Exercise study for sore achilles tendons pulled before it began

NCT ID NCT06009536

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Motol Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aimed to see if a 12-week resistance training program could improve tendon health in people with Achilles tendinopathy, a condition causing pain and swelling in the Achilles tendon. Researchers planned to enroll at least 20 patients who would perform daily exercises that gradually increase load on the tendon. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data was collected.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Achilles tendon loading exercise protocol (Silbernagel resistance training)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a simple exercise program to ease pain and improve function in people with Achilles tendinopathy.
What could go wrong: The study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available. Even if conducted, it was a small early-stage study with no control group for the main intervention.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease of the tendon

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospital Motol and 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University

Prague, Czechia

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