RecruitingNot Applicable

Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence

United States250 participantsStarted 2019-09-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative mobility device training is beneficial in reducing incidence of postoperative falls in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery requiring a postoperative period of no weight-bearing.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 and older * undergoing elective unilateral foot/ankle surgery * requiring a period of post-operative non-weight-bearing or partial-weight-bearing period as advised by the operating surgeon. Exclusion Criteria: * less than 18 years of age * wheelchair-bound patients * patients with history of previous use of post-operative mobility device(s) * patients with ankle fractures, patients with previously diagnosed condition(s) with cognitive, balance, mobility impairment * patients undergoing bilateral surgery * patients requiring follow ups longer than 6 weeks

What they're measuring

Number of falls in the post-operative period after foot and ankle surgery

Timeframe: two weeks before surgery to six weeks after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03857945

SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-05

Contact for this trial

Ashish B Shah, MD

(205) 930-6722 ashishshah@uabmc.edu

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