Early MOtion Total Ankle Artroplasty

Launched by ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO RIZZOLI · Jul 24, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called Early MOtion Total Ankle Arthroplasty, is looking at how well patients recover after having total ankle replacement surgery. The main focus is to compare two different ways of helping the ankle heal after surgery: one group will be encouraged to move their ankle early, while the other group will have their ankle in a cast for three weeks. The goal is to see which method leads to better healing and recovery for patients suffering from ankle problems like osteoarthritis.

To participate in this study, you need to be an adult between 18 and 80 years old and be able to commit to follow-up visits and questionnaires. Unfortunately, if you have certain conditions like severe osteoporosis, infections, or other specific ankle issues, you won't be eligible. If you join, you can expect regular check-ins to monitor your recovery and help researchers understand the best ways to support ankle healing after surgery. Your involvement could contribute to improving treatments for others in the future!

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patients (aged between 18 and 80).
• • Male or female patients;
• • Signature of the informed consent for participation in the study;
• • Patients prepared and motivated to comply with the scheduled follow-up visits and the completion of the study questionnaires
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • main diagnosis other than osteoarthritis, history of ankle infection
• • need to carry out surgical interventions associated with total prosthesis ankle (e.g., calcaneal osteotomy, knee lowering osteotomy).
• • first metatarsal bone, supramalleolar osteotomy, etc.)
• • intraoperative complications (for example a malleolar fracture) which require a different post-operative protocol
• • peripheral vascular disease
• • marked osteoporosis of the ankle and foot
• • osteonecrosis of the talus
• • neurological disorders affecting the lower limb inability to understand study information or respond to questionnaires due to cognitive or linguistic deficits
• • patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding