Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness
Who can join
Adults 18 to 64, any sex, with Achilles Tendinopathy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A)Primary· Baseline
The VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles) is a questionnaire designed to assess the severity of Achilles tendinopathy. It consists of eight questions that evaluate pain, function in daily life, and sports activities. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 100, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms and limitations
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
37.55
± 15.56
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
43.82
± 18.88
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
36.08
± 20.55
PT + SWT and PBMT
46.92
± 13.17
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A)Primary· 3-week
The VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles) is a questionnaire designed to assess the severity of Achilles tendinopathy. It consists of eight questions that evaluate pain, function in daily life, and sports activities. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 100, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms and limitations
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
56.33
± 19.86
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
63.90
± 12.91
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
50.17
± 16.92
PT + SWT and PBMT
58.30
± 18.25
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A)Primary· 6-week
The VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles) is a questionnaire designed to assess the severity of Achilles tendinopathy. It consists of eight questions that evaluate pain, function in daily life, and sports activities. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 100, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms and limitations.
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
61.11
± 23.80
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
64
± 14.75
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
54.09
± 17.35
PT + SWT and PBMT
63.20
± 19.59
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A)Primary· 12-week
The VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles) is a questionnaire designed to assess the severity of Achilles tendinopathy. It consists of eight questions that evaluate pain, function in daily life, and sports activities. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 100, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms and limitations
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
69.33
± 17.67
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
61.10
± 20.63
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
58.10
± 16.21
PT + SWT and PBMT
68.40
± 15.90
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A)Primary· 6-month
The VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles) is a questionnaire designed to assess the severity of Achilles tendinopathy. It consists of eight questions that evaluate pain, function in daily life, and sports activities. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 100, with lower scores indicating more severe symptoms and limitations
The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire used to assess a person's ability to perform everyday activities involving the lower limbs. It consists of 20 questions, each scored from 0 to 4, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum total score of 80.
Key Points: Higher scores indicate better lower extremity function. Lower scores suggest greater disability or difficulty in movement.
The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire used to assess a person's ability to perform everyday activities involving the lower limbs. It consists of 20 questions, each scored from 0 to 4, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum total score of 80.
Key Points: Higher scores indicate better lower extremity function. Lower scores suggest greater disability or difficulty in movement.
The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire used to assess a person's ability to perform everyday activities involving the lower limbs. It consists of 20 questions, each scored from 0 to 4, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum total score of 80.
Key Points: Higher scores indicate better lower extremity function. Lower scores suggest greater disability or difficulty in movement.
The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire used to assess a person's ability to perform everyday activities involving the lower limbs. It consists of 20 questions, each scored from 0 to 4, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum total score of 80.
Key Points: Higher scores indicate better lower extremity function. Lower scores suggest greater disability or difficulty in movement.
The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire used to assess a person's ability to perform everyday activities involving the lower limbs. It consists of 20 questions, each scored from 0 to 4, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum total score of 80.
Key Points: Higher scores indicate better lower extremity function. Lower scores suggest greater disability or difficulty in movement.
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
62.38
± 17.09
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
64.89
± 19.14
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
62.33
± 15.53
PT + SWT and PBMT
67.10
± 10.94
Defense and Veteran's Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)Primary· Baseline
The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) is a pain assessment tool designed specifically for military personnel and veterans Rating scale from 0-10. Higher scores equal worse outcomes.
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
4.27
± 1.66
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
3.50
± 2.87
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
5.58
± 2.29
PT + SWT and PBMT
3.27
± 1.96
Defense and Veteran's Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)Primary· 3-week
The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) is a pain assessment tool designed specifically for military personnel and veterans Rating scale from 0-10. Higher scores equal worse outcomes.
Group
Value
95% CI
Physical Therapy (PT) Only
2.67
± 1.33
PT + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
2.50
± 2.50
PT + Shockwave Therapy (SWT)
4.17
± 2.15
PT + SWT and PBMT
2.60
± 1.80
Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame: All participants were evaluated for adverse events at each follow-up visit during their participation in the study (at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months), and all reportable events, regardless of severity, were reported to the Principal Investigator and the IRB..
Reporting threshold: 0%.
Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about and compare the effectiveness of standard of care (SOC) physical therapy (PT), PT with photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT; low-level laser therapy), PT with shockwave therapy (SWT; high-energy acoustic wave therapy), and PT with PBMT and SWT, to improve function, decrease pain, and resolve symptoms in individuals with non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy. The main question it aims to answer is:
• What is the most effective treatment method for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy?
Participants will
Researchers will compare PT, PT + SWT, PT + SWT and PBMT to assess the most effective treatment for Achilles tendinopathy.
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness
Last refreshed: 22 July 2025
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