Status:

COMPLETED

Eccentric Training Effects on Functionality and Neuromechanical Properties After Achilles Tendon Surgical Repair

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Conditions:

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Early rehabilitation protocols have been studied in Achilles tendon (AT) rupture patients, but deficits in tendon biomechanical properties have been observed several years after the injury. AT rupture...

Detailed Description

Detailed Description: Early rehabilitation protocols have been studied in Achilles tendon (AT) rupture patients, but deficits in tendon biomechanical properties have been observed several years after ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants will be male and female subjects who suffered total acute Achilles tendon rupture, and which underwent surgical repair. In addition, to participate in this study all volunteers will need to present medical and/or physiotherapeutic release for physical/sports activities practice.

Exclusion

  • Volunteers that did not have Achilles tendon surgical reconstruction, that did not present medical and/or physiotherapeutic release for physical/sports activities, who have participated in strength training program for the plantar flexors in the last 6 months, patients with diabetic diseases, as well as those with difficulty for understanding and/or executing the test and training protocols in the isokinetic dynamometer will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03861572

Start Date

February 25 2019

End Date

August 1 2022

Last Update

March 29 2024

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Exercise Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Dance, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90690-200