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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
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon transfer | The flexor hallucis longus tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy |
| PROCEDURE | Transfer of the Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon | The Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy |
| PROCEDURE | No transfer of Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon | There 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.