Rehabilitation After Lower Extremity Nailing Trial (ReLENT)
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.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Estado
Condiciones
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Intervención / Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Estimado)
Inscripción
Fase
Fase
- No aplica
Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Adulto
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Descripción
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
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Número de brazos
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazoGrupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / TratamientoIntervención / Tratamiento |
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Comparador activo: 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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Comparador activo: 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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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Difference in SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) at 90 days
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Any difference in hip, knee, and ankle ROM (range of motion) measured with goniometer
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Otras medidas de resultado
Otras medidas de resultado
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Any difference in VAS Pain Scale
Periodo de tiempo: 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)
Periodo de tiempo: 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
Periodo de tiempo: 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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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Patrocinador
Investigadores
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Mary K Erdman, M.D., The University of Chicago Medical Center
Fechas de registro del estudio
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Estimado)
Inicio del estudio
Finalización primaria (Estimado)
Finalización primaria
Finalización del estudio (Estimado)
Finalización del estudio
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
Enviado por primera vez
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Publicado por primera vez (Actual)
Publicado por primera vez
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
Última actualización publicada
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última verificación
Última verificación
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Palabras clave
Otros números de identificación del estudio
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- IRB25-0850
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
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Descripción del plan IPD
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
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