Exercise With Individual Dosage Against the Best Current Practice in Lower Limb Tendinopathy (MaLaGa Trial)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA · Feb 21, 2019

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The MaLaGa Trial is a clinical study that looks at how different exercise programs can help people with lower limb tendinopathy, which is a condition that causes pain in tendons like the Achilles, patellar, or gluteal tendons. In this trial, researchers will compare a new exercise program that tailors the amount of exercise to each individual’s needs with the current best treatment available. About half of the participants will follow the new exercise plan, while the other half will receive the standard care.

To be eligible for this trial, participants should be adults aged 18 to 65 with a confirmed diagnosis of mid-portion Achilles, patellar, or gluteal tendinopathy that has caused pain for at least one month. However, individuals who have had certain treatments like corticosteroid injections in the past year or have other significant injuries or surgeries affecting the same leg will not be able to participate. Those who join the study can expect to engage in either the new exercise program or the best current treatment, contributing to important research that could improve care for others with similar conditions in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. People between 18 and 65 years with a clinical diagnosis of mid-portion Achilles, patellar, or gluteal tendinopathy;
• • 2. Pain duration for at least one month.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Corticosteroid injection in the studied tendon in the last 12 months;
• • 2. Other injuries in the affected lower limb in the last 12 months;
• • 3. Previous surgery for musculoskeletal causes of the affected lower limb in the last 12 months;
• • 4. Tendinous rupture history in the affected lower limb;
• • 5. Systemic diseases such as rheumatic arthritis or diabetes mellitus.