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Telerehabilitation Following Ankle Fractures

NCT04235907 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-01-06

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Summary

Background and Purpose: Ankle fractures represent one of the most common fractures in North America. Surgical fixation is often required in the presence of dislocation or instability and has been shown to have a high rate of success. Following surgical fixation, physical therapy is commonly utilized to assist in regaining function. Advice alone has been shown to be non-inferior to traditional physical therapy for patients post-ankle fracture in two studies. The results of these studies have yet to be repeated in the US. It is the intent of this study to investigate the feasibility of a large clinical trial comparing the results of traditional physical therapy and an internet-based telerehabilitation program. Following surgical repair of ankle fractures, patients will be randomized to traditional rehabilitation or telerehabilitation. Telerehabilitation may represent an alternative patient option to traditional physical therapy following ankle fracture repair. The results of this study will inform the design of larger multi-site clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for this patient population.

Conditions

  • Ankle Fractures

Interventions

OTHER

Telerehabilitation

Internet-guided rehabilitation with weekly phone calls from a physical therapist.

OTHER

Standard rehabilitation

Prescription for physical therapy and a printed list of exercises to complete.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kevin H McLaughlin, DPT · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-28
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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