The effect of combined Action Observation Therapy and eccentric exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy (AOTAT): a feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial.

niversity College Dublin0 sites30 target enrollmentDecember 23, 2020

Overview

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35130966/ (added 09/02/2022) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36447250/ outcome results (added 14/12/2022)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

December 23, 2020

End Date

June 1, 2022

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity College Dublin

•1\. Unilateral pain in the mid\-portion (2\-7 cm proximal to insertion) of the achilles tendon
•2\. Pain lasting \=3 months
•3\. Experiencing morning pain or stiffness
•4\. Have access to a smartphone, computer, laptop, or tablet
•5\. Competent in written and spoken English and be able to provide consent

•1\. Clinical suspicion of achilles tendon rupture
•2\. Previous achilles tendon surgery in symptomatic leg
•3\. Bilateral or insertional achilles tendinopathy
•4\. Co\-existing foot or ankle pathology such as triognum syndrome, retro\-calanceal bursitis, superficial calcaneal bursitis, or Haglund’s syndrome
•5\. Systemic disease such as ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis
•6\. Confounding lower limb injury
•7\. Metabolic or endocrine disorders, such as type I or II diabetes
•8\. Corticosteroid injection in/near the achilles tendon in the last 3 months
•9\. Condition that prevents the patients from executing an active exercise programme
•10\. Previously performed strength exercise rehabilitation for achilles pain