Functional Status for Surgically and Non-surgically Treated Patients With Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Following a Public Municipal Rehabilitation

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-15

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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A total Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury most often occuring in people aged between 30 and 50 years. The injury is more common amongst men than women (ratio 3:1) and typically occur during sports activities involving excentric and/or plyometric muscle work in plantar flexion of the foot (e.g., jumping, sprinting, change of directions).

Overall, there is no significant difference in treatment outcomes between surgical and non-surgical treatment besides a slightly greater risk of adverse events in surgical treatment and a small increased risk of re-rupture in non-surgical treatment. Several studies have investigated the importance of rehabilitation protocols without outcome differences between groups comparing more or less aggressive strategies.

Achilles tendon rupture often leads to significant limitations in functional level. Some of the most common used outcome measures for functional status are the heel rise tests evaluating endurance and maximum heel rise height. Studies using these tests often shows substantial deficits several years after the injury.

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors associated with functional status after rehabilitation.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Achilles Tendon Rupture

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Surgically and non-surgically treated patients with achilles tendon rupture

One hundred patients with surgically and non-surgically treated achilles tendon rupture referred to rehabilitation in the municipality of Copenhagen.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient has an acute achilles tendon rupture (treated within 14 days after injury).
* Adult patients aged of 18 years or older.
* Patients has given informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with bilateral achilles tendon rupture
* Patients with re-rupture of previous achilles tendon rupture

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Jonas Samsø Larsen

Principal investigator. Cand. scient phys. University of Southern Denmark. Developmental physiotherapist, Centre of Rehabilitation Copenhagen City, Denmark

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR