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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN53471771
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A randomised trial of heavy-load eccentric calf muscle training versus ultrasound therapy for chronic Achilles tendon pain
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N0547126170
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Study hypothesis
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Does heavy eccentric loading exercises improve chronic achilles tendon pain?
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled pilot study
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Achilles tendon
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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60 patients, 30 controls
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/11/2002
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Anticipated end date
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01/11/2004
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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90
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Interventions
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1. Heavy-load eccentric calf muscle training
2. Ultrasound therapy
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Change in visual analogue pain scores (VAS) between pre-treatment and 12 weeks
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Change in FILLA and EuroQol scores and clinical parameters, between pre-treatment and 12 weeks and 52 weeks.
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Sources of funding
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East Norfolk and Waveney Research Consortium (UK) - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital/Norwich PCT
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Trial website
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Publications
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2007 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17662639
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Contact name
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Mr
Matthew
Costa
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Address
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Associate Professor Trauma and Orthopaedics Warwick Medical School
Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Clifford Bridge Road
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City/town
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Coventry
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Zip/Postcode
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CV2 2DX
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 02476 968618
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Fax
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+44 02476 968617
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Email
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matthew.costa@warwick.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health,
Richmond House,
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
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Date applied
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30/09/2004
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Last edited
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28/07/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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30/09/2004
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