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Evaluating Muscle Function After Ankle Surgery

NCT00060970 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2005-06-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients who are forced to rest or reduce activity as a result of illness, injury, or surgery often experience resulting muscle weakness. This study will evaluate muscle features and muscle strength in patients who are recovering from surgery for broken ankles. The goal of this study is to improve the recovery of muscle function and overall ability after prolonged periods of ankle inactivity due to surgery.

Conditions

  • Muscle Atrophy
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Fractures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Physical Therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Krista Vandenborne, Ph.D., P.T. · University of Pennsylvania, Department of Physiology

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1995-09-30
Completion
2000-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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