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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Intervention With Electrical Stimulation
Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital
Summary
Acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is an injury that is commonly associated with complications, such as blood clotting, muscle loss and tendon lengthening, all of which affect the long-term outcome and return to sports. These complication are related to the treatment of ATR with lower leg immobilization in a boot. The investigators aim to demonstrate that an intervention with calf neuromuscular electrical stimulation (C-NMES) during leg immobilization after ATR can 1) reduce blood clots, 2) lower the degree of muscle loss, 3) decrease tendon lengthening and 4) improve long-term outcome.
Official title: Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture - Intervention With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
220
Start Date
2025-01-15
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2024-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Patients will be instructed to apply the wearable NMES-therapy continuously, both day and night at least 10h/daily.