Percutaneous Needle Technique is Comparable to Open Z-plasty Surgery for Unilateral Tendon Achilles Lengthening in Children With Cerebral Palsy
NCT ID: NCT06875011
Last Updated: 2025-03-30
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
20 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2024-01-01
2025-03-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
RETROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Open z-TAL
Patients with CP who has undergone unilateral Tendon Achilles Lengthening by open z-plasty (open z-TAL)
No interventions assigned to this group
Needle PTAL
Patients with CP who has undergone unilateral Tendon Achilles Lengthening by percutaneous needle technique (needle PTAL)
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Indication for Achilles tendon lengthening confirmed by 3D gait analysis.
* Underwent unilateral either percutaneous needle technique or open Z-lengthening between 2015 and 2022.
* Availability of preoperative and one-year postoperative 3D gait analysis data.
* Informed consent obtained.
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous foot surgeries that alter foot anatomy.
* Non-compliance with rehabilitation protocols or orthotic use.
* Botulinum toxin-A injections in the triceps surae within six months pre- or post-surgery.
* Incomplete or inadequate 3D gait analysis data.
* Lack of informed consent.
5 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Vestreviken
Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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1000168
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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