Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment - Can the Pain be Reduced?

June 2, 2015 updated by: University of Zurich
Patients with Fascititis plantaris, Achillodynie, Periarthropathia humerosacpularis calcarea or Epikondylopathia humeri /radii get the shock wave therapy in our clinic as planned. During our study the investigators want to ask for pain, pain reduction and function.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Patients with either Fascititis plantaris, Achillodynie, Periarthropathia humerosacpularis calcarea or Epikondylopathia humeri /radii get a shock wave therapy in our clinic of rheumatology as planned. During our study the investigators ask for pain, pain reduction and function (all questionnaires).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with Fascititis plantaris, Achillodynie, Periarthropathia humerosacpularis calcarea or Epikondylopathia humeri /radii, who got the shock wave therapy.

Description

Inclusion criteria:

-Patients with:

  • Fascititis plantaris,
  • Achillodynie,
  • Periarthropathia humerosacpularis calcarea or
  • Epicondylopathia humeri /radii, who got the shock wave therapy.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Anticoagulation,
  • Sepsis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sandra Blumhardt, MD, University Hospital Zurich, Division of Rheumatology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ESWTRUZ01

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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