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(Hons) Physiotherapy",{"name":26,"role":27,"phone":28,"phoneExt":10,"email":29},{"facility":52,"status":10,"city":36,"state":37,"zip":53,"country":39,"countryCode":40,"cosmosGeoPoint":54,"geoPoint":56,"contacts":10},"Aintree University Hospital Therapies department","L9 7 AL",{"type":42,"coordinates":55},[44,45],{"lat":45,"lon":44},{"type":58,"investigatorFullName":59,"investigatorTitle":60,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":10,"oldOrganization":10},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR","Raymond Healy","Senior Physiotherapist","100623047","achilles-tendon-rupture-patient-outcomes-at-12-months-100623047",false,"NCT07391553","Achilles Tendon Rupture Patient Outcomes at 12 Months","What Are the Isokinetic Strength Outcomes and Self-reported Functional Outcomes (ATRS) at 12 Months Following Non-surgical Management of Achilles Tendon Rupture Using the SMART Protocol?","ATR-12","Inclusion Criteria:\n\nAged 18 years or older at the time of recruitment\n\n* Have a confirmed diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture, diagnosed clinically and recorded within the NHS clinical database\n* Have been managed non-surgically using the SMART (Swansea Morriston Achilles Rupture Treatment) rehabilitation protocol\n* Be between 12 and 15 months post-injury at the time of study assessment\n* Be able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Unable to provide informed consent\n* Have previously undergone surgical repair of the Achilles tendon or experienced a re-rupture\n* Have a neuromuscular or neurological condition that could affect lower limb strength or function\n* Did not follow the SMART rehabilitation protocol for non-surgical management\n* Have a history of Achilles tendinopathy or rupture in the contralateral (uninjured) limb\n* Are unable to tolerate isokinetic strength testing due to pain, discomfort, or other medical reasons","ALL","18 Years",{"count":72,"type":73},115,"ESTIMATED","OBSERVATIONAL","Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury that can significantly impact strength, function, and quality of life. While non-surgical management using structured rehabilitation protocols such as the Swansea Morriston Achilles Rupture Treatment (SMART) protocol is increasingly adopted, there is limited evidence on long-term recovery outcomes, particularly beyond six months.\n\nThis study aims to evaluate recovery at 12-15 months following non-surgical management of Achilles tendon rupture in an NHS population. Participants will attend a single study visit during which plantarflexor muscle strength will be assessed using isokinetic dynamometry, and patient-reported outcomes will be collected using the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) and EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. Achilles Tendon Resting Angle (ATRA) will also be measured to provide an estimate of tendon elongation.\n\nThe primary objectives are to quantify plantarflexor strength recovery and self-reported functional outcomes. Secondary analyses will explore associations between strength, tendon elongation, quality of life, return to sport, and pre-injury symptoms.\n\nThis cross-sectional observational study will recruit adult patients managed non-surgically with the SMART protocol from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Findings will provide clinically relevant data on long-term recovery following conservative treatment and may inform rehabilitation strategies and return-to-activity decision-making.",[77],"Achilles Tendon Rupture",[79,80,81,82,83],"Achilles tendon rupture","Physiotherapy","orthopaedics","trauma","rehabilitation","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-07-01",{"date":87,"type":88},"2026-07-06","ACTUAL",{"date":90,"type":73},"2026-10-01",{"date":92,"type":73},"2029-01-01",{"name":5,"class":6},2]