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Mobile Weight-Support Therapy (MWeST) for Mobility After Geriatric Fracture

NCT03864367 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2021-01-07

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Summary

This is a two-year study proposal to assess feasibility of MWeST (Mobile Weight-Support Therapy) implementation after geriatric fracture and its effects on functional and patient-reported outcomes.

The goal of this study is to improve mobilization of geriatric lower extremity trauma patients, with the aim of improving overall functional and patient-reported outcomes while decreasing complications and readmissions. Almost 50% of the adult population in the United States has osteopenia or osteoporosis, with over 2 million fragility fractures per year and a projected $25 billion in costs by 2025. These patients are at high risk for readmission due to complications, and at increased risk of mortality with these complications. Sarcopenia, a generalized loss of skeletal muscle associated with aging, has also been associated with increased disability and increased risk of future fracture in these patients. The investigator's study aims to assess the value of weight-support therapy for geriatric patients with lower extremity trauma in improving their overall risk of future injury and disability.

Conditions

  • Distal Femur Fracture

Interventions

DEVICE

Device - Prism Medical FGA-700 Bariatric Floor Lift

This group will be using a Mobile Weight-Support Therapy (MWeST) device (the Prism Medical FGA-700 Bariatric Floor Lift) to determine if it improves mobilization of older patients with traumas of their legs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ANNA N MILLER, MD · Washington University School of Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-28
Primary Completion
2021-01-31
Completion
2021-01-05
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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