Mayo clinic tests sound waves to heal leg injuries without surgery
NCT ID NCT07526753
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests three types of wave therapies—focused shockwave, radial pressure waves, and electromagnetic therapy—to treat leg injuries like muscle, cartilage, and bone damage. Researchers at Mayo Clinic will enroll 200 adults to see if these treatments reduce pain and improve daily function. The goal is to find a non-invasive option that avoids surgery or medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shockwave, pressure wave, and electromagnetic therapy devices
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these therapies could offer a non-invasive option to reduce pain and improve function in leg injuries without surgery or drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study without a placebo group, so results may not be definitive. The therapies may not work for everyone and could cause temporary discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: • Men and women \> 18 with lower extremity musculoskeletal injury confirmed by physician Exclusion Criteria: * All devices: Patients with active cancer or who may be pregnant. * For EMTT only, patients with shrapnel, metal in the body, pacemaker, or non-MRI compatible implantable devices.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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