Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Laval University

Code:

NCT05677204

Conditions

Achilles Tendinopathy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

Achilles tendinopathy is highly prevalent in runners, but its evolution is not easily predictable. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of clinical and social factors on the prognosis of acute (less than 3 months) Achilles tendinopathy in runners. Runners will be evaluated in person twice. At their first visit, data related to their training (frequency, intensity, ...), their running pattern (cadence, foot contact angle) and shoes (minimalist index) will be collected. Moreover, an ultrasound evaluation of Achilles tendon will be performed. At one, two and three months after their initial evaluation, participants will receive a link to complete an online survey about their pain. Three months after their initial evaluation, a second ultrasound of Achilles tendon will be performed.

Conditions

Achilles Tendinopathy

Study ID

NCT05677204

Start date

Jun 1, 2022

Status verified date

Dec, 2023

Completion date

Dec, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 30, 2023

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have Achilles tendon pain for less than three months
  • Run at least five kilometers per week
  • Have a score on the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment of Achilles tendinopathy of 80 or less
  • Consent to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of Achilles tendon surgery or rupture

Study Design

Enrollment

95 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Acute Achilles tendinopathy

No intervention will be given

Primary outcome measure

  • Pain graded on the visual analog scale [ Time Frame: At three months ]
  • Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for Achilles tendinopathy (VISA-A) questionnaire [ Time Frame: At three months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS)

Recruiting

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1M 2S8

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Laval University

Last update posted

Dec 11, 2023

Last verified

Dec, 2023

Keywords

  • Runners
  • Acute
  • Prognosis

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Laval University on 2023-12-11.