Quantifying the effects of early mobilisation and loading for Achilles tendon rupture

ISRCTN ISRCTN84362147
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84362147
Secondary identifying numbers N0544093625
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
16/09/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Matthew Costa
Scientific

Warwick Medical School
Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0) 2476 968618
Email matthew.costa@warwick.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesQuantifying the effects of early mobilisation and loading for Achilles tendon rupture.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal Diseases: Achilles tendon rupture
Intervention1. Early loading in new orthosis
2. Traditional plaster cast treatment

A full quantitative assessment of the effects of early loading and mobilisation on Achilles tendon healing. The study is part of a three-centre randomised controlled trial comparing early loading in a new orthosis with traditional treatment in a plaster cast. Patients will be assessed with clinical, radiological, histological, anthropometric and questionnaire follow-up.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date27/02/2001
Completion date20/01/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants48
Key inclusion criteria48 subjects (PROJ 01/02/2001).
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment27/02/2001
Date of final enrolment20/01/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Warwick Medical School
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Cambridge Consortium - Addenbrooke's (UK)

No information available

British Medical Association (UK)
Private sector organisation / Associations and societies (private and public)
Alternative name(s)
BMA
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/01/2006 Yes No