Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence

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Conditions studied: Injury; Muscle, Ankle, and Foot, Multiple

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative mobility device training is beneficial in reducing incidence of postoperative falls in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery requiring a postoperative period of no weight-bearing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03857945

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

250

Starts

2019-09-09

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-29

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• age 18 and older
• undergoing elective unilateral foot/ankle surgery
• requiring a period of post-operative non-weight-bearing or partial-weight-bearing period as advised by the operating surgeon.

You may not qualify if…

• less than 18 years of age
• wheelchair-bound patients
• patients with history of previous use of post-operative mobility device(s)
• patients with ankle fractures, patients with previously diagnosed condition(s) with cognitive, balance, mobility impairment
• patients undergoing bilateral surgery
• patients requiring follow ups longer than 6 weeks

Where it is running

• UAB Hospital Highlands — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)

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