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Weight-Bearing as Tolerated for Osteochondritis Dissecans

Q: Are participants of eighteen years and older eligible for this experiment?

The enrolment criteria for this trial requires participants to be between 16 and 65 years old.

Q: What is the participant capacity of this trial?

That is correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial's initial posting was on September 1st 2011 and its most recent update was July 14th 2020 - it is currently searching for 68 patients from a single location.

Q: Are there still vacancies for prospective participants in this experiment?

Affirmative, the data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this investigation is presently enrolling patients. This experiment was first posted on September 1st 2011 and was recently revised on July 14th 2020. The study requires 68 participants from a single medical centre.

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Led By Mark Glazebrook, MD,FRCSC

Research Sponsored by Nova Scotia Health Authority

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12months

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Study Summary

This trial will help determine if weight-bearing after surgery for ankle OCD leads to better outcomes than not bearing weight.

Eligible Conditions

Osteochondritis Dissecans of Ankle and Joints of Foot

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12months

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Ankle

Secondary outcome measures

CAT Scan

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Immediate Weight-Bearing as ToleratedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Non-Weight Bearing x 6 weeksActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityLead Sponsor

257 Previous Clinical Trials

83,746 Total Patients Enrolled

Mark Glazebrook, MD,FRCSCPrincipal InvestigatorNova Scotia Health Authority

Media Library

Forage Surgery (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01405664 — N/A

Osteochondritis Dissecans Research Study Groups: Immediate Weight-Bearing as Tolerated, Non-Weight Bearing x 6 weeks

Osteochondritis Dissecans Clinical Trial 2023: Forage Surgery Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01405664 — N/A

Forage Surgery (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01405664 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Am I qualified to participate in this experiment?

"This medical research is searching for 68 individuals of ages 16 to 65 who have suffered a single, isolated ankle lesion. In addition to this pre-requisite, applicants must experience discomfort or limited movement due to the injury; lack prior surgery on the affected area; be willing and able to comply with follow up visits; provide informed consent; demonstrate physical fitness for a surgical procedure; pass CT scans which indicate lesions < 1.5 cm in size, as well as failure of conservative treatment (which includes 3 months of restricted activities/weight bearing and immobilization)."

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Are participants of eighteen years and older eligible for this experiment?

"The enrolment criteria for this trial requires participants to be between 16 and 65 years old."

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What is the participant capacity of this trial?

"That is correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial's initial posting was on September 1st 2011 and its most recent update was July 14th 2020 - it is currently searching for 68 patients from a single location."

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Are there still vacancies for prospective participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative, the data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this investigation is presently enrolling patients. This experiment was first posted on September 1st 2011 and was recently revised on July 14th 2020. The study requires 68 participants from a single medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

the Effect of Weight Bearing Status on Healing and Pain Outcomes After Surgery for Osteochondral Defects of the Ankle

Mark Glazebrook 2011. "the Effect of Weight Bearing Status on Healing and Pain Outcomes After Surgery for Osteochondral Defects of the Ankle". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01405664.