- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02760784
Medium Term Outcome of Nonoperative Treatment After Achilles Tendon Rupture.
Medium Term Outcome of Nonoperative Dynamic Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: the Influence of Early Weight-bearing on Clinical Outcome: a Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Outside US/Canada/Australia
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Hvidovre, Outside US/Canada/Australia, Denmark, 2650
- Hvidovre Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
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.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Suffered acute Achilles tendon rupture from April 2011 to March 2012, and then referred to Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre.
- Participated and completed the original study.
- The patient must be able to speak and understand Danish, as well as be capable to give informed consent to participating.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Terminal disease or serious illnesses with an ASA score of 3 or above.
- Any injury significantly influencing gate and function of the lower extremities other than re-rupture of the Achilles tendon.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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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. 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. |
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.
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Control
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. |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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ATRS: Achilles Tendon Rupture Score
Time Frame: approximate 5 years
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From initial test 6 and 12 months after injury, and now 4-5 years after.
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approximate 5 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Heel Raise Work
Time Frame: Test is performed once, 4-5 years after the initial injury
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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.
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Test is performed once, 4-5 years after the initial injury
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return to sport and return to work
Time Frame: 4-5 years after the initial injury
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When did the patients return to work full or part time, and when did they take up sports again.
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4-5 years after the initial injury
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rasmus Kastoft, Stud. Med., Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Barfod KW, Bencke J, Lauridsen HB, Ban I, Ebskov L, Troelsen A. 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 Sep 17;96(18):1497-503. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.01273.
- Kastoft R, Barfod K, Bencke J, Speedtsberg MB, Hansen SB, Penny JO. 1.7 cm elongated Achilles tendon did not alter walking gait kinematics 4.5 years after non-surgical treatment. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2022 Oct;30(10):3579-3587. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-06874-y. Epub 2022 Mar 2.
- Speedtsberg MB, Kastoft R, Barfod KW, Penny JO, Bencke J. Gait Function and Postural Control 4.5 Years After Nonoperative Dynamic Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jun 27;7(6):2325967119854324. doi: 10.1177/2325967119854324. eCollection 2019 Jun.
- Kastoft R, Bencke J, Speedtsberg MB, Penny JO, Barfod K. Early weight-bearing in nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture did not influence mid-term outcome: a blinded, randomised controlled trial. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Sep;27(9):2781-2788. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5058-4. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 16015461-1
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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