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NCT07519148
Effects of Tissue Flossing on Pain and Functional Performance in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy
NA trial testing Tissue flossing in Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) in 30 participants. Completed in 30 January 2026.
30 January 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Riphah International University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 30 |
| Start date | 18 September 2025 |
| Primary completion | 30 January 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 30 January 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Pakistan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Tissue flossing
- Eccentric exercises
Conditions studied
- Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) — all drugs for Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) →
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Who can join
Adults 20 to 45, any sex, with Achilles Tendinopathy (AT). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating the effectiveness of tissue flossing as an adjunctive therapy for Achilles tendinopathy. Thirty participants, aged 20-45 years with a clinical diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy (\>6 weeks), will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The intervention group will receive a single session of tissue flossing (involving an elastic band wrapped from mid-calf to heel under moderate tension, followed by active ankle exercises) combined with conventional eccentric loading exercises. The control group will receive conventional eccentric loading exercises only. The primary outcome measures will be pain intensity, assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS); ankle range of motion, measured via the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test (WBLT); functional limitation, evaluated with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS); and jump performance, measured by countermovement jump height using the My Jump Lab app. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, after the intervention session, and at a one-week follow-up. The study aims to determine if tissue flossing provides significant immediate and short-term improvements in pain and function, potentially offering a novel, low-cost supportive technique for rehabilitation.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07519148 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Riphah International University
- Last refreshed: 9 April 2026
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