The Mobility Toolkit: Electronically Augmented Assessment of Functional Recovery Following Lower-extremity Trauma

Launched by MAJOR EXTREMITY TRAUMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM · Aug 5, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

The Mobility Toolkit clinical trial is studying how well patients recover their ability to walk after having surgery for injuries to the lower part of their legs, like fractures in the ankle or other related bones. The researchers are looking to enroll 300 participants between the ages of 18 and 60 who have had these types of surgeries. If you have a fracture that required surgical treatment and meet the age requirement, you might be eligible to join.

Participants in this study will be monitored to see how their walking improves over time. The trial is seeking individuals who are generally healthy aside from their recent lower-leg injuries. However, those with certain severe injuries, significant neurological issues, or other conditions that could affect their ability to walk may not qualify. Joining this study could help improve future treatments for similar injuries, and participants will have the chance to contribute to important research while receiving care for their recovery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. 18-60 years of age
• • 2. Open or closed fractures of the tibial plateau, pilon, ankle or calcaneus requiring surgical fixation.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Gustilo type IIIB or IIIC injuries
• • 2. No other surgically or non-surgically treated injuries that impact gait (e.g. upper extremity injury proximal to the elbow; spinal cord injury; contralateral or ipsilateral fractures).
• • 3. Neurologic impairment or deficit that impairs gait
• • 4. Prior injuries or conditions that alter gait (e.g. severe osteoarthritis)
• • 5. Severe problems with maintaining follow-up (e.g. participants who are prisoners, who are intellectually challenged without adequate family support, or have documented psychiatric disorders).
• • 6. Unable to provide informed consent in English or Spanish.