Weight Bearing in the Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Weight bearing versus non-weight bearing casts in the treatment of acute achilles tendon ruptures: effects on re-rupture rate and functional outcomes

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000028808

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-01-09

Start date

2007-09-04

Completion date

2010-04-24

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Acute achilles tendon ruptures are increasing in incidence, however there remains a lack of consensus on the optimum treatment for acute ruptures. Non surgical treatment is favoured in many parts of the world and it is unclear what is the best post operative protocol. we believe that early weight bearing may assist in the healing of the tendon resulting in better functional outcomes and faster return to work. This study aims investigate whether early weightbearing with a bohler iron is beneficial for conservatively treated patients with acute achilles tendon ruptures

Interventions

Weightbearing group - Gravity equinus cast applied over foot/lower leg for a total of 8 weeks. cast applied straight after allocation. These patients received a bohler iron attachement to their cast from day 1.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Unilateral acute rupture

Exclusion criteria

Previous injury

Outcome results