NCT01622179

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to estimate the effective of two suture methods in the treatment of Achilles rupture.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 5, 2012

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 19, 2012

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

February 20, 2013

Status Verified

February 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

June 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

February 19, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

surgerysuture methodblood supply

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Blood supply condition

    Blood supply was estimated by ultrasonic contrast at six weeks after surgery.

    six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Calf circumference

    six weeks

  • Complications

    six months

Study Arms (2)

Indirectly

EXPERIMENTAL

The epitenon was repaired and sewed indirectly.

Procedure: sewed indirectly

Directly

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The epitenon was unrepaired and sewed directly.

Procedure: sewed directly

Interventions

The epitenon was repaired and sewed indirectly.

Indirectly

The epitenon was unrepaired and sewed directly.

Directly

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult men or women between 18 and 60 years of age.
  • Closed rupture confirmed with ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Operative within 14 days after injury.
  • Willing and able to comply with and carry out the prescribed rehabilitation protocol.
  • Providing informed consent.
  • No other major trauma.

You may not qualify if:

  • Refuse to participate.
  • Refuse to participate.
  • Additional ipsilateral injury.
  • Open injury.
  • Patients not suitable for surgery (i.e., mellitus diabetes, immunocompromised states, obesity (BMI.30), peripheral vascular disease or local/systemic dermatologic disorders) or have other surgical contraindications.
  • Fluoroquinolone-associated rupture (i.e., rupture within 2 weeks after taking this medication).
  • Achilles avulsion from the calcaneus or with bone fracture.
  • Neurological or vascular disease requiring medications recognized to impair tendon healing.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Orthopedics department; The General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

RECRUITING

Study Officials

  • Tang P Fu

    Chinese PLA General Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Tang P Fu, Dr.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chief, Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2012

First Posted

June 19, 2012

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion

May 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

February 20, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-02

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