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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2026-02-27
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
79 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial, wherein the intervention group will undergo NMES five days a week beginning three weeks postoperative and lasting for ten weeks. Both the control and intervention groups will start standard physical therapy six weeks postoperative. Primary outcome measure will be the isometric strength of the gastrocnemius muscle. The secondary outcomes will comprise subjective clinical evaluations (using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale \[LEFS\]), functional assessments such as the sit-to-stand test, 2-minute walk test, stair climb test and objective clinical evaluation using contralateral comparison of calf circumference.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Capable and willing to provide informed consent
- Undergoing a procedure that involves repairing an ankle fracture
You will not qualify if you...
- History of rheumatoid arthritis
- History of connective tissue disorders
- Chronic corticosteroid use
- Presence of implanted electrical devices
- Neurological disorders
- Non-ambulatory status
- Recent surgery within the last 3 months not related to this study
- Scheduled to undergo surgery in the near future
- Epilepsy
- Diagnosis of cancer
- Recent acute trauma or surgical procedure unrelated to this study
- Cardiac problems or cardiac disease
- Abdominal hernia
- Venous thrombosis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10016
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Research Team
R
Raymond J. Walls, MD
CONTACT
T
Thelma Jimenez Mosquea, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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