Status:

COMPLETED

Analytical and Functional Evaluation of Recovery Following Acute Rupture of the Achilles Tendon and Surgical Repair in Young Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Conditions:

Acute Unilateral Rupture of the Achilles Tendon

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Brief Summary

Acute rupture of the Achilles tendon is a very frequent sports injury. Surgical repair is the usual treatment in young subjects, and although the optimal technique is still a matter of debate, convent...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • persons informed about the research
  • sportsmen and women (competition or leisure, practiced \> 3h/week)
  • Between 18 and 45 years old
  • First episode of acute traumatic unilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon
  • Open surgery in the Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department of Dijon University Hospital
  • Identical post-operative immobilisation programme for 6 weeks
  • Absence of major post-operative complications delaying the rehabilitation

Exclusion

  • persons without national health insurance cover
  • concomitant joint disease that could be aggravated by the tests
  • heart disease/contra-indication to effort required during the isokinetic test
  • management other than open surgery (orthopaedic, functional, percutaneous surgery, …)
  • Rupture of the contralateral tendon
  • Contra-indication for the use of the Biodex S4 pro

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03308760

Start Date

December 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

October 13 2017

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CHU Dijon Bourgogne

Dijon, France, 21000