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The proposed trial is a multi-centre prospective randomized controlled trial comparing outcomes of patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures treated either non-operatively or with open operative tendon repair. All patients will undergo accelerated functional rehabilitation. The primary outcome measure is Achilles tendon re-rupture rate.


Clinical Trial Description

Equivalent clinical outcomes to surgical repair; reduced morbidity and disability to subjects through elimination of a surgical repair; reduction of cost to patients by eliminating need for surgery. ;


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NCT number NCT01711307
Study type Interventional
Source Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Status Terminated
Phase N/A
Start date October 1, 2012
Completion date June 30, 2020

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