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

NCT01778816•University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

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.

Eligibility

Age

20 - 65 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

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
•body mass index (BMI) of \> 40 kg/m2

Key Dates

Start Date

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion Date

July 1, 2009

Completion Date

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 29, 2013

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Achilles Tendon Ruptures