Standard Deviation of the Distance Between the Sural Nerve and Achilles Tendon by Ultrasound

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01112605

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-28

Start date

2010-04-30

Completion date

2010-05-31

Last updated

2011-07-19

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

achilles tendon, sural nerve, distance, US, ultrasound, Distance between Sural nerve and the Achilles tendon

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to define the standardization of the distance between the Sural nerve & Achilles tendon, in otherwise healthy persons and athletes.

Detailed description

The distance between the two anatomic structures is measured by US and data is analyzed to define the standardized distance in the population in order to avoid damage to the sural nerve while repairing an Achilles tendon rupture using the percutaneous methode.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy * age 18-60

Exclusion criteria

* known bone or muscle disease * major trauma to the leg or ankle in present or past * surgery of leg or ankle in the past * mental disabilities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
distance between the Sural nerve & the Achilles tendon	day 1	one time measurment of the distance between the sural nerve & the Achilles tendon, using an US device.

Countries

Israel

Outcome results