Status:
TERMINATED
Early Standardized Weight Bearing Utilizing Immersion Therapy Following Periarticular Lower Extremity Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
University of Utah
Conditions:
Lower Extremity Periarticular Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this prospective study is evaluate the effect of a standardized early weight bearing physical therapy protocol that utilizes immersion therapy on the clinical outcomes of lower extremit...
Detailed Description
Fractures of the lower extremity are common injuries that can lead to temporary or permanent disability.13 Fracture healing, regardless of treatment, is a multifactorial process that is influenced by ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for the patient population under study consists of both male and female adults, at least 18 years old, who are treated for periarticular fractures of the lower extremity. The periarticular fractures included in this study will be: acetabular, tibial plateau, tibial plafond fractures.
Exclusion
- Age \<18 years
- Wound complications deemed to be unsafe for immersion.
- Multiple extremity articular fractures
- Other injuries that preclude their safe participation in physical therapy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
122 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01457326
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2016
Last Update
July 14 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Utah Orthopedics Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108