Status:
TERMINATED
Astym® Compared Eccentric Exercise for Chronic Mid-substance Achilles Tendinopathy
Lead Sponsor:
Emily Slaven, PT, PhD
Collaborating Sponsors:
Performance Dynamics
Conditions:
Achilles Tendon Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the changes in pain and self-perceived function between two different treatments for Achilles tendinopathy: the Astym® protocol (a form of soft tissue mobilizat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Pain for 3 months or longer in the mid portion of only one Achilles tendon.
- Must read, speak and understand English
- Exclusion Criteria
- Previous surgery to the Achilles tendon that is currently painful
- An injection into the Achilles tendon in the previous 4 weeks
- Have symptoms in both Achilles tendons concurrently
- Have taken fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the past 6 months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01902433
Start Date
August 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2017
Last Update
January 24 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
IU Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46254
2
Utah Physical Therapy
Lehi, Utah, United States, 84043