Assessing the Tendons With Shear Wave Elastography

Description

The purpose of this study is to utilize Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) to study the viscoelastic properties of tendons to understand the functional differences between normal/asymptomatic and symptomatic tendon states. The study will also assess the degree of tendon healing following standard of care treatment.

Conditions

Tendinopathy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to utilize Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) to study the viscoelastic properties of tendons to understand the functional differences between normal/asymptomatic and symptomatic tendon states. The study will also assess the degree of tendon healing following standard of care treatment.

Assessing the Efficacy of the Treatment of Tendinopathy With Shear Wave Elastography

Assessing the Tendons With Shear Wave Elastography

Condition
Tendinopathy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Atlanta

Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Pregnancy
  • * History of tendinopathy or surgery and morphologic abnormalities
  • * History of systemic, metabolic, endocrine diseases, or psoriasis
  • * History of treatment with corticosteroids, estrogens, long term quinolone antibiotics, and cholesterol drugs

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Emory University,

David Reiter, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Emory University

Study Record Dates

2025-03