The Safety of Reusing Walking Boot Components for Patients Recovering From Acute Foot and Ankle Injuries

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Foot Injuries, Ankle Injuries

In brief

The investigators primary purposes is to determine the safety of reusing a specific durable medical equipment (DME) item (walking boots) components for patients recovering from acute foot and ankle injuries. The investigators secondary purpose is to determine the number of reuse episodes specific walking boot components can endure without increased failure rates. To support further study of DME reuse, product design, and advocate for evolving regulations that promote waste reduction via development of reusable DME products in the US.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07287969

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

60

Starts

2024-09-25

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-17

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient is of ambulatory age
• Patient is ambulatory at baseline (i.e. prior to injury or intervention)
• Patient is recovering from an acute foot or ankle injury (bony or soft tissue)
• Patients expected to utilize the boot for <12 weeks total
• Prescribed in the outpatient clinic setting only

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with ongoing infection, skin lesions, or wounds
• Immunosuppressed patients
• Patients with autism or behavioral concerns
• Non ambulatory patients
• Fitted and provided in the operating room or inpatient settings

Where it is running

• University of Utah Orthopedics — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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