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NCT Number: NCT03029910

Eccentric Training and Cryotherapy Vs Eccentric Training and Whole Body Vibration in Achilles Tendinopathy

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of eccentric exercise combined with vibration or cryotherapy in Achilles tendon pathology.

The investigators hypothesis is that the combined eccentric exercise is better than the results presented by the exclusive eccentric exercise.

This intervention differs from the classic studies in that we maintain the intensity throughout the treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Achilles Tendon Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendinopathy Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad Europea

Madrid, 28022, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Sports people
  • Positive initial ultrasound diagnosis
  • Presence of degenerative changes at achilles mid portion
  • Chronic Achilles tendon pain, (3/10 VAS)
  • Pain when walking or running of Achilles tendon, (3/10 VAS)
  • Pain in load in plantar flexion of Achilles tendon, 3/10 VAS)
  • Pain in palpation of Achilles, (3/10 VAS)
  • Morning Stiffness

Inclusion criteria

Healthy pople:

  • Sports people
  • Negative initial ultrasound diagnosis
  • No syntomp of achilles tendinophaty

Exclusion criteria

  • Receive physical, orthotic or physiotherapeutic treatment
  • Asociated low back pain, ankle/knee/hip injury that may affect the study
  • Previous injury or surgery of Achilles tendon.
  • Pathologies that may limit the joint of ankle
  • Pregnancy
  • Obesity
  • Patients with diabetes and/or other endocrine or metabolic pathologies or neurologic pathologies
  • Patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
  • Subjets diagnosed with familiar hypercholesterolemia and/or presence of xanthomas or with hyperuricemia
  • Patients who have received renal transplantation
  • Subjects who have suffered retinal detachment
  • Subjects who have received oral contraceptives, statins, corticoids or hormone replacement therapy in the last six months
  • Subjects who have received treatment wiht fluoroquinolones in the last two years
  • Subjects who have received treatment with AINE's in the last four weeks

Treatment and study plan

Cryotherapy and eccentric exercise

Other

12 weeks, 5 days/week, once a day, 2 exercises, 3 sets/exercise, 15 repetition/set. Of excentric exercise of foot plantar flexors. First exercise with knee in extension. Second exercise with knee in flexion. Previously subjects should cool their leg in ice water during sixteen minutes at a temperature of 8ºC (+/-2ºC)

Vibration and eccentric exercise

Other

12 weeks, 5 days/week, once a day, 2 exercises, 3 sets/exercise, 15 repetition/set. Of excentric exercise of foot plantar flexors. First exercise with knee in extension. Second exercise with knee in flexion. During the exercise subjects will be subjected to vibration. Vibration parameters: Frequency: 35Hz, Amplitude: 4 millimeters, Force: 3,9G

Primary outcomes

  1. Change at Achilles Tendon Cross Sectional Area

    Time frame: 3 months

    Ultrasound diagnosis.

  2. Change at Achilles Tendon Thickness

    Time frame: 3 months

    Ultrasound diagnosis.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Differences between healthy volunteers and volunteers with Achilles tendinopathy

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Ultrasound diagnosis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Europea de Madrid

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 24, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 19, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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