NCT06593912

Functional and Patient-reported Outcome After Peroneal Tendon Surgery and Different Immobilization Protocols

Comprehensive Assessment of Peroneal Tendon Injuries - Evaluation and Treatment

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients with surgery of a peroneal tendon injury in Gothenburg, Sweden, will be randomized to one of two different postoperative protocols. Before and after surgery the patients will perform biomechanical evaluation and also fill out questionnaires including PROMs. All evaluations will be performed on both limbs.

Detailed description

Patients admitted for surgery because of peroneal tendon injury will be randomized to one of two postoperative immobilization protocols. In group A the patients will use a cast for 6 weeks after surgery. In group B, the patients will use a cast for 3 weeks followed by a Air Stirrup for 3 weeks. The patients in group B will start unloaded range of motion 3 weeks after surgery. Both groups are allowed to weight-bear directly after surgery. The patients will be evaluated before and several times after surgery. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) will be used to evaluate changes in patient quality of life between the two interventions. A biomechanical evaluation of the ankle, knee and hip kinematics and kinetics during walking, running and walking will also be performed before and repeatedly after surgery.

Conditions

• Tendon Tear
• Tendon Rupture
• Tendon Injuries
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Early Functional Training	Early functional training after 3 weeks using Air Stirrup compared to cast (standard protocol) after peroneal tendon surgery.
PROCEDURE	Standard protocol	Cast 6 weeks after peroneal tendon surgery (standard protocol)

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-31
• Completion: 2030-12-31
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2025-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden