Tracking blood flow in healthy and injured tendons
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study uses a special ultrasound to see how blood flows in tendons, comparing healthy people to those with overuse injuries. It may help doctors better understand and treat tendon problems.
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Who can take part
- Age 18–70.
- Body mass index (BMI) less than 30.
- Able to lie still for at least one minute.
- No pregnancy, dementia, smoking, diabetes, or arthritis.
- No past tendon injuries or treatments that could affect blood flow (other than the condition being studied).
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