Does The Visual Appearance Of The Tendon Effect Pain and Function During Hopping In People With Achilles Tendinopathy (AT)?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Achilles Tendinopathy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000749909
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Notre Dame Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 27 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if they are a recreational runner with a history of unilateral mid portion Achilles tendinopathy for over 1 month. Participants must have sufficient English language skills to complete the questionnaires and be able to give consent to the test procedure. They must have normal to corrected vision so that they can undertake the visual feedback condition. In addition participants VISA-A score must be below 80

Exclusion Criteria

Insertional AT will be excluded from this study. People with a non-painful hop test will also be excluded from the study. Participants with a history of foot or ankle injury or surgery within the previous six months or any coexisting lower quadrant musculoskeletal problem will be excluded. Participants with any report of clinically significant low back pain within the previous 3-months will also be excluded. Participants with active systemic disease such as diabetes or an inflammatory disorder and those taking regular analgesic medications will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity while hopping measured using the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain (VAS) will be the primary outcome used in this study.[Participants will be asked the rate the maximal pain intensity experienced while hopping Immediately on completion of the task.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A leg stiffness estimate while hopping will be calculated using force plate data collected during the trial[leg stiffness will be calculated during the hopping task];Time to ease. After completing each set of single leg hops the participant will be asked to sit and record their time for pain to return to baseline. They will be provided with a timer and instructed to press stop when pain intensity reaches the baseline level.[Immediately post testing.]