Comparison of two exercise protocols for insertional Achilles tedinopathy rehabilitatio
Recruiting
- Conditions
- insertional achilles tendinopathy, exercise, load, rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29544
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals of both sexes, aged between 18 and 55 years
- Chronic pain in the Achilles tendon insertion for more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
- Imaging abnormalities as: superficial or retrocalcaneal fluid on the ultrasound examination as a sign of bursitis, or changes on mid-portion tendon structure;
- Systematic disease (eg, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis);
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain during calf-raise test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Tendon Structure determined by the ultrasound tissue characterization (UTC)<br /><br>- VISA-A questionnaire<br /><br>- SF- 36 questionnaire<br /><br>- Impact on work [Quality - Quantity questionnaire (QQ-q) and Work ability index (WAI)]<br /><br>- Pain score<br /><br>- Patients impression of improvement<br>