A randomised trial of heavy-load eccentric calf muscle training versus ultrasound therapy for chronic Achilles tendon pain

ISRCTN ISRCTN53471771
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53471771
Secondary identifying numbers N0547126170
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
28/07/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Matthew Costa
Scientific

Associate Professor Trauma and Orthopaedics Warwick Medical School
Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Phone +44 02476 968618
Email matthew.costa@warwick.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled pilot study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes heavy eccentric loading exercises improve chronic achilles tendon pain?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAchilles tendon
Intervention1. Heavy-load eccentric calf muscle training
2. Ultrasound therapy
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureChange in visual analogue pain scores (VAS) between pre-treatment and 12 weeks
Secondary outcome measuresChange in FILLA and EuroQol scores and clinical parameters, between pre-treatment and 12 weeks and 52 weeks.
Overall study start date01/11/2002
Completion date01/11/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants90
Key inclusion criteria60 patients, 30 controls
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/11/2002
Date of final enrolment01/11/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Associate Professor Trauma and Orthopaedics Warwick Medical School
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

East Norfolk and Waveney Research Consortium (UK) - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital/Norwich PCT

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2008 Yes No