Status:

RECRUITING

A Study to Compare Two Different Managements After Ankle Surgery: Immediate and Delayed Weight-bearing.

Lead Sponsor:

Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

Conditions:

Lateral Malleolus Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators will compare two types of rehabilitation in patients who undergo a surgery for treatment of malleolar fractures: immediate complete weight-bearing and delayed weight-bearing. The in...

Detailed Description

The study population corresponds to the patients who may benefit from a post-operative rehabilitation protocol with immediate weight-bearing. Eligible lateral malleolar fractures are limited to Weber ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female adults
  • Age ranging from 18 to 70 years, included
  • Signed Informed Consent
  • Ankle fracture requiring surgical management classified as:1- Weber A fracture pattern (AO 44.A1, 44.A2, 44.A3) with or without association with a medial or posterior lesion/fracture or 2- Weber B fracture pattern (AO 44.B1, 44.B2, 44.B3) with or without association with a medial or posterior lesion/fracture
  • Willingness and ability to participate in the trial

Exclusion

  • Weber C fracture pattern
  • Bilateral fractures or fractures in other locations
  • Maissoneauve associated lesion
  • Body Mass Index \< 18.5 and ≥ 30
  • Metabolic diseases influencing fracture healing processes
  • Medical comorbidities precluding operative intervention
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, general physical problem of the participant, etc.
  • Inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention
  • Other clinically significant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, etc.)
  • Pregnant women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 28 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 2 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04429217

Start Date

April 28 2020

End Date

February 2 2028

Last Update

August 7 2025

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Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale

Lugano, Switzerland, 6900