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Electrical DN as an Adjunct to Eccentric Exercise, Stretching + MT for Achilles Tendinopathy
Led by Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture · Updated on 2025-05-18
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
359 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Lead Sponsor
U
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with achilles tendinopathy: eccentric exercise, stretching and manual therapy VS Electric dry needling, eccentric exercise, stretching and manual therapy. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat achilles tendinopathy. This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Electrical DN as an Adjunct to Eccentric Exercise, Stretching + MT for Achilles Tendinopathy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult over 18 years old who can speak English
- Achilles pain lasting at least 3 months clinically diagnosed as Achilles tendonitis or tendinopathy
- No physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic treatment, or injections for Achilles pain in the past 6 months
- Diagnosis of noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy with pain 2-6 cm above the heel, tenderness on touch, positive Arc Sign, and positive Royal London Test
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of red flags for manual therapy such as hypertension, infection, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, heart disease, stroke, chronic ischemia, edema, severe vascular disease, or malignancy
- History of Achilles tendon surgery, ankle fusion, hind foot fracture, or leg length difference over half an inch
- History of ankle or foot arthritis or arthrosis
- History of significant ankle or foot instability
- Two or more neurological signs of nerve root compression such as muscle weakness, reduced reflexes, or sensory loss in the legs
- Involvement in litigation or worker's compensation related to foot pain
- Any condition that prevents safe use of electro-needling
- Pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Prisma Health - Research PT Specialists
Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29201
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
James Dunning, DPT
CONTACT
R
Raymond Butts, DPT PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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