"NSAIDs in Acute Achilles Tendinopathy: Effect on Pain Control, Leg Stiffness and Functional Recovery in Athletes"
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-02-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate etoricoxib efficacy in pain control, leg stiffness
and functional recovery of patients suffering acute Achilles tendinopathy.
It is hypothesized that etoricoxib (120mg orally/day/7 days) efficacy is not inferior to
diclofenac (150mg orally /day/7 days) for pain control in subjects suffering acute Achilles
tendinopathy.