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WITHDRAWNPhase 4NCT03363789

The Efficacy of Brisement Compared to Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Achilles Tendinosis

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound guided brisement, brisement without ultrasound guidance and standard conservative treatment in patients who have been diagnosed ...

Lead sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•All patients enrolled in the study must have a diagnosis of Achilles tendinosis with at least 2 weeks of pain at the distal Achilles tendon which is typically worsened with activity. Only cases of non-insertional Achilles tendinosis (tendinosis occurring above the point of tendon insertion) will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients with a prior Achilles tendon tear, chronic inflammatory disease, or history of posterior calf surgery will be excluded from the study. Additionally, patients with prior injuries or fractures to the ankle and hind foot (talus and calcaneus) requiring surgery will be excluded.

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: July 18, 2019Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusWITHDRAWN

PhasePHASE4

Enrollment—

Start dateFeb 2018

Last updatedJul 18, 2019

Condition

Achilles Tendinopathy

Locations shown

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

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Data Source & Attribution

This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: July 18, 2019Data synced to Clareo: May 10, 2026

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