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Standard Deviation of the Distance Between the Sural Nerve and Achilles Tendon by Ultrasound

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Meir Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01112605
First received: February 16, 2010
Last updated: July 16, 2011
Last verified: July 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to define the standardization of the distance between the Sural nerve & Achilles tendon, in otherwise healthy persons and athletes.


Condition
Healthy

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Further study details as provided by Meir Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • distance between the Sural nerve & the Achilles tendon [ Time Frame: day 1 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    one time measurment of the distance between the sural nerve & the Achilles tendon, using an US device.


Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: April 2010
Study Completion Date: May 2010
Primary Completion Date: May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
otherwise healthy persons
healthy persons, no major trauma or surgery of ankle or calves, no bone or muscle disease, age 18-60

Detailed Description:

The distance between the two anatomic structures is measured by US and data is analyzed to define the standardized distance in the population in order to avoid damage to the sural nerve while repairing an Achilles tendon rupture using the percutaneous methode.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

otherwise healthy persones, age 18-60, community sample.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy
  • age 18-60

Exclusion Criteria:

  • known bone or muscle disease
  • major trauma to the leg or ankle in present or past
  • surgery of leg or ankle in the past
  • mental disabilities
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01112605

Locations
Israel
Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, Israel
Sponsors and Collaborators
Meir Medical Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Omer Mei-Dan, Dr. Meir Medical Center
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Omer Mei-Dan, Meir Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01112605     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: MMC09155-09CTIL
Study First Received: February 16, 2010
Last Updated: July 16, 2011
Health Authority: Israel: Ethics Commission

Keywords provided by Meir Medical Center:
achilles tendon
sural nerve
distance
 US
ultrasound
Distance between Sural nerve and the Achilles tendon

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013