Treatment of Early Phase Achilles Tendinopathy - the Effect of NSAIDs

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-04-27
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

this study evaluates the addition of initial short term NSAID treatment to physiotherapy prescribed exercise treatment in patient with early phase tendinopathy. Half of the participants will initially receive NSAID (naproxen) for 7 days, while the other half will receive a placebo, where after both groups will be subjected to 3 months heavy slow resistance training.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital
• Treatments: Naproxen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Activity related pain in the achilles tendon

• Palpation pain in the achilles tendon

• Onset of symptoms within the last 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous injury in the achilles tendon on the ipsilateral side.

• Recent infection around the achilles tendon

• Previous surgery in the achilles tendon.

• Contraindications for NSAID treatment.

• NSAID treatment for the current injury

• Medication with NSAID interaction