Achilles tendinopathy overuse injury Achilles tendon
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Haaglanden Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age 18-70 years. - Absence of clinical diagnosis of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: Painfull swelling of the Achilles tendon, 2-7 cm proximal to it*s calcaneal insertion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Known to have the following disorders: spondylarthropathy, gout, hyperlipidemia, rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoïdosis. - Inability to perform a heavy load eccentric exercise program - Recently prescribed drugs (within 2 months) with a putative effect on symptoms and tendon healing (quinolone antibiotics, corticosteroids) - Presence of pregnancy - Previous Achilles tendon rupture - A medical condition that would affect safety of an injection (e.g. peripheral vascular disease, use of anticoagulant medication) - Inability to give informed consent - Participation in other concomitant treatment programs - Participant has already one side included in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the difference in the maximal dorsoflexion angle of the ankle when performing the weight bearing dorsoflexion lunge test between patients with a chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy and healthy controls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are the difference in strength of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscle, flexibility of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscle when performing an one leg jump and and quantification of the neovascularisations using ultrasound between patients with a chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy and healthy controls. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed