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Does Weightbearing Crutch Technology Impact Patient Compliance?

Does Weightbearing Crutch Technology Impact Patient Compliance?

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18 years and older
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Phase N/A
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Overview

The goal of this study is to determine if weight-bearing crutch technology that delivers active feedback to patients during their treatment will impact patient compliance with physician instructions.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Willing and able to participate in study and complete consent
  • Will undergo treatment of an isolated tibial plateau, pilon, or ankle fracture and placed in a non-weightbearing status with the use of crutches at NYU.
  • Have access and use of a mobile phone (exclusively iOS and/or Android devices)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with concomitant TBI
  • Polytrauma patients
  • Pathologic fractures
  • Prisoners

Study details
    Fracture Healing

NCT05825079

NYU Langone Health

21 March 2024

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