RecruitingNCT03456778

Assessing the Tendons With Shear Wave Elastography

Assessing the Efficacy of the Treatment of Tendinopathy With Shear Wave Elastography

Sponsor

Emory University

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Feb 27, 2018

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Tendinopathy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to utilize Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) to study the viscoelastic properties of tendons to understand the functional differences between normal/asymptomatic and symptomatic tendon states. The study will also assess the degree of tendon healing following standard of care treatment.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Patients presenting at the study location with lower extremity pain without tendon involvement
Patients presenting at the study location with a clinical diagnosis of tenalgia
Diagnosis of tendinopathy confirmed by ultrasound

Exclusion Criteria4

Pregnancy
History of tendinopathy or surgery and morphologic abnormalities
History of systemic, metabolic, endocrine diseases, or psoriasis
History of treatment with corticosteroids, estrogens, long term quinolone antibiotics, and cholesterol drugs

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Interventions

DEVICEShear Wave Elastography

An ultrasound (US) technique, known as shear wave elastography (SWE), is used to examine structure and biomechanical function. The examination takes place in the ultrasound room at the study site and lasts for approximately 20 minutes.