NCT00404469View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Effects of Peritendinous Corticosteroid Injections, Eccentric Training and Heavy Slow Resistance Training in Patellar Tendinopathy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

39

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2007

Conditions
Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee
Interventions
PROCEDURE

peritendinous corticosteroid injections

1 ml of40mg/ml methylprednisolone acetate at 0 and 4 weeks. 2 week observational

PROCEDURE

eccentric decline squat training

eccentric decline unilateral squats performed twice daily. for 12 weeks

PROCEDURE

heavy slow resistance training

Heavy slow resistance training for knee extensors. 3/week. total of 12 weeks

Trial Locations (1)

2400

Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen. Dept 8 1st floor. Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Bispebjerg Hospital

OTHER

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