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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN11851359
ISRCTN11851359
Completed
Not Applicable

A study to evaluate the feasibility of carrying out a randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of high volume ultrasound guided injections verses eccentric loading exercises in reducing pain and improving function in patients with non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy

niversity of Stirling0 sites30 target enrollmentNovember 29, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
on insertional Achilles tendinopathy
Sponsor
niversity of Stirling
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 29, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Stirling

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Male or female
  • 2\. Aged 18 or over
  • 3\. Capacity to give informed consent
  • 4\. Clinical diagnosis of unilateral non\- insertional Achilles tendinopathy / plus diagnostic ultrasound confirmation. Clinical diagnosis would include the following:
  • 4\.1\. Pain and tenderness on palpation of the Achilles tendon 2\-6cm from the insertion in to the calcaneus.
  • 4\.2\. Evidence of tendon thickening on palpation of the Achilles tendon.
  • 4\.3\. Negative Simmonds\-Thompson test.
  • 4\.4\. Painful arc test
  • 5\. English is first language

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Concurrent musculoskeletal ankle problems.
  • 2\. Have a diagnosed rheumatological disorder.
  • 3\. Suffered partial /complete tear of the Achilles tendon
  • 4\. Previous injection for non\- insertional Achilles tendinopathy
  • 5\. Previous surgery to the Achilles tendon.
  • 6\. Patients with bilateral non insertional Achilles tendinopathy.
  • 7\. Currently taking quinolone antibiotics
  • 8\. Previous allergy to local anaesthesia.
  • 9\. English is not the first language

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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