Achilles Tendon Rupture - Intervention With Electrical Stimulation
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorKarolinska University Hospital
About this trial
Acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is an injury that is commonly associated with complications, such as blood clotting, muscle loss and tendon lengthening, all of which affect the long-term outcome and return to sports. These complication are related to the treatment of ATR with lower leg immobilization in a boot.
The investigators aim to demonstrate that an intervention with calf neuromuscular electrical stimulation (C-NMES) during leg immobilization after ATR can 1) reduce blood clots, 2) lower the degree of muscle loss, 3) decrease tendon lengthening and 4) improve long-term outcome.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed with acute unilateral Achilles tendon rupture
Included within 10 days after injury.
Disqualifiers
Inability to give consent to participate,
ongoing treatment with anticoagulants,
known allergy to contrast agents,
planned follow-up at another hospital,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Treatment groups
220 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Karolinska University Hospital
Lead sponsor
Danderyd Hospital
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov