An observational study in Achilles Tendon Rupture, sponsored by Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-10.
Sponsored by Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre · Observational
A total of 56 patients completed a previous study regarding non-operative treatment for acute achilles tendon rupture. This study consists of an additional follow up after 4-5 years depending on original date of injury.
30 patients suffering from acute Achilles tendon rupture was originally randomized to each arm, and followed up after 6 and 12 months. Of these a total of 56 patients was included in the final analysis, and invited to participate in this additional follow-up, 4-5 years after their original injury. Originally patients was monitored using: ATRS questionnaires, ATRA: Achilles Tendon Resting Angle, Heel Raise Work: number of lifts, lift height and total work, and tests of strength and stiffness in the ankle using a kinetic dynamometer.
557 studies on the registry are indexed under Rupture; 97 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 37 is below the median of 100 across 203 observational studies indexed under Rupture.
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Patients who participated and completed the original study:
Barfod, K.W., et al., Nonoperative dynamic treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture: the influence of early weight-bearing on clinical outcome: a blinded, randomized controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014. 96(18): p. 1497-503.
Exclusion Criteria:
Ankle immobilized with orthosis (DJO Nextep Contour 2 Walker) with 3 1.5 cm wedges in the heel, fixing the angle between 20-30 degrees. The orthosis was used for 8 weeks, gradually removing the wedges. Full weight bearing was allowed from day 1. The orthosis was worn 24 hours / day the first 2 weeks. From week 2 controlled motion exercises and removal of the orthosis 5 times a day.
Behavioral: Early weight bearing
Ankle immobilized with orthosis (DJO Nextep Contour 2 Walker) with 3 1.5 cm wedges in the heel, fixing the angle between 20-30 degrees. The orthosis was used for 8 weeks, gradually removing the wedges. Weight bearing was allowed from week 6. The orthosis was worn 24 hours / day the first 2 weeks. From week 2 controlled motion exercises and removal of the orthosis 5 times a day.
The intervention implies that the selected patients, will be allowed to bear weight on the injured leg form day 1 while wearing the orthosis, in contrast to the control group, who must wait 6 weaks.
ATRS: Achilles Tendon Rupture Score
From initial test 6 and 12 months after injury, and now 4-5 years after.
Time frame: approximate 5 years
Heel Raise Work
The total work (joules), max height of lift (mm) and number of lifts is recorded. THe patient is placed standing on one leg on a platform tilted 10 degrees (heel below toes), and is asked to lift the heel (and thereby bodyweight) as high as possible, once every 2 seconds. When the patient can no longer maintain height or pace, the test is finished.
Time frame: Test is performed once, 4-5 years after the initial injury
return to sport and return to work
When did the patients return to work full or part time, and when did they take up sports again.
Time frame: 4-5 years after the initial injury
Plan to share: No — No plan to share data
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