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