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Effectiveness of a 12-week self-myofascial release therapy on pain and tendon stiffness inactive recreational runners with self-reported Achilles tendon complaints

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Individuals with Achilles tendon complaints
Registration Number
DRKS00024797
Lead Sponsor
MC Amsterdam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria

subjective pain in the Achilles tendon
- minimum of 1 year running experience
- age of 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

(1) presence of severe cardiovascular, neurologic, endocrine, psychiatric, or orthopaedic
diseases (except Achilles tendinopathy);
(2) simultaneous participation in other studies;
(3) pregnancy or nursing period; and
(4) regular intake of analgesic drugs
(5) symptoms to severe that they cause complete inability to run”.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
VISA-A sum score
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- mechanical pain threshold (Algometer)<br>- subjective clinical progress (questionnaire)<br>- weakly running exposure<br>- Adherence to intervention<br>- pain during running (NRS scale)<br>
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