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UnknownNCT01341509

A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Transferring the Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon

Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Transferring the Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
OAD Orthopaedics · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The optimal surgical treatment for insertional Achilles tendinopathy remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome of surgical treatment by comparing the patient reported outcomes of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy; Achilles tendon debridement, excision calcaneal exostosis, Strayer procedure, secondary repair of Achilles with flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer and Achilles tendon debridement, excision calcaneal exostosis, Strayer procedure, secondary repair of Achilles without FHL transfer.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREFlexor Hallucis Longus Tendon transferThe flexor hallucis longus tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy
PROCEDURETransfer of the Flexor Hallucis Longus TendonThe Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy
PROCEDURENo transfer of Flexor Hallucis Longus tendonThere was no transfer of the Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon in surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy

Timeline

Start date
2011-04-01
Primary completion
2014-04-01
First posted
2011-04-25
Last updated
2013-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01341509. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.