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Pain, Function and Quality of Life Before and After Treatment of Hamstring Avulsion

Recruiting
Conditions
Hamstring Injury
Registration Number
NCT03868826
Lead Sponsor
Horsens Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate pain, function and quality of life before and 10-12 months after surgical repair and/or rehabilitation of hamstrings avulsion

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients eligible for treatment of hamstring avulsion
Exclusion Criteria
  • Conditions that contraindicate muscle strength testing e.g. cancer and neurological conditions
  • Patients that do not speak or understand Danish

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee flexion strength of affected leg (Newton meters per kilogram)Change from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery

Maximal knee flexion strength of affected leg expressed as newton meters per kilogram, measured with a handheld dynamometer

Hip extension strength of affected leg (Newton meters per kilogram)Change from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery

Maximal hip extension strength of affected leg expressed as newton meters per kilogram, measured with a handheld dynamometer

Overall healthChange from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery on the 0-100 scale

0-100 continuous scale (0 worst imaginable health, 100 best imaginable health)

Perth Hamstring Assessment Tool (PHAT) (0-100 scale)Change from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery on the 0-100 scale.

Overall tool and pain subscale during sitting, steps and relaxing separately extracted. 0 indicates total problems and 100 no problems.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee flexion strength of contralateral leg (Newton meters per kilogram)Change from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery

Maximal knee flexion strength of contralateral leg expressed as newton meters per kilogram, measured with a handheld dynamometer

Hip extension strength of contralateral leg (Newton meters per kilogram)Change from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery

Maximal hip extension strength of contralateral leg expressed as newton meters per kilogram, measured with a handheld dynamometer

Hip Sports Activity Scale (0-8 scale)Change from before surgery to 10-12 months after surgery on the 0-8 scale

Type of activity before injury and present 0, no activity, 8 athlete level.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Signe Kierkegaard

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Horsens, Danmark, Denmark

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