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Filter by:The study is a multicenter, retrospective, non-randomized, non-controlled and consecutive series post-market study. The purpose of this study is to collect data confirming safety, performance and clinical benefits of the ToggleLoc 2.9 mm Soft Tissue System when used for soft tissue to bone fixation in the elbow. The primary objective is the assessment of performance by analyzing soft tissue to bone healing in the elbow. The secondary objective is the assessment of safety and clinical benefits. Safety will be evaluated by recording and analyzing the incidence and frequency of complications and adverse events. Relation of the events to device, instrumentation and/or procedure will be specified. Clinical benefits will be assessed by recording patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at the longest follow-up after surgery (minimum one year).
Gluteal tendinopathy, a degenerative condition of the gluteal tendons, is a common cause of lateral hip pain. It is three times more common in women, affecting up to 25% of those aged over 40 years. Research evidence supporting the most effective interventions remains limited. A 2018 landmark three-arm RCT (LEAP trial) in Australia compared EDucation on load management plus eXercise (EDX) against corticosteroid injection (CSI), and a 'wait-and see' control on pain and global improvement in 205 individuals with gluteal tendinopathy (Mellor et al, 2016; 2018). Results showed superior and significant positive effects in the EDX group, compared with CSI and wait-and-see groups at 8 weeks and 1 year. A total of 14 EDX sessions was provided over 8 weeks in LEAP, but in the public healthcare system in Ireland, typically 5-6 physiotherapy treatments are provided. Therefore, whilst the LEAP trial demonstrated positive effects for EDX, implementation into clinical practice in Ireland is questionable as 6 or less treatment sessions are typically provided in public and private settings in Ireland (French et al, 2020). This two-arm feasibility RCT aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a future RCT of a reduced dose (6 sessions) of a recently proven efficacious physiotherapy treatment of EDucation plus eXercise (EDX-Ireland) to usual care for gluteal tendinopathy in an Irish setting. A Study Within A Trial will evaluate if exercise adherence is improved with use of a smartphone app compared with paper-based diaries.
Rotator Cuff Syndrome is a commonly encountered musculoskeletal disorder in clinical practice, with an incidence ranging from 0.3% to 5.5%, and an annual prevalence of 0.5% to 7.4%. In addition, over time, with a monthly rate of 0.26%, this condition can progress to complete rotator cuff tendon injury resulting in worsening pain and shoulder function. The etiology of Rotator Cuff Syndrome is still controversial. What the investigators know is that in tendinopathies there are histological changes in the structure of the tendons, resulting in a change in the mechanical properties of the tendons and leading to a chronic often disabling pain condition. Although conservative therapy should still be considered the first choice in cuff tendinopathies, The clinical results of the various types of nonsurgical treatments are still mixed and often show poor efficacy. This explains the growing interest of the scientific community in developing new biological therapies that can both improve shoulder function and promote tendon healing. The aim of the study is to evaluate, through the Constant Murley Score (CMS), the performance of intra-articular treatment with a collagen-based medical device (MD-Shoulder Collagen Medical Device) in recovering joint function and reducing pain in Rotator Cuff Syndrome.
