeted resistance exercise either in the morning or in the…
- Trial name
- TENDOTIME (NCT06217432)
- Testing
- Resistance training for knee extensors
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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
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
Chronic Tendinopathy
Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy (PNT) Versus Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) With PNT in the Treatment of Chronic Tendinosis
Tendinopathy is a clinical syndrome of chronic pain and tendon degeneration that impairs a person's ability to perform daily activities and recreation.
- Trial name
- NCT01833598
- Testing
- PNT + PRP, PNT alone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Tendon Injuries
Hand Tendon Injuries: An Investigation Of Attention Deficit Disorder
Tendon injuries cause significant disability, loss of work capacity, and economic burden. The injury itself and its consequences impact individuals not only in terms of their ability to work but also socially and psychologically.
- Trial name
- Tendon-ADHD (NCT07126899)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Rotator Cuff Injury, Anesthesia; Functional
The Impact of a Preoperative Nerve Block on the Consumption of Sevoflurane
Arthroscopic rotator cuff 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…
- Trial name
- NCT03533452
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Normal saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Muscle Strain, Lower Leg, Muscle Strained Thigh
Cellular Mechanisms Involved in Muscle Pathology
The overall purpose of this proposed study is the understanding of cellular mechanisms involved in the pathologic fatty degeneration of muscle.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strain, Lower Leg, Muscle Strained Thigh, Achilles Tendon; Laceration, Fatty Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT05798962
- Testing
- Biopsies
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Rotator Cuff Tear
Outcome of Arthroscopic Repair of Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears Between 2005-2008
Arthroscopic repair has become the preferable surgical technique to treat rotator cuff tears in the last decade. Many researches demonstrate equal and even superior outcome with this surgical technique, while others show opposite…
- Trial name
- NCT00828256
- Testing
- arthroscopy of shoulder
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Injury of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Clinical and Functional Outcomes 2 Years After ACL Repair and InternalBrace Ligament Augmentation in Comparison With ACL Reconstruction
The aim of this study is to assess the clinical, biomechanical and functional outcome 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair and InternalBraceTM augmentation now in direct comparison to ACL reconstruction and to…
- Trial name
- RetroBRACE II (NCT04429165)
- Testing
- collection of Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) data, collection of anthropometric and clinical functional data, gait analysis
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Humerus Fracture, Rotator Cuff Injuries
Myofascial Release in Shoulder Pathologies
Shoulder pathology has a high prevalence in the field of musculoskeletal diagnoses, as well as being a common etiology in cases of disability. Passive and active-assisted kinesitherapy are used in the physiotherapy protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT04944446
- Testing
- Treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Tears
Finnish Imaging of Shoulder Study
In the Finnish Imaging of Shoulder study we will recruit 600 participants from a nationally representative general population sample.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Tears, Glenoid Labrum Tear, Osteo Arthritis Shoulders
- Trial name
- FIMAGE (NCT05641415)
- Testing
- Imaging
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 603 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
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
Tendon Injury - Hand
The Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy in Extensor Tendon Injuries Between Zones 5-8
This study examines the rehabilitation results when low-level laser therapy is applied in zone 5-8 extensor tendon injuries. Rehabilitation results will be evaluated with both objective measurements and patient reported outcome…
- Trial name
- NCT04742296
- Testing
- low level laser therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turkish League Against Rheumatism
Anxiety, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Effect of High-quality Pre-operative Videos on Patient Anxiety Levels Prior to Ambulatory Hand Surgery
Previous research has shown that YouTube is a poor source of high-quality medical information. This is likely because there is no regulation of the content on YouTube and relatively little of the content is posted by qualified…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Engagement, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT04424810
- Testing
- High-quality, physician created video, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Injury of Extensor Tendon of Hand (Disorder)
Functional Recovery Measurement : Comparing Early Active Mobilization Versus Immobilization After Extensor Tendon Repair in Zones IV to VIII
Functional recovery measurement : Comparing early active mobilization versus immobilization after extensor tendon repair in zones IV to VIII.
- Trial name
- NCT04221113
- Testing
- physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Rotator Cuff Tear
Influence of Intraoperative Repair Tension on Postoperative Healing of Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
Relevant problems of rotator cuff repair: High retear rate after rotator cuff repair of 13%, despite regard of the criteria for "reparability" of a tear.
- Trial name
- TENS-RCT (NCT03318627)
- Testing
- Sterile Spring Scale
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital