Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:19 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:19 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01583504
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18+
* More than 13 weeks of pain in the achilles tendon area
* Completed eccentric tendon loading programme with a physiotherapist
* Achilles tendon tender to palpation in the midportion
* Tendon diameter greater than 0.7cm on ultrasound scan
* Evidence of neovascularisation on doppler ultrasound scan
* Sufficient English language to complete questionnaires and consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Ultrasound evidence or previous history of partial or full tendon tear
* Another co-existing significant foot or ankle pathology
* Taking anticoagulant medication i.e: warfarin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole
* A medical condition that would affect safety of injection i.e. diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease
* Previous achilles tendon surgery
* unable to give informed consent
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01583504
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01583504