Can a simple test spot achilles problems in senior runners?
NCT ID NCT07497217
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a movement screening test can accurately detect changes in Achilles tendon pain in runners over 40. Forty senior runners with Achilles tendinopathy will be randomly assigned to two physiotherapy groups, one with extra stretching. The goal is to see if the screening test is a valid way to measure improvement, compared to other clinical measures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple screening test to better track recovery in older runners with Achilles pain, helping tailor physiotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants and a short 12-week follow-up. The screening test may not prove accurate or useful in broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Senior runners * They belong to a running club * That they have run at least 5 10-kilometer races in the past year * They should work out at least three times a week Exclusion Criteria: * Runners who have received physiotherapy treatment involving invasive techniques in the last 3 months * Runners who have received pharmacological treatment with fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin) in the last year * Runners with autoimmune diseases * Individuals with limited comprehension who may be unable to answer surveys
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro clínico de Fisioterapia OMT-E
RECRUITINGZaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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