Application of Ultrasonic Elastography in Achilles tendon of healthy people and diabetic patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300068333

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-02-15

Start date

2023-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-22

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Conditions

Diabetes

Interventions

Healthy control group:N/A

Diabetes group:N/A

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic patients with a clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. 2. Healthy volunteers usually exercise occasionally, no history of Achilles tendon pain, history of trauma and surgery, no immune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc. 3. Signing the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous history of foot trauma, foot surgery, foot ulcers. 2. Other causes of Achilles tendonitis (e.g. rheumatic diseases). 3. Severe neuropathy. 4. Severe arterial lesions. 5. Diagnosis of acromegaly. 6. Paralysis caused by cerebrovascular accidents 7. Professional athletes.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Achilles tendon's modulus of elasticity;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuang Xinxin

The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

xinxinh_0208@126.com+86 15868058708

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026