Associated Joint Pain With Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Walker Boot Wear

Completed

Conditions studied: Pain, Ankle Injuries

In brief

This study evaluates the location, frequency and duration of secondary site pain relating to immobilization in a CAM walker boot.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03312933

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

100

Starts

2015-03-19

Expected to finish

2016-03-18

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients enrolled in the study must have an injury that requires wear of a CAM walking boot for at least two weeks and have ambulation ad libitum without other aids (e.g crutches, canes, scooters, wheelchairs, etc.).

You may not qualify if…

• Patients will be excluded from the study if they are a recent post-operative patient for lower extremity injury, have an additional acute injury to a lower extremity or back other than the foot or ankle injury being treated by the CAM walking boot at the time of initiation of treatment, have an ongoing or history of lower extremity joint injury, arthritis, or back pain or have restricted weightbearing as instructed by a physician (i.e. for ankle fracture that cannot weightbear).

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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