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Achilles rupture recovery: new study checks strength one year after Non-Surgical care

NCT ID NCT07391553

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study looks at how well people recover 12 months after an Achilles tendon rupture treated without surgery, using a specific rehabilitation program called the SMART protocol. Researchers will measure ankle strength with a machine and ask participants about their daily function. The goal is to better understand long-term recovery, not to test a new treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 115 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Jan 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adults who previously sustained an Achilles tendon rupture and were treated non-surgically using the SMART rehabilitation protocol within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Eligible participants are identified from an existing clinical database and represent patients 12-15 months post-injury who completed standard physiotherapy rehabilitation. All participants are drawn from routine NHS orthopaedic and physiotherapy services at Aintree and Broadgreen Hospitals.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: Aged 18 years or older at the time of recruitment * Have a confirmed diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture, diagnosed clinically and recorded within the NHS clinical database * Have been managed non-surgically using the SMART (Swansea Morriston Achilles Rupture Treatment) rehabilitation protocol * Be between 12 and 15 months post-injury at the time of study assessment * Be able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Have previously undergone surgical repair of the Achilles tendon or experienced a re-rupture * Have a neuromuscular or neurological condition that could affect lower limb strength or function * Did not follow the SMART rehabilitation protocol for non-surgical management * Have a history of Achilles tendinopathy or rupture in the contralateral (uninjured) limb * Are unable to tolerate isokinetic strength testing due to pain, discomfort, or other medical reasons

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Achilles tendon rupture

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aintree University Hospital Therapies department

    RECRUITING

    Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7 AL, United Kingdom

  • Broadgreen Hospital Physiotherapy department

    RECRUITING

    Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 3LB, United Kingdom

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