Achillodynia tendon overuse injury
Conditions
Sponsors
Erasmus MC orthopaedic department
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pain on palpation 2-7 cm proximal from the tendon insertion ("midportion") 2. Symptoms > 2 months 3. Age 18-55 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Clinical suspicion of insertional disorders , Achilles tendon rupture, plantar flexor tenosynovitis, sural nerve pathology, peroneal subluxation - Condition of the Achilles tendon caused by medications such as quinolones and statins - Known to have the following disorders: spondylarthropathy, gout, hyperlipidemia, rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoidosis. - Antibiotics allergy (aminoglycoside group) - A condition that prevents the patients from executing an active rehabilitation programme - Patient has received an injection for this injury - Patient has received surgical intervention for this injury - Patient has already one site (left or right) included in this study - Patient does not wish, for whatever reason, to undergo one of the two treatments - Known pregnancy - Nursing women
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary outcome measurements subjective patient satisfaction and return to sports will be rated. For the evaluation of tendon repair, Ultrasonographic Tissue Characterization (UTC) will be performed. UTC was developed, that provides quantitative information on tendon fiber alignment and the related ultra-structural integrity of the tendon tissue through a non-invasive approach and is used in several clinical trials in humans. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measurement: VISA-A score, a validated instrument to detect the severity of symptoms in patients with Achilles tendinopathy. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed