Reeducation of Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy by Wearing Shoes Inclined Versus Reeducation by Kinesitherapy

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Tendinopathy; Chronic Disease; Rupture of Achilles Tendon

• Registration Number: NCT02307708
• Lead Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the treatment by wearing shoes inclined at kinesitherapy because it is the first treatment offered by primary care physicians in chronic Achilles tendinopathy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-01
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-04
• Study Start: 2015-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2016-12
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 18-75 years
• Disease: chronic Achilles tendinopathy de novo or recurrent confirmed by ultrasound
• Patients having signed the informed consent for the study participation
• Patients covered by medical insurance
• Patients having no behavioral disorders

Exclusion Criteria

• History of rupture of the Achilles tendon (= stage 4)
• Antibiotic treatment tendinotoxique (Quinolones, ...)
• Inability to walk more than 30 minutes per day.
• Haglund Syndrome
• Treatment of tendinopathy or being older than six months
• Minors
• Major trust

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evolution of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS)	at Day 0 and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evolution of amplitude to the tibio-tarsal	at 12 weeks
Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale	at 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CHU de Nantes; 🇫🇷 Nantes, France

Nouvelles cliniques Nantaises; 🇫🇷 Nantes, France