Rehabilitation After Lower Extremity Nailing Trial (ReLENT)
20. august 2026 opdateret af: University of Chicago
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if outpatient physical therapy (PT) results in differing functional outcomes compared to a self-guided home exercise program (HEP) in tibial or femoral nail patients. The hypothesis is that outpatient PT does not result in superior functional outcomes when compared to a self-guided home exercise program. Outpatient physical therapy for mobility and gait training is the current standard of care following lower extremity fractures.
To test this question, patients will be randomized into either PT or HEP group with PT serving as the control. Researchers will compare the PT and HEP groups to see if patient outcomes differ.
People who agree to join the study will be asked to attend 5 visits over one year. During these visits, they will receive surveys and physical assessments. They will also be asked to answer survey questions about their pain, recovery, and therapy through an email survey. The emailed surveys will be weekly for the first 3 months, then every 2 weeks until 6 months, then every 4 weeks until one year. There are 24 emailed surveys total.
Studieoversigt
Status
Ikke rekrutterer endnu
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Interventionel
Tilmelding (Anslået)
80
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Deltagelseskriterier
Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Ingen
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 or older
- Unstable femoral or tibial shaft fracture treated with a locked intramedullary nail
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with weight-bearing or range of motion restrictions
- Patients treated surgically more than 3 weeks prior
- Previously non-ambulatory patients
- Pre-existing functional deficit of the lower extremities
- Patients over the age of 60 years
- Non-English-speaking patients
- Patients unwilling or unlikely to attend follow-up visits
Patients who sustain:
- Polytraumatic injuries that preclude the use of assistive devices
- Closed head injury limiting cognition
- Nerve injury resulting in motor deficits
Studieplan
Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Aktiv komparator: Formal Physical Therapy (PT)
Patients will be provided with a standardized prescription for outpatient PT.
The details of the prescription have been developed with the University of Chicago Medicine Physical Therapy Department.
Treatment will be prescribed for 2 sessions per week for a period of 6 weeks.
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Formal Physical Therapy (PT)
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Aktiv komparator: Home Exercise Program (HEP)
Home exercise program (HEP) instructions will be provided to the HEP cohort and will include standardized exercises divided into three phases.
Progress through phases is based on functional criteria and is self-determined.
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Home Exercise Program (HEP)
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Difference in SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) at 90 days
Tidsramme: Baseline, 90 days
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The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a functional movement assessment method to observe movement restrictions in individuals.
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Baseline, 90 days
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Any difference in hip, knee, and ankle ROM (range of motion) measured with goniometer
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Measured in degrees
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Any difference in thigh circumference
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Measured in cm.
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Any difference in gait speed
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Measured by timing how long it takes to walk a set distance and dividing the distance by the time.
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Any difference in 30-second chair stand
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Count the number of times the patient comes to a full standing position in 30 seconds from a chair.
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Any difference in stair climb power test
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Measure of ability to ascend and descend a flight of stairs.
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Any difference in VAS Pain Scale
Tidsramme: Participants will complete the following surveys in-person at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain is a 100 mm line labeled "no pain" at 0 mm and "worst imaginable pain" at 100 mm
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Participants will complete the following surveys in-person at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Any difference in OSPRO-YF (Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome-Yellow Flag)
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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The OSPRO-YF is designed to help healthcare practitioners identify pain-related psychological characteristics in outpatient orthopedic settings.
As OSPRO-YF summarizes 11 psychological questionnaires, it is not scored like a conventional screening tool.
Quartile scores are used instead of cutoff scores for consistency and assessment of a wide range of outpatient orthopedic patients.
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Any difference in PROMIS Physical Function 8b short form
Tidsramme: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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The PROMIS Physical Function form is a self-reported questionnaire assessing an individual's capability to perform daily physical activities.
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Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
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Sponsor
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Mary K Erdman, M.D., The University of Chicago Medical Center
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
1. september 2026
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
1. september 2028
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
1. september 2028
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
20. august 2026
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
20. august 2026
Først opslået (Faktiske)
25. august 2026
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
25. august 2026
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
20. august 2026
Sidst verificeret
1. august 2026
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- IRB25-0850
Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)
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IPD-planbeskrivelse
No current plan to share data
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