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The ACHILLS Trial; Application of Cerament in Heel Infection for Lower Limb Salvage
Sponsor: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Summary
The ACHILLS Trial is a multicentre randomised controlled feasibility study comparing partial calcanectomy with and without the use of an antibiotic-impregnated bone graft substitute (Cerament G) for treating calcaneal osteomyelitis, specifically on wound healing rates, re-infection, and overall efficacy in a sample of 30 patients over a one-year period.
Official title: Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Partial Calcanectomy Plus Local Application Antibiotic Impregnated Bone Graft Substitute for Calcaneal Osteomyelitis vs Partial Calcanectomy Alone (The ACHILLS Trial)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-07-25
Completion Date
2026-07-25
Last Updated
2025-08-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cerament G
Partial Calcanectomy plus cerament G
Standard Surgical Managment
Partial Calcanectomy as standard of care
Locations (1)
University Hospital Galway
Galway, Ireland