Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Injury; Muscle, Ankle, and Foot, Multiple
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 250 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham · Other
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About This Trial
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.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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.
Exclusion Criteria:
* less than 18 years of age
* wheelchair-bound patients
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