Rehabilitation After Lower Extremity Nailing Trial (ReLENT)
20. august 2026 oppdatert av: 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.
Studieoversikt
Status
Har ikke rekruttert ennå
Forhold
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Intervensjonell
Registrering (Antatt)
80
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Deltakelseskriterier
Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Nei
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
Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Ingen (Open Label)
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / 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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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
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 |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
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 |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
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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Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere
Det er her du vil finne personer og organisasjoner som er involvert i denne studien.
Sponsor
Etterforskere
- Hovedetterforsker: Mary K Erdman, M.D., The University of Chicago Medical Center
Studierekorddatoer
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Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart (Antatt)
1. september 2026
Primær fullføring (Antatt)
1. september 2028
Studiet fullført (Antatt)
1. september 2028
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
20. august 2026
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
20. august 2026
Først lagt ut (Faktiske)
25. august 2026
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
25. august 2026
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
20. august 2026
Sist bekreftet
1. august 2026
Mer informasjon
Begreper knyttet til denne studien
Andre studie-ID-numre
- IRB25-0850
Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)
Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?
NEI
IPD-planbeskrivelse
No current plan to share data
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