ArticleBioMed research international2022
Effects of High-Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain, Functional Disability, Quality of Life, and Ultrasonographic Changes in Patients with Calcified Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.
Article in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07390396 (Effect of Adding Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy to Exercises in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Adding Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy to Exercises in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of Conservative Approaches on Pain Relief and Function in Patients With Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinopathy: Which Is the Best Option? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Treatments for rotator cuff calcific tendinitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.EFORT open reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with evidence-based physical therapy for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: A randomized controlled trial.Saudi medical journal · 2025Trial
- High-dose extracorporeal shockwave therapy restores shoulder motion in adhesive capsulitis after a single session.JSES international · 2026Article
- Calcific Tendinitis: A Pain-Oriented and Site-Specific Narrative Review.Pain research & management · 2026Review
- Current Concepts in Pathogenesis and Conservative Management of Supraspinous Tendinopathies Using Shockwave Therapy-A Narrative Review of the Literature.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- rESWT in Shoulder Periarthritis: Does the Protocol Intensity Matter?-A Quasi-Experimental Non-Randomized Comparative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Advancements in Therapeutic Approaches for Degenerative Tendinopathy: Evaluating Efficacy and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- High Versus Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis: A Retrospective Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
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- The effect of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on pain in patients with various tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Electroacupuncture Treatment for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Proposing an Effective Alternative to Nonoperative Medical Treatments.Medical acupuncture · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: The current trial was designed to evaluate the effects of high-energy shockwave therapy on objective and subjective outcomes among participants with calcified rotator cuff tendinopathy. Methods: This parallel-group, randomized trial consists of 42 patients affected by calcific tendinopathies divided into two groups of 21 participants. Patients having calcified tendinopathy aged between 30 and 65 years with type A or B calcification were selected in the trial after signing the written consent form. Participants in the ESWT+RPT group received eight sessions of shockwaves, while the RPT group was treated by routine physical therapy. About 2000 shockwaves of 0.32 mJ/mm Results: There were significant differences regarding NPRS and CMS between the two groups, at baseline and 6th and 12th weeks after intervention ( Conclusion: High-energy shockwave therapy has been proved to be effective and thus strongly recommended for the management of calcified rotator cuff tendinopathy, improving the pain, functionality, and quality of life of these participants and decreasing the size of calcified deposits. Shockwave therapy is proved to be superior to routine physiotherapy.
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