Calf Muscle Atrophy After Achilles Tendon Rupture. A Clinical-Radiological-Biomechanical Multicenter Study.

Completed

• Conditions: Achilles Tendon Ruptures

• Registration Number: NCT01778816
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Brief Summary

Multicenter Achilles tendon study Switzerland. Comparing three mainstream treatment types: open, percutaneous and conservative (non-operative) treatments.

Comparing force torque measurements, muscle volume and clinical scores.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2009-07
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• 20-65 years of age,
• a healthy, contralateral leg
• physiological, clinically determined alignment of the knee, foot and ankle
• no trauma to the healthy leg
• no neuromuscular impairments including muscle dystrophies
• no other posttraumatic injuries or osteoarthritis of the knee, foot or ankle of the affected leg.

Exclusion Criteria

• re-rupture or reoperation of the Achilles tendon
• surgical site infection
• neuromuscular diseases including muscle dystrophies
• ankle valgus of more than 15° or ankle varus of more than 5°
• other known pathologies of the non-affected leg
• general MRI exclusion criteria (e.g. pacemaker, other metal not qualifying for an MRI, tattoos and claustrophobia)
• body mass index (BMI) of > 40 kg/m2

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle Volume	at least 3 years after injury