Effectiveness of a 12-week self-myofascial release therapy on pain and tendon stiffness in active recreational runners with self-reported Achilles tendon complaints

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024797

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-21

Start date

2017-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Individuals with Achilles tendon complaints

Interventions

Group 1: Foam rolling using a polypropulene roller Group 2: Eccentric exercise (calf raises)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - subjective pain in the Achilles tendon - minimum of 1 year running experience - age of 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) presence of severe cardiovascular, neurologic, endocrine, psychiatric, or orthopaedic diseases (except Achilles tendinopathy); (2) simultaneous participation in other studies; (3) pregnancy or nursing period; and (4) regular intake of analgesic drugs (5) symptoms to severe that they cause complete “inability to run”.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VISA-A sum score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- mechanical pain threshold (Algometer) - subjective clinical progress (questionnaire) - weakly running exposure - Adherence to intervention - pain during running (NRS scale)	—

Countries

Germany, Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactEvert Verhagen

UMC Amsterdam

e.verhagen@amsterdamumc.nl+31-20-4449691

Outcome results

None listed

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