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NCT Number: NCT03515148

Effectiveness of EE With Vibration Versus Cryotherapy in Rectus Abdomini Muscle Thickness and Inter-recti Distance

The purpose of this study is to determinate de efectiveness of eccentric exercise combined with vibration or cryotherapy in achilles tendinopathy and its effects on the anterior rectus abdominis muscle.

The investigators hypothesis is the combined eccentric exercise with vibration get better results than cryotherapy with eccentric exercise in rectus abdominis muscle parameters.

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Key information

Conditions

Achilles Tendinopathy Diastasis Recti

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: No

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

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

Procedure

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

Vibration and eccentric exercise

Procedure

12 weeks, 5 days/week, once a day, 2 exercise, 3 sets/execise, 15 repetition/set of eccentric 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. Vibrations parameters: Frequency: 35Hz, Amplitude: 4 milimeters, Force: 3,9G

Primary outcomes

  1. Inter-recti distance

    Time frame: 3 months

    Ultrasound diagnosis

  2. Rectus abdominis thickness

    Time frame: 3 months

    Ultrasound diagnosis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Eccentric Exercise With a Vibration Program Versus Cryotherapy in Rectus Abdomini Muscle Thickness and Inter-recti Distance in Patients With Chronic Mid Portion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 3, 2018
Registry last updated
May 8, 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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