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Exercise Therapy and Activity Modification for Sever's Disease

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Research Sponsored by University of Delaware
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up average compliance rate for each group over first year of study recruitment
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Study Summary

This trialwill study 30 kids ages 7-17 who have heel pain from running/jumping activities. Parents will answer questions about their child's symptoms, physical activity, satisfaction w/ treatment. Kids will attend 4 monthly sessions for evaluation & treatment.

Eligible Conditions
  • Sever's Disease
  • Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Calcaneal Apophysitis
  • Achilles Tendinopathy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~average compliance rate for each group over first year of study recruitment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and average compliance rate for each group over first year of study recruitment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Compliance
Muscle-Tendon Function
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric Pain Interference Scale
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Ankle range of motion
Fear of Pain Questionnaire Parent Report (FOBQP)
PROMIS Parent Proxy Global Health questionnaire
+8 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Exercise and Activity ModificationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of DelawareLead Sponsor
154 Previous Clinical Trials
25,181 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there still an opportunity to take part in this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is currently in progress and looking for participants. It was first brought to public attention on March 15th 2021, with its most recent update occurring November 10th 2022. The research team aims to have 30 individuals from one medical facility take part in it."

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What is the anticipated outcome of this research?

"The primary outcome of this trial will be a measure of tendon structure. Secondary objectives include the PROMIS Pediatric Physical Activity Short Form questionnaire (scores range 8-40, with higher scores indicating greater physical activity), Global Rating of Change scale (-5 to +5, from 'not satisfied' to 'very satisfied', and from 'much worse' to 'much improved'), and the PROMIS Parent Proxy Physical Activity form (4-20 score range; again, higher scores indicate increased physical activity). Average compliance rate for each group over first year of study recruitment is also monitored."

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Does this experiment take into account individuals of greater age?

"Inclusion criteria for this trial necessitates that participants be between 7 and 17 years of age."

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What is the total population size of participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative, the details hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this experiment is still recruiting participants. It was first published on March 15th 2021 and most recently amended on November 10th 2022. The trial requires 30 volunteers at a single site for completion."

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For which demographic does this experiment seek to recruit?

"This clinical trial is seeking 30 participants aged 7 to 17 who currently experience tendinopathy. Applicants must have experienced heel pain during running or jumping activities for at least 3 weeks prior to enrollment."

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~7 spots leftby Apr 2025