The Impact of Lower Limb Fractures on Body Mass Index (BMI)

December 5, 2021 updated by: Ali Lari, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization
The study will prospectively follow patients with lower limb fractures to assess changes in weight after injury

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

400

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

  • Kuwait
      • Kuwait, Kuwait, 00000
        • Recruiting
        • Alrazi orthopedic hospital
        • 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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults with lower limb fractures

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with lower limb fractures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Polytrauma
  • Upper limb fractures
  • No consent
  • Lack of follow up
  • Patients opting for weight management treatments
  • Patients with pre-existing mobility status impairment

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
The impact of lower limb fractures on body mass index (BMI)
Time Frame: Change in weight over one year at different time intervals
Assessing BMI at different time intervals after lower limb fractures
Change in weight over one year at different time intervals

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization

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)

April 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

December 17, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 17, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2021

Last Verified

December 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KuwaitIMS2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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