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
Active Locations (1)
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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