Mini-incision and open repair for acute Achilles tendon rupture: a protocol for prospective randomized controlled trial

A prospective randomized controlled study of mini-incision and open repair for acute Achilles tendon rupture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000041053

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-12-17

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-03-01

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Conditions

acute Achilles tendon rupture

Interventions

mini-incision group:mini-incision repair

open group:open repair

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Complete primary unilateral Achilles tendon rupture; (2) Presenting within 14 days after injury; (3) Between 18 and 60 years of age; (4) Willing and able to accept follow-up; (5) Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Multiple injuries; (2) Open Achilles tendon rupture; (3) Chronic Achilles tendon rupture; (4) Achilles avulsion from the calcaneus; (5) Insertional Achilles tendinitis; (6) Surgical contraindications; (7) Insulin-dependent diabetes; (8) Neurological or vascular disease requiring medications.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Achilles Tendon Leppilahti Score;the MOS item short from health survey, SF-36;time to return to sports;Calf circumference difference;	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ankle ROM (dorsiflexion/plantarflexion);AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score points;Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score;visual analog scale (VAS) pain score;Percentage of recovery to pre injury physical activity;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMiao Xudong

The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

zrmxd@zju.edu.cn+86 13958035102

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026