CompletedNot Applicable

Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT) for Coccydynia: a Quasi-experimental Case Series

14 participantsStarted 2017-01-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to assess whether a pain-adapted protocol of rESWT is effective in treating coccydynia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * VAS pain level ≥6 * Diagnosis of coccydynia (persistent pain in the coccygeal area consistent with coccydynia) Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Local or systemic neurological disease * Rheumatological disease * Malignant disease * Previous spinal surgery or spinal disease * Coagulopathies * Pregnancy * VAS pain level \<6 * Recent (≤6 weeks) trauma to the coccyx

What they're measuring

Management of coccydynia

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05753514

SponsorBarts & The London NHS Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-31

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