Clinical trials: Ankle Fractures
Trauma
Screw Versus Tightrope Syndesmotic Injury Fixation in Weber C Ankle Fractures
The aim of our study is to compare two different syndesmosis transfixation methods in AO/OTA Weber C ankle fractures. Our hypothesis is that 50% of screw fixed fibulas but only 5% of suture-button fixed fibulas are in…
- Trial name
- NCT01742650
- Testing
- Screw fixation, TightRope
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Displaced Ankle Fractures
Assessment of Ability of 3D Fluorscopy in Aiding Accurate Syndesmotic Reduction Following Traumatic Ankle Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if use of new imaging technology termed "3D fluoroscopy" will lead the surgeon to change the position of the fractured bones to a more accurate position.
- Trial name
- NCT03163017
- Testing
- 2D Fluoroscopy, 3D Fluoroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Ankle Injuries
Intraoperative Three Dimensional Fluoroscopy Compared to Standard Fluoroscopy for the Assessment of Reduction of Ankle Fractures With Syndesmosis Disruption
Ankle fractures are common injuries that are being operated routinely. In order to restore the long term function and prevent arthritis of the ankle the broken fragments should be put in place precisely.
- Trial name
- NCT00556010
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Ankle Fracture, Rehabilitation
Bracing After Ankle Fracture
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 without increasing the risk of…
- Conditions
- Ankle Fracture, Rehabilitation, Recovery
- Trial name
- BAF (NCT07163091)
- Testing
- ankel stirrup, Foot-ankel brace (walker)
- Where
- 16 sites in Denmark, Faroe Islands
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Medial Malleolus Fractures
Clinical Trial Evaluating Acutrak Headless Compression Screw Fixation of Medial Malleolus Fractures
The purpose of this study is assess the safety and efficacy of Acutrak headless screws in comparison to other fixation methods (traditional headed screws, plates, and wires) used in the treatment of medial malleolus fracture of…
- Trial name
- NCT03061279
- Testing
- Fixation by Acutrak headless screw, Fixation by headed screws, plates, and or wires
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pediatric Ankle Fracture
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Pediatric Ankle Fracture Detection
This prospective observational study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) for detecting ankle fractures in children presenting to the emergency department with acute isolated ankle trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT07872124
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Figure Out the Best Method of Fixation for Management of Patients With Diabetic Fracture Ankle
Management of Fracture Ankle in Adults With Uncontrolled Diabetes by Hind Foot Nail With Versus Without Joint Preparation , in Assiut University Hospital
Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for complications following ankle fracture fixation.Current recommendations for operative treatment of ankle fractures in patients with diabetes consist of increased rigid fixation and…
- Trial name
- NCT05039957
- Testing
- joint preparation, without joint preparation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Lateral Malleolus Fractures
Double Compression Screw Fixation for Symptomatic Non-union of Lateral Malleolar Ankle Fractures
The aim of this prospective clinical trial study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of treating non-union of the lateral malleolar ankle fractures by double compression screw fixation technique.
- Trial name
- NCT07539922
- Testing
- Double Compression Screw Fixation for Symptomatic Non-union of Lateral Malleolar Ankle Fractures
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Trimalleolar Fracture, AO Weber C Fractures
Fixation of the Posterior Malleolus in Trimalleolar AO Weber C Fractures.
In AO Weber type C fractures, there is a combination of a proximal fibular fracture, a medial fracture or ruptured deltoid ligament, and a syndesmotic injury.
- Conditions
- Trimalleolar Fracture, AO Weber C Fractures, Syndesmotic Stability, Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
- Trial name
- POSTFIX-C (NCT02599285)
- Testing
- Fixation, NO Fixation
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Center Haaglanden
Ankle Fracture
Ankle Fracture Treatment in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to track surgical outcomes and post-operative course in patients 55 years of age or older treated for ankle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01444144
- Testing
- Fracture union
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hip Fractures, Tibial Fractures
Go Fit Fast, Recovery Trajectory Using PROMIS®, Linking PROMIS®
Prospective data will be collected in approximately 3500 patients (700 per 5 injury groups). Patients will be followed up according to the standard (routine) for up to 1 year after the treatment.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Tibial Fractures, Ankle Fractures, Humeral Fracture, Proximal
- Trial name
- NCT04113044
- Testing
- All treatments will remain the standard (routine) care procedures based on individual clinician's judgment and the patient characteristics.
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- AO Innovation Translation Center
Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries
Diagnostic Ultrasonography in Physiotherapy
Ankle injuries are among the most common traumatological injuries of the lower limb accounting for approximately 50% of all sports injuries and 25% of musculoskeletal injuries in general.
- Conditions
- Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries, Ankle Edema, Ankle Impingement
- Trial name
- SonograPHY (NCT05916300)
- Testing
- Diagnostic ultrasonography-guided physiotherapy group
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Petr Routner
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
The D-KAF (Dalteparin in Knee-to-Ankle Fracture) Trial
It is known that patients who fracture their legs sometimes develop blood clots (known as deep vein thrombosis) in their legs. These clots may cause pain and swelling in the leg or they may detach and travel to the lungs…
- Trial name
- NCT00187408
- Testing
- Low Molecular Weight Heparin (dalteparin)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Rehabilitation
Effects of Early Weight Bearing on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Ankle and Tibial Plateau Fractures
The overall objective of this study is to compare outcomes following early versus delayed weight bearing for adult patients operatively treated for an ankle fracture without syndesmotic fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT04028414
- Testing
- Early Weight Bearing
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 435 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Ankle Fractures, Trauma Injury
Effect of Toradol on Post-operative Foot and Ankle Healing
The use of Toradol for pain control in surgical orthopedic cases is currently a topic of interest within the field. The proposed study is a prospective randomized study evaluating postoperative pain, opioid requirement…
- Trial name
- NCT03727048
- Testing
- Ketorolac, No ketorolac
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Ankle Fractures
WALANT and Spinal Anesthesia Comparison of Clinical Result in Ankle Fractures
The application of the WALANT technique for foot and ankle surgery (joint fusion, implant removal and tendon repair, etc.) is limited. In our study, using the WALANT technique for ARIF in ankle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT06077344
- Testing
- WALANT in Ankle Fractures (Wide-Awake Local) Anesthesia No Tourniquet) and Applied Under Spinal Anesthesia Comparison of Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment;ANT Procedure comparation, Applied Under Spinal Anesthesia of Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH) for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis
1. The use of LMWH following open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures will reduce the number of thrombi formed. 2. The rates of clinically significant DVT will be equivalent between two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT01029821
- Testing
- Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Fracture Dislocation of Ankle Joint
A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study to Compare Open Versus Percutaneous Syndesmosis Repair of Unstable Ankle Fractures
This study evaluates fracture healing, anatomic reduction and return to functioning in patients with unstable Weber C type fractures of the ankle.
- Trial name
- ART (NCT02245893)
- Testing
- open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Ankle Fractures, Syndesmotic Injuries
Effects of Postoperative Kinesio Taping in Weber Type B Lateral Malleolar Fractures
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of postoperative Kinesio taping on pain, range of motion, and edema in patients undergoing surgical fixation for Weber type B lateral malleolar fractures.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Syndesmotic Injuries, Postoperative Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- KT-WeberB (NCT06958133)
- Testing
- Standard Postoperative Rehabilitation, Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Trauma
Syndesmotic Injury and Fixation in Supination-External (SE) Ankle Fractures
The aim of our study was to determine whether transfixation of unstable syndesmosis is necessary in supination-external rotation type ankle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01234493
- Testing
- fixation, no fixation
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu