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The effect of imaging reports on patients perception of treatment efficacy in patients with midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy: A randomised clinical trial

a Trobe University0 个研究点目标入组 31 人开始时间: 2018年1月22日最近更新:
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状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
31

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomised controlled trial
主要目的
Educational / counselling / training
盲法
Blinded (masking used)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 o limit(—)
性别
All

入选标准

  • The key inclusion criteria for this study is participation and completion in the registered RCT The effectiveness of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12617001225303)
  • The inclusion criteria for this linked study were:
  • (a) Aged 18 years or greater.
  • (b) Achilles tendon pain present in one or both lower limb(s) for a minimum of 2 months.
  • (c) Report having average daily pain during the past week rated at least 3 out of 10 on a numerical rating scale.
  • (d) Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy in one or both lower limb(s). Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy will be diagnosed based on a clinical assessment and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
  • Respondents will be included in this study if they meet the following criteria:
  • (i) insidious onset of pain in the region of the Achilles tendon, aggravated by weight bearing activity;
  • (ii) pain located 2 to 6 cm proximal to the Achilles tendon insertion upon palpation by the investigator;
  • (iii) musculoskeletal ultrasound of the Achilles tendon showing local thickening, irregular fibre orientation or hypoechoic areas;
  • (iv) Literate in English and able to complete the questionnaires used in this study (such as the primary outcome measure - Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment – Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire).
  • (v) Regularly use footwear that can accommodate a heel lift of 12 mm height.
  • (vi) Able to walk household distances (more than 50 m) without the aid of a walker, crutches or cane.
  • (vii) Willing to attempt to not receive additional treatments (such as shoe modifications, physiotherapy, foot orthoses/bracing, injections, or surgery) for the Achilles pain during the course of the study (12 weeks).
  • (viii) Willing to attempt to discontinue taking all pain-relieving medications to relieve pain for the Achilles tendon(s) (except paracetamol) for at least 14 days prior to the initial assessment and during the study period (12 weeks).
  • (ix) Willing to attend the Health Sciences Clinic at La Trobe University (Melbourne, Victoria) for an assessment on three occasions and complete and complete and return a postal questionnaire on one occasion.
  • The additional key inclusion criteria for this current study being registered are:
  • (a) musculoskeletal ultrasound of the Achilles tendon showing local thickening, irregular fibre orientation or hypoechoic areas at the end of the intervention.
  • (b) Willing to attend the Health Sciences Clinic at La Trobe University (Melbourne, Victoria) for an assessment on one occasion, and return a postal/electronic questionnaire on one occasion.

排除标准

  • The exclusion criteria for participants in linked study were:
  • (i) Currently pregnant.
  • (ii) Previous Achilles tendon surgery in the symptomatic lower limb(s).
  • (iii) Previous Achilles tendon rupture in the symptomatic lower limb(s).
  • (iv) Chronic ankle instability.
  • (v) Conditions of the Achilles tendon / ankle region that are not mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy such as ankle osteoarthritis, impingement syndrome, insertional Achilles tendinopathy, Achilles paratenonitis.
  • (vi) Inflammatory arthritis (e.g. ankylosing spondylitis).
  • (vii) Metabolic or endocrine disorders (e.g. type I or type II diabetes).
  • (viii) Neurological disorders (e.g. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease).
  • (ix) Previous breast cancer and/or use of oestrogen inhibitors.
  • (x) Treatment with heel lifts or calf muscle eccentric exercise within the previous three months.
  • (xi) Use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics within the previous two years.
  • (xii) Injection of local anaesthetic, corticosteroid or other pharmaceutical agent into the Achilles tendon or surrounding area within the previous three months.
  • (xiii) Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, makes the participant unsuitable for inclusion (e.g. clinically important pain in the musculoskeletal system other than the Achilles tendon).
  • (xiv) Cognitive impairment (defined as a score of <7 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire).
  • For the current proposed study, the key exclusion criterion is:
  • (a) having not participated and completed the registered RCT The effectiveness of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12617001225303)

研究者

发起方
a Trobe University

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