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Preoperative Mobility Device Training for Reducing Postoperative Falls

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Recruiting

Led By Ashish B Shah, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

undergoing elective unilateral foot/ankle surgery

age 18 and older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up two weeks before surgery to six weeks after surgery

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether giving patients training on how to use a mobility device before their surgery will reduce the number of postoperative falls.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who need elective foot or ankle surgery and will have to avoid putting weight on it afterward. It's not for those under 18, wheelchair users, people who've used mobility devices after surgery before, those having surgery on both feet/ankles at once, needing follow-ups beyond 6 weeks, with ankle fractures or pre-existing cognitive/balance/mobility issues.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if teaching patients how to use mobility aids before their foot or ankle surgery can help prevent falls after the operation when they can't put weight on their foot. Participants are trained in using these devices prior to their scheduled surgeries.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves training in the use of mobility devices rather than medication, typical drug side effects aren't expected. However, there may be risks associated with learning new equipment such as muscle strain or minor accidents during training.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am scheduled for foot or ankle surgery on one side.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ two weeks before surgery to six weeks after surgery

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~two weeks before surgery to six weeks after surgery

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and two weeks before surgery to six weeks after surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of falls in the post-operative period after foot and ankle surgery

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Mobility Device Training GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Patients receiving preoperative mobility device(s) training before surgery

Group II: No Mobility Device Training GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Patients not receiving preoperative mobility device(s) training before surgery

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor

1,588 Previous Clinical Trials

2,280,062 Total Patients Enrolled

Ashish B Shah, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

1 Previous Clinical Trials

30 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Preoperative mobility device(s) training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03857945 — N/A

Sprained Ankle Research Study Groups: Mobility Device Training Group, No Mobility Device Training Group

Sprained Ankle Clinical Trial 2023: Preoperative mobility device(s) training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03857945 — N/A

Preoperative mobility device(s) training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03857945 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are more individuals being sought to participate in this research?

"Correct. Information available on clinicaltrials.gov suggests this medical trial is searching for participants, which was first posted in September 2019 and most recently updated October 2022. 250 individuals are needed to be recruited from one single location."

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How many individuals have been accepted into this research effort?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov contains evidence that the trial, first advertised on September 9th 2019 and last amended on October 7th 2022, is searching for a total of 250 volunteers at one medical site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence

Ashish Shah 2019. "Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03857945.