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ISRCTN37188541
Completed
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Improved functional outcome in heel fracture with surgical treatment versus non-operative care: a randomised controlled trial

niversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UK)0 sites150 target enrollmentFebruary 22, 2006
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Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UK)
Enrollment
150
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 22, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Closed displaced intra\-articular fractures of the calcaneus
  • •2\. Aged over 18 years, no upper age limit, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Amended as of 09/02/2009:
  • •1\. Calcaneal fracture with severe deformity resulting in fibula impingement
  • •2\. Previous calcaneal abnormality (infection, tumour or deformity)
  • •3\. Other serious injuries to either lower limb that would interfere with rehabilitation of the index calcaneal fracture
  • •4\. Peripheral vascular disease (defined as having been investigated or treated for poor lower limb circulation)
  • •5\. Other contra\-indication to surgery, defined as:
  • •5\.1\. Severe cardiac impairment, e.g. heart or valve replacement, arrhythmia, previous myocardial infarction
  • •5\.2\. Severe respiratory impairment, e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma that has required hospital admission
  • •5\.3\. Any other systemic medical condition that would produce a specific contraindication to a general anaesthetic
  • •6\. Evidence that the patient would be unable to adhere to trial procedures or complete questionnaires, such as dementia or intravenous drug abuse

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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