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Healing of Human Achilles Tendon Rupture

NCT02422004 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2015-04-21

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Summary

The overall aim of this project is to investigate the healing processes of human tendon after suturing a ruptured Achilles tendon, and more specifically to determine the optimal loading pattern of the tendon during the rehabilitation period to ensure complete and good recovery of tendon structure and function. The investigators hypothesize that restricting early weight bearing and only allowing for passive stretching in the early phase of tendon healing will ensure better tissue regeneration and thereby prevent chronic tendon elongation and improve tendon tissue recovery and the clinical outcome.

Conditions

  • Achilles Tendon Rupture

Interventions

OTHER

Range of motion

25 range of motion exercises of the ankle, 5 times per day.

OTHER

Delayed weight-bearing

No weight-bearing during the first six weeks, and partial weight-bearing during the two following weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Copenhagen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Danish Council for Independent Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Magnusson, PT, DSc, PhD · Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen

  • Michael Kjaer, MD, PhD · Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
67 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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