Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture - Choice of Treatment Based on Ultrasound Findings

Lead Sponsor:

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Conditions:

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Athletic Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with acute achilles tendon rupture will go through an acute ultrasound. Based on the distance between the ends of the tendon the investigators will decide if the patient is going to be treate...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • acute achilles tendon rupture diagnosed less than 48 hours from injury
  • mid-substance rupture

Exclusion

  • previous achilles tendon rupture
  • lower leg disability
  • diabetes mellitus
  • neurovascular disease
  • immunosuppression
  • non-Swedish speaker

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

128 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04420832

Start Date

August 1 2020

End Date

August 31 2027

Last Update

May 29 2024

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Department of Orthopedics

Gothenburg, Västra Götalandsregionen, Sweden