Influencing Factors of Acute Achilles Tendinopathy in Runners

NCT05677204 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2021-2162, _RIS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 95
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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

Keywords

Runners; Acute; Prognosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pain graded on the visual analog scale

  Pain graded on a 0 to 10 visual analog scale

  At three months

• Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for Achilles tendinopathy (VISA-A) questionnaire

  Pain impact score between 0 (heavily affected) and 100 (asymptomatic)

  At three months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Thickness of the Achilles tendon

  At three months

• Area of the Achilles tendon

  At three months

• Aspect of the tendon at ultrasound evaluation graded according to Matthew and al

  At three months

Study Arms (1)

Acute Achilles tendinopathy

No intervention will be given

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Runners from Québec city region with Achilles tendon pain for less than three months

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• History of Achilles tendon surgery or rupture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Laval University: lead

Study Sites (1)

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

Québec, Quebec, G1M 2S8, Canada

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• Altman AR, Davis IS. A kinematic method for footstrike pattern detection in barefoot and shod runners. Gait Posture. 2012 Feb;35(2):298-300. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.09.104. Epub 2011 Nov 8.

  PMID: 22075193 BACKGROUND

• Esculier JF, Dubois B, Dionne CE, Leblond J, Roy JS. A consensus definition and rating scale for minimalist shoes. J Foot Ankle Res. 2015 Aug 19;8:42. doi: 10.1186/s13047-015-0094-5. eCollection 2015.

  PMID: 26300981 BACKGROUND

• Matthews W, Ellis R, Furness JW, Rathbone E, Hing W. Staging achilles tendinopathy using ultrasound imaging: the development and investigation of a new ultrasound imaging criteria based on the continuum model of tendon pathology. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2020 Mar 25;6(1):e000699. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000699. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 32341798 BACKGROUND

Central Study Contacts

Jean-Sebastien Roy, PT,PhD

CONTACT

1-418-529-9141; jean-sebastien.roy@fmed.ulaval.ca

Marie-Helene Lavallee-Bourget

CONTACT

1-418 265-1721; marie-helene.lavallee-bourget.1@ulaval.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2022
• First Posted: January 10, 2023
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: December 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

CA (1)