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Rehabilitation After Lower Extremity Nailing Trial (ReLENT)

20 de agosto de 2026 actualizado por: 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.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Aún no reclutando

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

80

Fase

  • No aplica

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

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:

  1. Polytraumatic injuries that preclude the use of assistive devices
  2. Closed head injury limiting cognition
  3. Nerve injury resulting in motor deficits

Plan de estudios

Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.

¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
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.
Formal Physical Therapy (PT)
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.
Home Exercise Program (HEP)

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Difference in SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) at 90 days
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 90 days
The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a functional movement assessment method to observe movement restrictions in individuals.
Baseline, 90 days

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
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
Measured in degrees
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Any difference in thigh circumference
Periodo de tiempo: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Measured in cm.
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Any difference in gait speed
Periodo de tiempo: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Measured by timing how long it takes to walk a set distance and dividing the distance by the time.
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Any difference in 30-second chair stand
Periodo de tiempo: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Count the number of times the patient comes to a full standing position in 30 seconds from a chair.
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Any difference in stair climb power test
Periodo de tiempo: Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
Measure of ability to ascend and descend a flight of stairs.
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year

Otras medidas de resultado

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
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
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
Participants will complete the following surveys in-person at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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
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.
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year
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
The PROMIS Physical Function form is a self-reported questionnaire assessing an individual's capability to perform daily physical activities.
Measured at 2-weeks, 6-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 1 year

Colaboradores e Investigadores

Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.

Patrocinador

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Mary K Erdman, M.D., The University of Chicago Medical Center

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2028

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2028

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

20 de agosto de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

20 de agosto de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

25 de agosto de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

25 de agosto de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

20 de agosto de 2026

Última verificación

1 de agosto de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • IRB25-0850

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

NO

Descripción del plan IPD

No current plan to share data

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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