Status:
COMPLETED
Associated Joint Pain With Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Walker Boot Wear
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Conditions:
Pain
Ankle Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the location, frequency and duration of secondary site pain relating to immobilization in a CAM walker boot.
Detailed Description
Patients wearing a CAM walker boot for treatment of a foot or ankle injury were prospectively enrolled and evaluated for new or worsened secondary site pain. Surveys at four time points were completed...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients enrolled in the study must have an injury that requires wear of a CAM walking boot for at least two weeks and have ambulation ad libitum without other aids (e.g crutches, canes, scooters, wheelchairs, etc.).
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded from the study if they are a recent post-operative patient for lower extremity injury, have an additional acute injury to a lower extremity or back other than the foot or ankle injury being treated by the CAM walking boot at the time of initiation of treatment, have an ongoing or history of lower extremity joint injury, arthritis, or back pain or have restricted weightbearing as instructed by a physician (i.e. for ankle fracture that cannot weightbear).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 19 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 18 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03312933
Start Date
March 19 2015
End Date
March 18 2016
Last Update
January 18 2019
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130