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Can sound waves outperform needles for Jumper's knee?

NCT ID NCT07756918

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two non-surgical treatments for jumper's knee, a common overuse injury causing knee pain. Half the participants will receive extracorporeal shockwave therapy, which uses sound waves to stimulate healing, while the other half will receive dry needling, which involves inserting thin needles into trigger points. The study aims to see which approach better reduces pain, improves knee function, and enhances quality of life in adults aged 18 to 35 with the condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy and dry needling
What this could lead to
If one treatment proves better, it could point toward a more effective, non-surgical option for jumper's knee, potentially easing pain and improving knee function and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to everyone. Both treatments carry risks like temporary pain or bruising, and neither may prove clearly superior.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 48 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 35 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants of either gender between the age of 18-35 years with a confirmed diagnosis of jumper's knee for more than 1 month. * Confirmed diagnosis of jumper's knee for more than 1 month. * Pain NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) score greater than 4 at the first evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery around the knee joint within the last 6 months. * Chronic knee joint disease. * Knee pain management with corticosteroid injections in the last 3 months. * Trauma history * Systemic illness

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain patellar tendinitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Jumper's knee Pain Quality of life

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hameed Latif Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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