Can early walking speed up recovery after ankle tendon surgery?
NCT ID NCT06593912
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether starting gentle exercises with a special brace 3 weeks after peroneal tendon surgery leads to less pain and better function than the standard 6 weeks in a cast. Fifty adults in Sweden who have surgery for a torn peroneal tendon will be randomly assigned to one of the two recovery plans. Researchers will measure pain, calf strength, and ankle movement over two years to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Early functional training with Air Stirrup brace vs. standard cast immobilization
- What this could lead to
- If early training works better, it could lead to faster recovery and less pain after peroneal tendon surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The two approaches may show no clear difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \* Surgery of peroneal tendon rupture and/or rupture of ligament and/or rupture of retinacle Exclusion Criteria: * Extensive surgery needed, such as for example heel osteotomy * Previous surgery in the affected area * Previous injury in the healthy foot/leg that impairs function * Neuromuscular disease * Impaired language comprehension * Age under 18
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Orthopedics
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Sweden
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