Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence

Conditions

• Injury; Muscle, Ankle, and Foot, Multiple

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Preoperative mobility device(s) training — OTHER
  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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Sep 9, 2019

Status verified

Mar 2026

Primary completion

May 31, 2026

Completion

May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

250 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Active Comparator: Mobility Device Training Group
  Patients receiving preoperative mobility device(s) training before surgery
• No Intervention: No Mobility Device Training Group
  Patients not receiving preoperative mobility device(s) training before surgery

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of falls in the post-operative period after foot and ankle surgery [ Time Frame: two weeks before surgery to six weeks after surgery ]

Central Contacts

• Ashish B Shah, MD
  (205) 930-6722
  [email protected]
• Aaradhana J Jha, MD
  (617) 378 5116
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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