New combo shock therapy could ease Jumper's knee pain
NCT ID NCT07401758
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding fascial manipulation to standard shock wave therapy improves pain and knee function in people with patellar tendinitis (jumper's knee). 38 adults aged 18-45 will be randomly assigned to receive either shock wave therapy alone or combined with targeted fascial therapy. Researchers will measure pain and knee function right after treatment and at 1 and 3 months to see if the combo approach provides better and longer-lasting relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with fascial manipulation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective, non-surgical treatment for patellar tendinitis with longer-lasting pain relief and better knee function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply widely. The treatment is also not a cure and only aims to ease symptoms temporarily.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged between 18 and 45 yearsWillingness to sign an informed consent form and ability to cooperate with the treatment and follow-up aspects of this study. 2. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for patellar tendinitis as outlined in "Practical Sports Medicine" (2023 edition) 3. Knee joint pain with a VAS score of ≥3 and ≤7 4. No other orthopedic or neurological conditions that could affect lower limb strength or mobility 5. Willingness to sign an informed consent form and ability to cooperate with the treatment and follow-up aspects of this study Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of knee joint surgery within the past year 2. Presence of knee pain due to other causes, or conditions that affect the knee joint or impact its function (including but not limited to: transient synovitis, bone tuberculosis, bone tumors, acute traumatic arthritis, suppurative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, metabolic bone diseases, psoriatic arthritis, gouty arthritis, bone necrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, or active infections) 3. Presence of chronic knee pain caused by other reasons (such as post-herpetic neuralgia, osteoporosis, etc.) 4. Contraindications for shockwave therapy, such as deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremities, bleeding disorders or coagulation dysfunction, pregnancy, cognitive dysfunction, etc. 5. Presence of cancerous tumors, severe bronchiectasis, acute suppurative inflammation, high fever, active pulmonary tuberculosis, heart failure, severe anemia, cerebrovascular diseases, or the presence of a cardiac pacemaker implanted in the body 6. Inability to participate in the trial due to other health issues, such as sudden severe trauma, sudden severe infectious diseases, etc.
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Locations
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中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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