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Functional Orthosis Versus Cast Immobilization for Partially Unstable Weber B Ankle Fractures

NCT05412693 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 115

Last updated 2026-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Stability dictates treatment choice for trans-syndesmotic fibula fractures. Optimal treatment for partially unstable fractures remains a topic of debate. The purpose of this study is to evaluate possible outcome non-inferior of functional orthosis treatment versus cast immobilization for these fractures.

Conditions

  • Ankle Fractures

Interventions

DEVICE

Functional orthosis

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DEVICE

Cast immobilization

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Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alesund Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sykehuset Innlandet HF

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ostfold Hospital Trust

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-15
Primary Completion
2026-03-30
Completion
2026-03-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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