Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Functional Bracing vs Rigid Immobilization After Modified Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair
Lead Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Maribor
Conditions:
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Percutaneous Repair
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Rationale There is ongoing controversy over the optimal treatment and rehabilitation strategy of an acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR). The highest general complication rate is reported in patients t...
Detailed Description
Rationale \& background information There is ongoing controversy over the optimal treatment and rehabilitation strategy of an acute Achilles tendon rupture. Percutaneous suturing seems to bridge the g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients 18 years of age or older
- a rupture that occurred no more than 7 days before the operating procedure
- closed, complete ATR
- a rupture that occurred in the tendinous portion (2-8 cm proximal to the insertion)
- informed consent
Exclusion
- no previous operative procedures or history of partial or complete rupture of the involved tendon
- no previous local, oral or parenteral therapy that might have weakened the tendon (for instance local infiltration of anesthetics or steroids in the AT region, oral or parenteral immunosuppressive therapy in patients with transplanted organs or immune diseases etc.).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 31 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04692883
Start Date
January 1 2001
End Date
December 31 2007
Last Update
January 5 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5
Maribor, Slovenia, 2000