U.S., Aug. 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07756307) titled 'Ultrasound-Guided Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Calcific Tendinitis' on Aug. 05.
Brief Summary: Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a debilitating musculoskeletal condition that significantly impacts the working-age population, typically those between 30 and 60 years of age. Accounting for approximately 7- 17% of shoulder pain complaints, it is characterized by the pathological deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals within the rotator cuff tendons, most notably the supraspinatus. The progression of the disease, particularly during the resorptive phase described in Uhthoff's cycle, is associated with a dramatic incr...