Clinical trials: Tendon Injuries
Achilles Tendinopathy, Eccentric Exercise
Pilates Method in Achilles Tendinopathy Rehabilitation
Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) is characterized by pain, swelling and dysfunction. Rehabilitation strategies focus on conservative treatment, with eccentric exercise being the main and most popular option.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendinopathy, Eccentric Exercise, Pilates Method, Pilates Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07039643
- Testing
- Pilates exercise, Alfredson protocol
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Rotator Cuff Tear, Shoulder Surgery
Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block and Early Wound-Related Symptoms After Open Rotator Cuff Repair
This exploratory randomized controlled trial evaluated the association of interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) with early postoperative wound-related symptom scores and perioperative biomarker responses in patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tear, Shoulder Surgery, Postoperative Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT05499897
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block, General Anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Lateral Epicondylitis
Effects of Tendon Neuroplastic Training (TNT) in Lateral Epicondylitis.
The aim of this research is to determine effects tendon neuroplastic training on strength, pain, and function in lateral epicondylitis.
- Trial name
- NCT05707117
- Testing
- Tendon neuroplastic training (TNT), group B Conventional treatment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Rotator Cuff Tears
PRP for Rotator Cuff Tears
Regenerative medicine, specifically orthobiologics is a hot topic in the community and in Sports Medicine. Riding the hype curve of a new treatment can be great when offering new procedures to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06422390
- Testing
- Platelet - Rich Plasma
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Scripps Clinic
Flexor Tendon
Flexor Tendon Injury Rehabilitation Regime Study
Hand flexor tendons bend the fingers down towards the palm, and can be cut during a sharp penetrating injury (e.g. from a knife or saw). Damaged flexor tendons are repaired surgically with sutures (stitches).
- Trial name
- NCT01939808
- Testing
- Splint Neutral, Splint Extended
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Accuracy of Needle Placement Into The Subacromial Space of The Shoulder
This study attempts to determine the most accurate route for injection of the subacromial bursa in patients with rotator cuff tendonitis. Typically, in medical practice, one of the routes of injection is used.
- Trial name
- NCT01330641
- Testing
- Injection of Subacromial Bursa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Lateral Epicondylitis
Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Steroid Versus Saline Solution
We wish to address the efficacy and safety of Platelet Rich Plasma (blood platelets), a new treatment for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and compare this new treatment to either injection with steroid or saline solution.
- Trial name
- NCT01109446
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma, Isotonic Saline Solutions, Triamcinolonacetonid
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Tendinosis, Tendinopathy
Safety and Efficacy of RCT-01 in Men and Women With Unilateral, Chronic Achilles Tendinosis
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety profile of RCT-01 injections as compared to placebo injections. This study will also measure the impact these injections will have on tendon structure and function and the…
- Trial name
- ReaCT (NCT02330146)
- Testing
- RCT-01
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RepliCel Life Sciences, Inc.
Tennis Elbow, PRP
ECRB Tendinopathy: Needling ± PRP After Failure of Rehabilitation
This study evaluates the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) use during needling of the extensor carpalis radialis brevis tendon, after failure of proper reeducation including focal extra-corporal shockwave therapy (ESWT).
- Conditions
- Tennis Elbow, PRP, Tendinopathy, Tendinosis
- Trial name
- NCT03987256
- Testing
- Initial rehabilitation protocol, Needling with PRP, Needling with saline solution
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Adrien Schwitzguebel
Achilles Tendinopathy
Resistance Training as Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy
The use of eccentric resistance training as management of Achilles tendinopathy is widespread. The investigators have recently demonstrated that heavy slow resistance training was superior in the management of patellar…
- Trial name
- NCT00952042
- Testing
- Heavy slow resistance training, Eccentric resistance training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Flexor Digitorum Longus on the Right, Flexor Digitorum Longus on the Left
Evaluation of the Mobility of the Digital Flexor Tendons
To study flexor tendon excursion in the hand after surgery by dynamic MRI
- Conditions
- Flexor Digitorum Longus on the Right, Flexor Digitorum Longus on the Left, Tendon Rupture, Tendon Injury - Hand
- Trial name
- DynamicMRI (NCT03823755)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Shoulder Injuries, Patient Satisfaction
Conjoint Tendon Resection During Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) can reliably restore active forward elevation, abduction, and external rotation, which are often lost in patients with massive rotator cuff tears.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Patient Satisfaction, Internal Rotation Contracture-shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT05753904
- Testing
- Conjoint Tendon Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Rotator Cuff Tear, Postoperative Pain
Oral Ketorolac for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
1. The investigators aim to examine the use of IV and oral ketorolac as an adjunctive agent to the standard of care pain protocol for postoperative pain control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03967847
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Flexor Tendon Injury
Virtual Reality Combined With Active Mobilization Post Flexor Tendon Repair
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of combining IVR-based rehabilitation with a controlled early active mobilization protocol on functional outcomes, digit range of motion, grip strength, pinch strength and…
- Trial name
- NCT07875452
- Testing
- active mobilization, active mobilization plus IVR-based rehabilitation.
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Multimedia Animations to Support Therapeutic Exercise for Rotator Cuff Shoulder Pain
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the benefits from adding multimedia animations to a paper-based therapeutic exercise program in subjects with rotator cuff related shoulder pain.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05770908
- Testing
- Therapeutic exercise program, Multimedia animation information, Paper-based information
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Lateral Epicondylitis
Tennis Elbow Trial
Epi-X is a multicentered randomized controlled clinical trial of chronic lateral epicondylitis with parallel group design and two phases.
- Trial name
- Epi-X (NCT00888225)
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise, Concentric exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Shoulder Instability, Frozen Shoulder
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Shoulder Pathologies
Most rehabilitation protocols require patients to train the affected limbs with high regularity, following repetitive cycles of exercises, in order to recover mobility and strength.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Instability, Frozen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Tears
- Trial name
- NCT06963983
- Testing
- Rehabilitation using virtual reality
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- La Tour Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Acute, Opioid Use
Randomized Trial of Narcotic vs Non-Narcotic Pain Modulation After Labrum Repair
The purpose of this study is to determine if patients age 15 to 30 years old being treated for shoulder labrum repair and SLAP lesions have significant differences in pain levels postoperatively when treated with a combination…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Acute, Opioid Use, Labral Tear, Glenoid
- Trial name
- NCT05974423
- Testing
- Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and Oxycodone, Tylenol and Ibuprofen only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Rotator Cuff Tears
Comparison Between Arthroscopic Debridement and Repair for Partial-thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of arthroscopic debridement and repair for Ellman grade II bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.The hypothesis…
- Trial name
- NCT04710966
- Testing
- arthroscopic debridement, arthroscopic repair
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Rotator Cuff Tear
Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for Rotator Cuff Tears
After comparing ultrasound study of rotator cuff injuries that have been evaluated both in the community and in a hospital-based ultrasound service with actual surgical findings, it is expected that specialist performed imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT01242761
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center