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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12617000675325
ACTRN12617000675325
Terminated
N/A

The correlation of changes in the neural mechanisms associated with pain and patient reported improvement in pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: A mechanistic cohort study

The University of Notre Dame Australia0 sites9 target enrollmentMay 10, 2017

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy
Sponsor
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Enrollment
9
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 10, 2017
End Date
March 31, 2020
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Recreational or competitive runner
  • \*Can have ceased running due to AT
  • \*No limit on distance or running duration per week
  • Reported pain for greater than 3 months
  • Reported local Achilles Pain (\<2 fingers width)
  • Reported local Achilles Stiffness
  • Reported impairment of functional activity
  • \*Local A\-P Thickening of the mid\-portion AT
  • \*Hyperechoic area of the mid\-tendon with colour Doppler signal within the area
  • Ability to given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- VISA\-A score of greater than 80/100, 12 week wash out from other treatments,
  • \- Corticosteroid injection within the past 12 months,
  • \- Bilateral Achilles Tendinopathy,
  • \- Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy,
  • \- Previous Fracture lower limb within 12 months,
  • \- Systemic Disease (Diabetes, Rheumatic Conditions, Circulatory Disorders, Neurological Disorders),
  • \- Foot or Ankle Surgery in the previous 6 months,
  • \- Regular intake of medication which may have an influence on outcome (Statins, Fluoroquinolones),
  • \- Confounding lower limb or ankle injury,
  • \- Confounding Injury for CPM (chronic lumbar pain, recurrent or chronic tension headache, migraine, whiplash, painful OA etc),

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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