Analytical and Functional Evaluation of Recovery Following Acute Rupture of the Achilles Tendon and Surgical Repair in Young Patients (ACHILLE)

October 9, 2017 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Acute rupture of the Achilles tendon is a very frequent sports injury. Surgical repair is the usual treatment in young subjects, and although the optimal technique is still a matter of debate, conventional surgery with a direct approach is still the reference technique in young sportsmen and women. Studies investigating the evolution of ankle muscle strength following surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon are rare, even though it is a crucial criterion to determine the possibility of returning to the sport. This project thus proposes to study, in comparison with the healthy ankle:(1) the evolution of muscle strength in the flexors/extensors and invertors/evertors of the injured ankle, evaluated using an isokinetic dynamometer, and (2) the evolution of stabilometry parameters, at 6 months, then at 12 months, following surgery for acute unilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon, operated on using the conventional technique in young sportsmen and women and in comparison with the healthy side.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Dijon, France, 21000
        • Chu Dijon Bourgogne

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients followed at the Convalescence and Rehabilitation Unit of Dijon CHU

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • persons informed about the research
  • sportsmen and women (competition or leisure, practiced > 3h/week)
  • Between 18 and 45 years old
  • First episode of acute traumatic unilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon
  • Open surgery in the Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department of Dijon University Hospital
  • Identical post-operative immobilisation programme for 6 weeks
  • Absence of major post-operative complications delaying the rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • persons without national health insurance cover
  • concomitant joint disease that could be aggravated by the tests
  • heart disease/contra-indication to effort required during the isokinetic test
  • management other than open surgery (orthopaedic, functional, percutaneous surgery, …)
  • Rupture of the contralateral tendon
  • Contra-indication for the use of the Biodex S4 pro

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Muscle strength
Time Frame: 6 months
measured on the healthy and injured side using an isokinetic dynamometer
6 months
Postural parameters measured using a stabilometry platform
Time Frame: 6 months
measured using a stabilometry platform
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

October 13, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 13, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GREMEAUX 2013

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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