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Telerehabilitation for Ankle Fracture

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Led By Kevin H McLaughlin, DPT

Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months

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Study Summary

This trial is investigating whether an internet-based telerehabilitation program is feasible for patients post-ankle fracture in the US.

Eligible Conditions

Ankle Fracture

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in self-reported function

Secondary outcome measures

Change in pain as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory short form

Change in self-reported quality of life

Fear of pain with movement as assessed by the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: TelerehabilitationActive Control1 Intervention

Patients will be given access to a website containing instructions with pictures and videos for the exercises patients are to complete as part of patients' rehabilitation. Patients will not be given a prescription to physical therapy. Patients in this group will receive weekly calls from a physical therapist during weeks 6-12 post-operatively.

Group II: Traditional Physical TherapyActive Control1 Intervention

Patients will be given a prescription to see a physical therapist and a paper-based rehabilitation protocol. Patients will be allowed to receive physical therapy at a location of patients' choosing. This arm represents the current standard of care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor

2,262 Previous Clinical Trials

14,823,134 Total Patients Enrolled

Foundation for Orthopedic TraumaUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

98 Total Patients Enrolled

Kevin H McLaughlin, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins School of Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Could I potentially qualify to participate in this medical research?

"Sixty people with ankle fractures who meet the age requirements and have had their injury repaired with open reduction internal fixation are being sought for this trial. Additionally, participants must have access to some form of internet-connected device."

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Are octogenarians still eligible for this experiment?

"The age bracket for this study is individuals who are 18 or older, and 65 or younger."

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Can people with the qualifying medical condition participate in this trial at this time?

"Yes, this study is still recruiting patients according to the information on clinicaltrials.gov. This trial was first posted on September 28th, 2020 and was last updated on September 8th, 2022."

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How many individuals are taking part in this research project?

"Yes, the information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study is actively searching for patients. The trial was originally posted on 9/28/2020 and was most recently edited on 9/8/2022. The trial is recruiting for 60 patients across 2 locations"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Telerehabilitation Following Ankle Fractures

2020. "Telerehabilitation Following Ankle Fractures". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04235907.