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For this toes-out angle, their individual, most comfortable angle is chosen.",[13],"Other: 12-week adaptive, load-based exercise therapy protocol for Achilles Tendinopathy",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"Neutral Training Group","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Patients in this group will perform the 12-week load-based exercise program, and will execute all exercises daily througout the full program with a neutral foot position.",[13],[20],{"type":6,"name":21,"description":22,"armGroupLabels":23,"otherNames":24},"12-week adaptive, load-based exercise therapy protocol for Achilles Tendinopathy","A 12-week progressive, load-based exercise program was developed, consisting of four daily exercises with gradually increasing tendon load over time. The program was based on the exercise battery and according Achilles Tendon loading index described by Baxter et al. (2021) and included a wide variety of 30 exercises (heel raise variations, step exercises, squats, lunges, jump variations, ...). A new exercise was introduced every four days, while weekly supervised sessions ensured correct execution and allowed for adjustments based on patient tolerance (e.g., excessive knee loading, too high pain scores during specific exercises, …). This flexible approach enabled gradual progression of each participant's daily load index according to individual capacity. An estimated time of 20-30 minutes daily is needed to execute all the daily exercises.",[15,9],null,[26,31],{"name":27,"role":28,"phone":29,"phoneExt":24,"email":30},"Laura Lecompte, Msc","CONTACT","+32499263609","laura.lecompte@kuleuven.be",{"name":32,"role":28,"phone":33,"phoneExt":24,"email":34},"Marion Crouzier, PhD","+33 620045744","marion.crouzier@univ-nantes.fr",[36],{"facility":5,"status":37,"city":38,"state":39,"zip":40,"country":41,"countryCode":42,"cosmosGeoPoint":43,"geoPoint":48,"contacts":49},"RECRUITING","Leuven","Vlaams-Brabant","3000","Belgium","BE",{"type":44,"coordinates":45},"Point",[46,47],4.70093,50.87959,{"lat":47,"lon":46},[50],{"name":51,"role":28,"phone":29,"phoneExt":24,"email":52},"Benedicte Vanwanseele, Prof","benedicte.vanwanseele@kuleuven.be",{"type":54,"investigatorFullName":55,"investigatorTitle":56,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":24,"oldOrganization":24},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR","Laura Lecompte","PhD Student Biomechanics KU Leuven",[58],{"name":59,"class":6},"Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven","100637358","effect-of-foot-position-during-rehabilitation-of-achilles-tendinopathy-on-tendon-mechanics-and-symptoms-100637358",false,"NCT07623408","Effect of Foot Position During Rehabilitation of Achilles Tendinopathy on Tendon Mechanics and Symptoms.","The Effect of Foot Positioning During a 12-week Supervised Training Program on Achilles Tendon Mechanics and Function in Individuals With Mid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy.","The following inclusion criteria will be used:\n\nPATIENTS WITH ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY:\n\n* Voluntary written Informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures.\n* Age between 18 and 65 years old\n* BMI between 18.5-30\n* Showing history of intermittent episodes of Achilles tendon pain lasting more than 3 consecutive weeks within the past 6 months.\n* Presenting palpable focal thickening of the Achilles tendon.\n* Having pain originating from the Achilles tendon on palpation of thickened tendon and on loading activities (such as running, jumping).\n* Showing sonographic evidence of tendinopathy, i.e. focal thickening and hypoechocity, consistent with previously reported sonographic characteristics diagnosed of tendinopathy.\n\nPrior to start of the data collection, these inclusion criteria (specifically the ones concerning Achilles Tendinopathy presence) will be checked by a medical doctor at SMAC (Sports medical advisory centre Leuven). Only if they confirm the diagnosis, patients are included in the study.","ALL","18 Years","65 Years",{"count":71,"type":72},60,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[75],"NA","This study will investigate whether a 12-week load-based exercise program performed with an externally rotated foot position (\"toes-out\") leads to different changes in intra-tendinous sliding, symptoms, and function compared to a standard exercise program performed with a neutral foot position in individuals with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. In addition, physical activity will be monitored during and after the intervention to examine how daily loading patterns relate to symptoms and functional recovery over a 6-month period.",[78],"Achilles Tendinopathy (AT)",[80,81,82,83,84,85],"Achilles Tendinopathy","Exercise therapy program","Achilles Tendon","Rehabilitation","Foot position","homogeneous motions","2026-05-28",{"date":88,"type":89},"2026-06-03","ACTUAL",{"date":91,"type":89},"2026-02-19",{"date":93,"type":72},"2027-08-31",{"name":5,"class":6},1]