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Clinical Trials/NCT03029910
NCT03029910
Completed
Not Applicable

Eccentric Training and Cryotherapy Vs Eccentric Training and Whole Body Vibration in Achilles Tendinopathy

Universidad Europea de Madrid1 site in 1 country132 target enrollmentJanuary 30, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Achilles Tendon
Sponsor
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Enrollment
132
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change at Achilles Tendon Cross Sectional Area
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of eccentric exercise combined with vibration or cryotherapy in Achilles tendon pathology.

The investigators hypothesis is that the combined eccentric exercise is better than the results presented by the exclusive eccentric exercise.

This intervention differs from the classic studies in that we maintain the intensity throughout the treatment.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 30, 2017
End Date
January 15, 2018
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Pedro Javier Martin

Principal Investigator

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Sports people
  • Positive initial ultrasound diagnosis
  • Presence of degenerative changes at achilles mid portion
  • Chronic Achilles tendon pain, (3/10 VAS)
  • Pain when walking or running of Achilles tendon, (3/10 VAS)
  • Pain in load in plantar flexion of Achilles tendon, 3/10 VAS)
  • Pain in palpation of Achilles, (3/10 VAS)
  • Morning Stiffness
  • Inclusion Criteria Healthy pople:
  • Sports people

Exclusion Criteria

  • Receive physical, orthotic or physiotherapeutic treatment
  • Asociated low back pain, ankle/knee/hip injury that may affect the study
  • Previous injury or surgery of Achilles tendon.
  • Pathologies that may limit the joint of ankle
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients with diabetes and/or other endocrine or metabolic pathologies or neurologic pathologies
  • Patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
  • Subjets diagnosed with familiar hypercholesterolemia and/or presence of xanthomas or with hyperuricemia
  • Patients who have received renal transplantation
  • Subjects who have suffered retinal detachment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change at Achilles Tendon Cross Sectional Area

Time Frame: 3 months

Ultrasound diagnosis.

Change at Achilles Tendon Thickness

Time Frame: 3 months

Ultrasound diagnosis.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Differences between healthy volunteers and volunteers with Achilles tendinopathy(2 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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