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, also known as GTPS (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome) is a complex clinical condition characterized by chronic and recurrent pain in the lateral region of the hip, near the greater trochanter of the femur. Biomechanical and anatomic-histologic interactions of the structures of the peri trochanteric space, in which, given the close anatomic-functional relationships, the origin can be traced to three different pathologic entities that may influence each other and fuel the progressive exacerbation of symptomatology. These are: external snap hip, trochanteric bursitis, and tendinopathies of the tendons of the gluteus mediums and gluteus minimums muscles. Recent studies regarding GTPS have shown that in most cases this condition is due to degenerative tendinopathy of the tendons of the gluteus minimums and gluteus mediums muscles. Tendinopathy is defined as a pathological condition associated with histological changes that may result in a change in the organization of collagen fibrils, relative increase in the percentage of proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans, and no collagenous components of the ECM accompanied by neo-vascularization and inflammatory state. Tendinopathies thus result in painful symptomatology that very often also results in biomechanical functional deficit. Clinically, GTPS presents as pain that is often debilitating and exacerbated by activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and lying on the affected side at night, associated with a progressive loss of stenia in hip abduction movements. On objective examination, a point of tenderness (trigger point) is noted at the level of the region of the greater trochanter, which may radiate to the lumbar area and along the lateral aspect of the thigh to the ipsilateral knee and a difficulty on strength versus resistance tests in hip abduction movements. Although it is a very common syndrome, the treatment of painful grand trochanter syndrome, as well as that of tendinopathies in general, is still a major hurdle because the specific cellular pathogenetic and biomechanical etiopathogenetic mechanisms are still partly unknown and many treatments are empirical. Traditionally, the treatment of GTPS is initially conservative and includes rest, ice, NSAIDs and physiotherapy with stretching exercises of the fascia late. The use of corticosteroids, with systemic or local infiltrative intake, for the treatment of tendinopathies is highly controversial and, in any case, does not seem to have long-term efficacy. MD-Tissue Collagen Medical Device is an injectable medical device based on porcine collagen type I; the collagen content is 100µg/2mL. Porcine collagen is like human collagen and highly compatible; it has very low risks of inducing adverse effects and is therefore used in several clinical settings.
The aim of our study is to investigate the efficacy of high energy density pulse electromagnetic field for patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy
The aim of this study will be to compare the effectiveness of an exercise therapy program with extracorporeal shockwave therapy, ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation and a wait and see approach in people with rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy.
Achilles tendinopathy is a condition characterized by inflammation of the Achilles tendon. Achilles tendinopathies are classified into insertional tendinitis and noninsertional tendinitis. Insertional tendinitis involves the lower part of the tendon, where the tendon inserts at the level of the calcaneus, and can affect even patients who are not particularly athletically active. Noninsertional tendinitis occurs when the fibers in the middle portion of the tendon are affected, affects young and athletic people the most, and has a high incidence (30-50%) in middle-aged individuals. Considering that there are no strong evidence-based guidelines in the area of treatment of achilles tendinopathy, the aim of this research project is to understand through a multicenter, randomized clinical investigation the impact of treatment with a porcine collagen-based medical device administered in the peri-tendon area in combination with physiotherapy on pain reduction and functional improvement of the investigated tendon.
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a disabling injury that is common in running athletes. Exercise therapy is considered the best treatment option, but there is still no agreement on the modalities. For example, it is thought that compression overload may be a major cause of tendinopathy and should therefore be restricted during rehabilitation. However, this recommendation is based on expert opinion and not on hard scientific evidence. Therefore, this randomised controlled trial (RCT) will investigate whether a therapy that limits the amount of compression of the tendon during a progressive tendon-loading rehabilitation protocol actually has better outcomes in athletes with insertional Achilles tendinopathy. 40 athletes with insertional Achilles tendinopathy will be randomised into two treatment groups; (1) an experimental 12-week rehabilitation protocol in which the amount of tendon compression is limited and (2) a 12-week control rehabilitation protocol in which the amount of tendon compression is not limited and is rather high. Both treatments consist of supervised progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy and patient education. In addition, the experimental group will also receive heel inserts to limit the amount of dorsiflexion during sports or daily activities. At baseline, at 12 weeks (end of intervention) and at 24 weeks (follow-up), pain, functionality, structure and intratendinous pressure will be determined.
Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is an overuse injury associated with loading activities, and popular among basketball and volleyball players. Although altered biomechanical characteristics during landing has been suggested as one of the risk factors for the development of PT, previous evidence failed to show the link between the sagittal plane biomechanics of the hip and knee joint and PT; and little was known about the frontal and horizontal plane biomechanics in athletes with PT. While other factors such as motor control or muscle activation also have not been explored fully. The purpose of this study is to compare hip motor control and biomechanical characteristics of the hip and knee joint during landing in athletes with and without symptomatic PT.
The addition of adrenaline to the arthroscopic irrigation serum is used during rotator cuff surgery to limit intraoperative bleeding and ensure a clear view. Two concentrations of adrenaline are commonly used in practice: 1mg/L or 0.33 mg/L. The aim of this study is to determine which of these two doses provides better clarity of the surgical field with less impact on the patient's cardiovascular parameters.