Status:
COMPLETED
Achilles Pain Block
Lead Sponsor:
Ruth Chimenti
Conditions:
Achilles Tendon Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to better understand how the peripheral and central nervous system interact to produce the sensation of pain and motor patterns in patients with achilles tendinopathy (AT)...
Detailed Description
Twenty three people with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) and 23 people without AT will participate in this single visit clinical study. Participants will rate their pain with pressure to the heel, leg and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For patients with AT
- \- Clinical diagnosis of chronic (\>3 months) AT, consisting of pain with pressure at the achilles tendon and report of pain that is aggravated by physical activity
Exclusion
- History of foot or ankle surgery, bilateral lateral epicondyle tendinopathy
- Comorbidity that would be aggravated by placing hand in water (Raynaud's, thoracic outlet syndrome)
- Comorbidity (e.g. stroke, neurological disorder) that limits ability to participate in exercise
- Comorbidity (e.g. rheumatic disease, fibromyalgia) that contributes to pain with activity
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Previous adverse response to a local anesthetic injection
- Are pregnant
- Are a ballroom dancer
- For control participants
- Inclusion Criteria:
- \- Sex, Age and BMI-matched to participant with AT
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 28 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 10 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03316378
Start Date
January 28 2016
End Date
May 10 2018
Last Update
July 5 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242