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Managing Achilles Pain II

NCT05105269 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 159

Last updated 2023-03-24

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Summary

Although some people are more at risk than others, developing a painful Achilles tendon (known as Achilles tendinopathy) can affect anyone. It is a common and disabling condition affecting walking, running and work. To reduce the pain and disability, exercise is a commonly used treatment by physiotherapists. However, success varies. This is why the proposed research is needed, to identify the factors that predict changes in pain and disability from treatment with a physiotherapist. The investigators' previous research suggests the working relationship or 'alliance' between the physiotherapist and patient, the patient's expectations, and the patient's confidence to carry out exercise might be important, but further research is needed to determine this.

The investigators have designed a multi-centre, longitudinal cohort study to assess whether working alliance, patient expectations of treatment success, and confidence to perform exercise (self-efficacy) predict changes in pain and disability from a treatment programme prescribed by a physiotherapist for Achilles tendinopathy at twelve weeks. Patients, diagnosed with Achilles tendinopathy by their treating physiotherapist, will be introduced to the study through a verbal discussion and provided with details of the study's website (www.managing-achilles-pain.com). The website provides password protected information (the participant information sheet, consent form and a questionnaire measuring clinical outcomes and the predictive factors). The participant is asked to complete the questionnaire on three occasions; baseline, six weeks later and twelve weeks after baseline.

Conditions

  • Achilles Tendinopathy

Interventions

OTHER

Treatment from a physiotherapist

Any treatment provided by a physiotherapist e.g. exercise, advice and massage

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Essex

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-17
Primary Completion
2023-06-30
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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