Imaging diagnostic of Achilles tendinopathy: can modern ultrasound technology replace the MRI?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014676

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-26

Start date

2018-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M76.6

Interventions

Group 1: Arm1: standard physiotherapy (eccentric exercises, isometric exercises an static stretching) once daily for 6 months. At the beginning and after 6 months the tendon will be examined with B-

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: legal age and Achilles tendinopathy > 3months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy, no legal age, underweight (BMI 35), usage of cortisone and injections in the last 6 months, pre-surgery, planned invasive treatment options like operations at the Achilles tendon. MRI contraindications (claustrophobia, big metall implants, pacemakers)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
post 6 months Pain scores (VISA-A Score, AOFAS Score, Likert Scale, Roles and Maudesly Score) B-Mode: tendon thickness, hypoechogenity , calzification, morphology (spindle-shape etc.), echo pattern Power Doppler: Öhberg Score SWE (ShearWave Elastography): mean SWE-Werte (Ins. + mid-portion) UTC (Ultrasound Tissue charcaterization): percental distribution of echo types MRi: tendon thickness, hyperintensity percental and local, calcification, Bursa subachillea, Haglund Exostosis, ruptur, partialruptur, morphology (spindle-shaped etc.)	—

Measure

Time frame

post 6 months Pain scores (VISA-A Score, AOFAS Score, Likert Scale, Roles and Maudesly Score) B-Mode: tendon thickness, hypoechogenity , calzification, morphology (spindle-shape etc.), echo pattern Power Doppler: Öhberg Score SWE (ShearWave Elastography): mean SWE-Werte (Ins. + mid-portion) UTC (Ultrasound Tissue charcaterization): percental distribution of echo types MRi: tendon thickness, hyperintensity percental and local, calcification, Bursa subachillea, Haglund Exostosis, ruptur, partialruptur, morphology (spindle-shaped etc.)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMatthias Gatz

Universitätsklinikum AachenKlinik für Orthopädie

sehnenprobleme@ukaachen.de0049/241-80-89589

Outcome results

None listed

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