Calcaneal tendon
Conditions
Interventions
E02.594.540
E02.594
An interventional, longitudinal clinical study involving 91 male and female runners, with a regular exercise frequency of 2 times per week, diagnosed with calcaneal tendon tendinopathy, randomized int
Sponsors
Universidade São Francisco - USF
Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers with insertional calcaneal tendon tendinopathy or in the tendon body, both genders, age between 18-55 years, runners (minimum 10-50 km per week) are in activity that present: symptoms and/or functional disability: VISA-A (4) during running activity; pain at tendon palpation; modified Blazin > 3; Evaluation of symptoms and functional capacity in Heel Rise and unipodal jump
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteer who has a history of previous lower limb surgery ; any physiotherapeutic treatment for calcaneal tendon tendinopathy in the last 6 months; individuals with a history of recent fracture and/or calcaneal tendon rupture; history of prolonged use of corticosteroids and/or anabolic steroids.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in pain within the vascular group, as assessed through the VISA-A questionnaire and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;The expectation is to find an improvement in pain of more than 2 points on the END scale and in the VISA-A questionnaire, both pre and post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in blood flow and oxygenation in the calcaneal tendon in the vascular group. verified by moorVMS-LDF-HP High Power Laser Doppler during the application of low intensity light therapy.;It is expected to observe an increase of at least 10% of the strength of the triceps sural muscle and lateral rotators of the hip, verified through the dynamometry evaluated in the pre and post intervention ;It is expected to observe a negative influence of psychological factors (self-efficacy and kinesiophobia) on pain and function, verified through the Scale of chronic pain and self-efficacy - PSEQ and Tampa scale in pre and post intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactUniversidade São Francisco - USF
Universidade São Francisco - USF
Outcome results
None listed