Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Bracing After Ankle Fracture
Lead Sponsor:
Odense University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aalborg University Hospital
Randers Regional Hospital
Conditions:
Ankle Fracture
Rehabilitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Ankle fractures are common, debilitating and usually treated with immobilisation using a foot-ankle brace (walker). Emerging evidence suggests that a less restrictive brace may reduce recovery time wi...
Detailed Description
Ankle fractures are the third most occuring fracture. After an ankle fracture, patients experience reduced ankle function and pain \[3\]. Also, evidence with moderate to high risk of bias indicate tha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years or older
- Surgically or non-surgically treated ankle fracture
Exclusion
- Pathological fractures
- Inadequacy to read or speak danish
- Open fractures
- Prolonged need for immobilisation (e.g. non-union or insufficient wound healing)
- Inability to adhere to trial procedures (e.g. neuropathy or severe psychiatric disorder)
- Restricted weightbearing
- Uninterest in participating
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 31 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
1400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07163091
Start Date
January 31 2026
End Date
September 30 2029
Last Update
September 9 2025
Active Locations (16)
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1
Orthopedic Department, Hospital of Southern Jutland
Aabenraa, Denmark, 6200
2
Orthopedic Department, Aalborg Universitets Hospital
Aalborg, Denmark, 9000
3
Orthopedic Department, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark, 8200
4
Orthopedic Department, Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2200