[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"achilles-injuries-tendon\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:achilles-injuries-tendon":26},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,3,0,[8,40,73],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":13,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":14,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":17,"enrollmentInfo":18,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":22,"briefSummary":24,"conditions":25,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":27,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":28,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":29,"startDateStruct":32,"completionDateStruct":34,"leadSponsor":36,"locationsCount":39},"100370498","blood-flow-restriction-therapy-in-achilles-injury-100370498",false,"NCT04104126","Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Achilles Injury","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Diagnosed with Achilles Injury\n* Must be at least 18 years of age and younger than 65 years of age\n* Intention to receive physical therapy as standard of care\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients with intention to receive standard therapy and not the study therapy\n* Patients with impaired circulation, peripheral vascular compromise, previous revascularization of the extremity, or severe hypertension\n* Younger than 18 years of age or older than 65\n* Legally incompetent or mentally impaired (e.g. minors, Alzheimer's subjects, dementia, etc.)\n* Any patient considered a vulnerable subject","ALL","18 Years","65 Years",{"count":19,"type":20},57,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[23],"NA","Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is a brief and partial restriction of venous outflow of an extremity during low load resistance exercises. It is a safe and effective method of improving strength in healthy and active individuals, recovering from orthopedic pathologies and procedures. This prospective, randomized study will look at the implications this form of treatment has on the rehabilitation of Achilles injuries.",[26],"Achilles Injuries Tendon","RECRUITING","2026-06-04",{"date":30,"type":31},"2026-06-08","ACTUAL",{"date":33,"type":31},"2021-10-08",{"date":35,"type":20},"2026-06-01",{"name":37,"class":38},"NYU Langone Health","OTHER",1,{"id":41,"slug":42,"hasResults":11,"nctId":43,"briefTitle":44,"officialTitle":45,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":46,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":17,"enrollmentInfo":47,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":49,"briefSummary":50,"conditions":51,"keywords":57,"overallStatus":64,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":65,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":66,"startDateStruct":68,"completionDateStruct":69,"leadSponsor":71,"locationsCount":39},"100630103","extracorporeal-shockwave-therapy-and-platelet-rich-plasma-for-midportion-achilles-tendinopathy-100630103","NCT07483320","Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma for Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy","A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Influence of Physical Therapy, Shockwave Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma or Combined Treatment in the Management of Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age 18-65 years\n* Diagnosis of unilateral midportion Achilles tendinopathy\n* Symptoms present for more than 3 months\n* VISA-A score \\\u003C80 at baseline\n* Pre-injury physical activity level ≥3 on the Physical Activity Scale\n* Ability to participate in rehabilitation program\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Symptoms present for less than 3 months\n* Prior PRP injection or ESWT treatment to the Achilles tendon within 3 months\n* Other lower extremity musculoskeletal injury affecting function\n* Symptomatic arthritis affecting the ankle or foot\n* Rheumatologic disease or connective tissue disorder\n* Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy affecting platelet function\n* Neuropathy affecting pain perception\n* Known cardiac condition contraindicating treatment\n* Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c \\>9.0)\n* Pregnancy",{"count":48,"type":20},100,[23],"Midportion Achilles tendinopathy is a common cause of pain and functional limitation in both athletes and the general population. Progressive tendon loading programs are considered first-line treatment but do not lead to satisfactory outcomes in all patients. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are commonly used interventions for refractory symptoms, yet evidence supporting their combined use is limited particularly in treating Achilles tendon disorders.\n\nThis randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a standardized exercise program alone or in combination with PRP injection, ESWT, or both therapies in active adults with midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Participants will be randomized to one of four treatment groups and followed for six months. The primary outcome will assess changes in Achilles tendon symptoms and function using the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) score. Secondary outcomes will include patient-reported outcomes, physical function testing, ultrasound tendon structure measures, and gait biomechanics.",[26,52,53,54,55,56],"Achilles Tendinopathy (AT)","Achilles Tendinitis, Left Leg","Achilles Tendinitis, Right Leg","Achilles Tendon Pain","Achilles Tendonitis",[58,59,60,61,62,63],"PRP","platelet rich plasma","extracorporeal shockwave","focus shockwave","radial pressure waves","rehabilitation","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-05-08",{"date":67,"type":31},"2026-05-13",{"date":35,"type":20},{"date":70,"type":20},"2028-05-30",{"name":72,"class":38},"Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital",{"id":74,"slug":75,"hasResults":11,"nctId":76,"briefTitle":77,"officialTitle":78,"acronym":79,"eligibilityCriteria":80,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":81,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":82,"targetDuration":84,"studyType":85,"phases":4,"briefSummary":86,"conditions":87,"keywords":89,"overallStatus":27,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":94,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":95,"startDateStruct":97,"completionDateStruct":99,"leadSponsor":101,"locationsCount":39},"100618937","french-achilles-tendon-surgery-cohort-study-100618937","NCT07338110","French Achilles Tendon Surgery Cohort Study","Prospective Cohort Study of Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of the Achilles Tendon","AchilleCDS","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients undergoing Achilles tendon repair surgery\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patient refusal","7 Years",{"count":83,"type":20},5000,"20 Years","OBSERVATIONAL","This 20-year prospective cohort study monitors patients following Achilles tendon repair to assess re-rupture rates, long-term functional outcomes, return-to-sport rates, and procedure-related complications. The aim is to better understand the long-term durability and clinical effectiveness of Achilles tendon repair techniques to optimize patient outcomes.",[26,88],"Surgery",[90,91,92,93],"orthopedy","surgery","achille tendon repair","arthroscopy","2026-03-17",{"date":96,"type":31},"2026-03-19",{"date":98,"type":31},"2023-04-01",{"date":100,"type":20},"2063-04-01",{"name":102,"class":38},"Chirurgie Du Sport"]