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Clinical Trials/NCT01112605
NCT01112605CompletedNot Applicable

Standard Deviation of the Distance Between the Sural Nerve and Achilles Tendon by Ultrasound

Meir Medical Center1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentStarted: April 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
distance between the Sural nerve & the Achilles tendon

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to define the standardization of the distance between the Sural nerve & Achilles tendon, in otherwise healthy persons and athletes.

Detailed Description

The distance between the two anatomic structures is measured by US and data is analyzed to define the standardized distance in the population in order to avoid damage to the sural nerve while repairing an Achilles tendon rupture using the percutaneous methode.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • age 18-60

Exclusion Criteria

  • known bone or muscle disease
  • major trauma to the leg or ankle in present or past
  • surgery of leg or ankle in the past
  • mental disabilities

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

distance between the Sural nerve & the Achilles tendon

Time Frame: day 1

one time measurment of the distance between the sural nerve \& the Achilles tendon, using an US device.

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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