RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT03857945
Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Enrollment
250 participants
Start Date
Sep 9, 2019
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 Years
Inclusion Criteria3
- 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 Criteria6
- less than 18 years of age
- wheelchair-bound patients
- patients with history of previous use of post-operative mobility device(s)
- patients with ankle fractures, patients with previously diagnosed condition(s) with cognitive, balance, mobility impairment
- patients undergoing bilateral surgery
- patients requiring follow ups longer than 6 weeks
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Interventions
OTHERPreoperative mobility device(s) training
Patients in Group 1 (the intervention, that is the mobility device training group group) will receive training on the mobility device(s) with the physical therapy visit during their standard pre-operative care.
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NCT03857945