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NCT07642583

Dry Needling and Exercise for Mid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18–64InterventionalTreatment
Brooke Army Medical Center
~74 participants
Updated 2026-06-12 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Dry needlingSham dry needling

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles
Measured over From enrollment to 12 weeks

Conditions

Non-Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Texas1

Study leadership

  • Benjamin Hando, DSc, PhD · STUDY_CHAIR · Army-Baylor Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy

Who to contact

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Symptoms in one or both Achilles tendons
Pain reported in Achilles with running, jumping or walking
Symtom duration ≥ 6 weeks
Age 18-64
English-speaking

Exclusion

Score \> 80 on VISA-A
Prior Achilles rupture or surgery
Pain reported in Achilles insertion to calcaneus only
Needle phobia
Self-reported pregnancy
Trainee status
Corticosteroid injection in the past 3 months into the Achilles tendon
Unable to participate in 12 week program
Taken Quinolone antibiotics past three months (e.g. Cipro, Levaquin, Floxin, Baxdela)
Currently undergoing separation from the military
Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic connective tissue disorder, or neurological disorder affecting the lower leg.
Symptoms in Achilles tendon are from another source (e.g. S1 radicular pain, referred pain, sural nerve entrapment)
Currently undergoing active physical therapy elsewhere for Achilles pain

What this trial measures

  • Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - AchillesFrom enrollment to 12 weeks

    The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A) is a questionnaire that is validated to measure pain, function and activity for people affected by Achilles tendon pain. It is rated 0-100, with increasing function at higher scores.