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A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Transferring the Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon

NCT01341509 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2013-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The optimal surgical treatment for insertional Achilles tendinopathy remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome of surgical treatment by comparing the patient reported outcomes of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy; Achilles tendon debridement, excision calcaneal exostosis, Strayer procedure, secondary repair of Achilles with flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer and Achilles tendon debridement, excision calcaneal exostosis, Strayer procedure, secondary repair of Achilles without FHL transfer.

Conditions

  • Achilles Tendinopathy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon transfer

The flexor hallucis longus tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy

PROCEDURE

Transfer of the Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon

The Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy

PROCEDURE

No transfer of Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon

There was no transfer of the Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon in surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • OAD Orthopaedics

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gregory P Witkowski, MD · OAD Orthopaedics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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