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

Sponsor
Meir Medical Center (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01112605
Collaborator
(none)
50
Enrollment
1
Location
30
Duration (Days)
50.7
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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 or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    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.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    50 participants
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Study Start Date :
    Apr 1, 2010
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    May 1, 2010
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    May 1, 2010

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    otherwise healthy persons

    healthy persons, no major trauma or surgery of ankle or calves, no bone or muscle disease, age 18-60

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. distance between the Sural nerve & the Achilles tendon [day 1]

      one time measurment of the distance between the sural nerve & the Achilles tendon, using an US device.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 60 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    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

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Meir Medical Center Kfar Saba Israel

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Meir Medical Center

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Omer Mei-Dan, Dr., Meir Medical Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01112605
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • MMC09155-09CTIL
    First Posted:
    Apr 28, 2010
    Last Update Posted:
    Jul 19, 2011
    Last Verified:
    Jul 1, 2011
    Keywords provided by , ,
    achilles tendon
    sural nerve
    distance
    US
    ultrasound
    Distance between Sural nerve and the Achilles tendon

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jul 19, 2011