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Study to Investigate the Added Value of a Rehabilitation Brace in the Treatment at Home After a Fracture of the Ankle

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00284349
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn
First Posted : January 31, 2006
Last Update Posted : May 19, 2009
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University Hospital, Ghent

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Comparison between immobilisation by a plaster and a rehabilitation brace for the treatment of a fracture of the ankle

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Fracture of the Ankle Device: Use of a rehabilitation brace instead of a plaster Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Study to Investigate the Added Value of a Rehabilitation Brace in the Treatment at Home After a Fracture of the Ankle

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Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Mobility of the ankle

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fracture of the ankle

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Ghent
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Rene Verdonk, MD, PhD University Hospital, Ghent
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Additional Information:

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Responsible Party: René Verdonk, University Hospital Ghent
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00284349    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2005/043
First Posted: January 31, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 19, 2009
Last Verified: April 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Fractures, Bone
Wounds and Injuries