Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:40 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:40 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03918434
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* • History of Chronic Achilles tendinopathy and/or plantar fasciitis at least 6 months long
* Unsatisfying subjective result (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score persistently ≥ 4 points for pain during the first few steps of walking in the morning) after at least 6 months after ≥ 3 of the following 5 conventional therapy programs: ≥ 4 weeks of physical therapy; ≥4 weeks course of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications
* HESWT indication
* Application of HESWT at 1500 shock waves with energy of 16 Ky
* First treatment discontinued for surge of pain (numeric rating scale \[NRS\] \> 5)
Exclusion Criteria:
* • Patient \< 18 years
* Peripheral circulatory disorders
* Arthrosis of the foot or ankle, as confirmed by X-ray diagnosis
* Skin lesions of the foot
* Allergy to local anesthetic
* Neurologic abnormality (changes of deep tendon reflexes, motor or sensory deficit)
* Routinely consumption of analgesics or history of analgesic consumption within 24 hours prior to therapy.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03918434
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03918434