Outcome of Low Energy Ankle Fractures

June 26, 2018 updated by: Ahmed Mohamed Abbas, Assiut University
Ankle fractures are among the most common osseous injuries to the lower extremity, and remain a significant source of morbidity for both the young and the elderly. Recent cross-national studies have shown a significant increase in the incidence and severity of ankle fractures among the elderly population.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Assiut, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Assiut Faculty of Medicine
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with Grossly displaced fracture-dislocations

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- all types of trumatic ankle fractures due to low energy amenable to surgical open reduction and internal fixation .

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous surgery.
  • Disorders of bone metabolism other than osteoprosis (ie, Paget disease , renal osteodystrophy , osteomalacia )
  • Patient with moderate or severe congnitive impairment or patients with Parkinson disease or dementia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The rate of recovery from the surgery of fractures
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 11, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LEFA

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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