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Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Utilizing a Hydraulically Adjustable Walker in the Treatment of Hip Fracture

NCT03829163 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2021-09-23

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy of a new walker with hydraulically adjustable legs (HAW) in increasing patients' mobility, especially over uneven terrains such as stairs. An attempt will be made to determine patients' satisfaction with this new instrument as well as comparing it to current walkers' effects on mobility, patient confidence, safety and security. In addition, an estimate of financial advantages/savings will be reviewed. Patient using the HAW should benefit from increased mobility, increased freedom home and in the community, as well as decreased medical costs and need for home modifications along with burden on family members caring for them after the injury.

Conditions

  • Mobility Limitation

Interventions

DEVICE

Hydraulic Adjustable Walker

The HAW is a based on a conventional walker but has innovative telescoping legs with a leg adjustment assembly that includes at least one valve and at least one tube that delivers hydraulic fluid into the legs and allows a user to control the length of each leg. The legs of the walker are hydraulically adjustable, so that the front legs may be shortened and the back legs extended, or two side legs shortened and the two opposing side legs extended, so as to allow the walker to be securely placed on two different steps. This allows the user to be able to stand on a stair without worrying about sharing the same stair with the device. It also ensures that the height of the walker continues to be the right height for the user to minimize loss of balance.

DEVICE

Conventional Walker

A walker consists primarily of a metal frame with four legs which are stabilized by crossbars. These walker frames come in a variety of shapes and sizes; many consist primarily of two inverted U-shaped leg modules connected by crossbars. Regardless of the shape or form of the leg modules, each walker frame forms a 3-sided box with an opening in which the user may stand.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • MaineHealth

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Klausmeyer, PT, DPT · Waldo County General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-01
Primary Completion
2021-03-01
Completion
2021-03-01

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