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Simplified Post Op Rehabilitation for Ankle and Pilon Fractures

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Study Overview

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Description

The aim of this study is to compare standard post operative rehabilitation with a simplified wooden block stretching protocol that will yield similar results.

Official Title

Ankle and Pilon Fracture Post Operative Rehabilitation: A Randomized Control Trial Exploring a Simplified Wooden Block Protocol

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-10-03
Study Completion:2025-03-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05280639

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Ages 18-65
  2. * Surgically treated open or closed fractures of the ankle or tibial plafond
  1. * Contralateral lower extremity injuries that would limit weight bearing after 6 weeks
  2. * Severe injury requiring flap coverage or vascular reconstruction (Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIB and C respectively)
  3. * Neurological deficits that would impede ability to stand safely unassisted for home exercise regiment
  4. * Desire to participate in formal physical therapy program
  5. * Additional injury that would compromise subjects ability to follow either Home Exercise Program
  6. * Non ambulatory prior to injury
  7. * Previous ankle or tibial plafond injury on ipsilateral extremity
  8. * BMI \> 50
  9. * Severe problems maintaining follow up
  10. * Previous ankle/tibial plafond fracture
  11. * Prisoners
  12. * Neurological impairments that impair balance

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Eric McVey, MEd
CONTACT
434.243.5382
edm9u@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

Principal Investigator

Seth Yarboro, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgey

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Virginia

  • Seth Yarboro, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgey

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-10-03
Study Completion Date2025-03-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-10-03
Study Completion Date2025-03-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Ankle Fractures
  • Pilon Fracture