Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Early Phase Achilles Tendinopathy - the Effect of NSAIDs
Lead Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Conditions:
Tendon Injuries
Achilles Tendinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
this study evaluates the addition of initial short term NSAID treatment to physiotherapy prescribed exercise treatment in patient with early phase tendinopathy. Half of the participants will initially...
Detailed Description
NSAID is effective in short term pain relief in musculoskeletal disorders, but little is known about the long-term effect in early phase tendinopathy, when used as a supplement to treatment as usual, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Activity related pain in the achilles tendon
- Palpation pain in the achilles tendon
- Onset of symptoms within the last 3 months
Exclusion
- Previous injury in the achilles tendon on the ipsilateral side.
- Recent infection around the achilles tendon
- Previous surgery in the achilles tendon.
- Contraindications for NSAID treatment.
- NSAID treatment for the current injury
- Medication with NSAID interaction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 27 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03401177
Start Date
January 15 2018
End Date
April 27 2020
Last Update
July 9 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, NV, Denmark, 2400