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Filter by:Background: There is no consensus regarding the treatment of insertional tendinopathies. The good results of the eccentric training in the management of the non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy were not reproducible in the insertional disease. Shock wave therapy is described as an alternative to these patients. Hypothesis: The shock wave therapy allied to the eccentric strengthening protocol presents better results that the eccentric strengthening associated to placebo. Design: Double blinded (outcome assessor and patient) randomized clinical trial, with the use of placebo, in parallel groups. Materials and Methods: Nine-three patients with chronic insertional tendinopathy will be enrolled in a randomized trial. Participants will be divided in two groups, one containing the combination of shock wave and eccentric exercises as treatment and the other comprehending the exercises assembled to placebo. The assessment of outcomes will occur in 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 weeks of the beginning of the study. Patients will be evaluated for pain, activity and function by the VISA-A (the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles [VISA-A] questionnaire).
The standard practice for arthroscopic shoulder surgery at our institution is a general anesthetic with a long-acting interscalene block for post-operative pain control, which can reduce the amount of opiates needed after surgery. The interscalene block is effective in providing analgesia to the majority of the shoulder joint and has been shown to reduce post-operative pain scores after arthroscopic shoulder surgeries. However, there is a subset of arthroscopic shoulder surgery patients who have pain in the axilla even in the setting of a functioning interscalene brachial plexus nerve block. One of our surgeons has reported a high incidence of axillary pain in patients who undergo a sub-pectoral biceps tenodesis as part of their arthroscopic procedure. A newly described nerve block approach to the nerves that supply sensation to the axillary region called the PECS "Pectoralis" 1 & 2 block may provide additional analgesia to these patients. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, observer and patient blinded, single-center, sham block trial is to determine if the addition of PECS blocks to an interscalene block will reduce the severity of axillary pain following arthroscopic shoulder surgery that involves a sub-pectoral biceps tenodesis. Secondarily, the study will assess the duration of PECS 1 & 2 and whether the block reduces post-operative opioid usage. We hypothesize that the addition of the PECS 1 & 2 block will reduce the severity of axillary pain at 6hrs and reduce postoperative narcotic usage for the first 24 hours.
This is a prospective single blinded randomised controlled trial with a 12-week intervention period and a half-year follow-up period. The main purpose is to determine the effects of isometric exercise on mechanical, morphological and functional tendon properties versus eccentric exercise in chronic Achilles tendinopathy.
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety profile of RCT-01 injections as compared to placebo injections. This study will also measure the long-term impact these injections will have on tendon structure and function and the symptoms of Achilles tendinosis. This is study is designed to follow participants who have completed participation in a clinical trial where they received injections of either RCT-01 or placebo in the Achilles tendon. No clinical interventions will be performed as part of study procedures. The day of study entry (Visit 1) will be coordinated with the participant's final visit in the earlier clinical trial. All participants will return to the clinic for repeat assessments of their Achilles tendinosis and overall health 6, 12 and 18 months after study entry. Furthermore, they will complete 'telephone visits'; during which they will report information on their overall health; 3, 9, and 15 months after study entry. Total duration of patient participation is approximately 18 months.
The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling both low back and extremity areas is more effective for reducing pain and improving strength, balance and functional performance among patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions compared to dry needling of extremity areas only.
The purpose of this study is to determine if corticosteroid injection modifies the natural course of de Quervain tendinopathy compared to a toradol injection.
Over 300,000 people in the United States have spinal cord injuries and many use manual wheelchairs for mobility. Most manual wheelchair users will develop shoulder injuries and pain that greatly affect quality of life and level of independence. Understanding when shoulder disease starts in manual wheelchair users and which daily activities contribute to the disease will provide necessary evidence for effective primary prevention methods to inhibit the development of further disability. Our central hypothesis is that the development of shoulder disease in manual wheelchair users will be strongly associated with the cumulative exposure to elevated shoulder postures combined with high upper body loading.
Patellar tendinopathy is one of the most frequent causes of non-traumatic knee pain and reduced function in patients. Standard treatment options for patellar tendinopathies include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, cryotherapy, manual therapy, eccentric exercises, and ultrasound. Unfortunately many patients fail to respond to these therapies and return to normal activity levels, and recurrence rates for those who do respond are unacceptably high. Many patients who fail to respond display persistent degenerative changes on imaging studies suggesting a failure to regenerate the pathological tissue. Developing new therapies that can directly promote the synthesis of new, healthy extracellular matrix tissue could therefore address an important therapeutic need and make a substantial improvement in our ability to effectively treat patellar tendinopathy and reduce recurrence rates. Somatropin (human growth hormone of recombinant DNA origin) has been shown to increase protein synthesis and matrix production when delivered directly into the tendon. This study will evaluate the ability of somatropin to improve clinical outcomes and tissue quality in patients with chronic tendinopathy.
Using randomization, prospectively determine superiority of either ultrasound-guided or landmark-guided biceps corticosteroid injections with regard to various clinical variables.
The purpose of this study is to compare in a randomized double blinded controlled trial the effect of heavy slow resistance exercises combined with ultrasound guided injections with local anesthetic with or without glucocorticosteroid in patients with achilles tendinopathy.