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Outcome of Rehabilitation Following Internally Fixed Ankle Fractures

NCT02160197 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2014-06-10

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of variations in practice, ranging from early functional rehabilitation to complete immobilsation in post operative patients with ankle fixation following fractures. The primary goal of any post-operative regimen is to attain full weight-bearing and as close to pre-injury levels of activity as soon as possible.

We seek to establish the effect on (1) functional outcome, (2) complication rates and (3) time to return to work of three different approaches to rehabilitation after ankle fracture fixation in order to produce a standardised, evidence-based guideline for our unit. We also aim to perform a cost analysis for each approach.

Conditions

  • Ankle Fractures
  • Fracture

Interventions

DEVICE

Aircast XP Walker boot

Ankle boot allowing weight bearing as tolerated

DEVICE

Plaster Immobilisation

Plaster immobilisation with no weight bearing allowed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wei Y Leong, MBChB,MRCS · Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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