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TerminatedNCT02643524

Weight Change With Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Walker Boot Use

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
Nell Blake, DPM · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if patients wearing a CAM walker boot have a change in weight compared to patients who wear a CAM boot and are provided nutritional and upper body exercise information.

Detailed description

The study objectives are: (1) Determine if patients wearing a CAM (Controlled Ankle Movement) walker boot have a change in weight compared to patients who wear a CAM boot and are provided nutritional and upper body exercises (gender appropriate) information at the time the CAM boot is dispensed; and (2) Determine, if weight is gained or lost, the average amount gained/lost over the treatment period.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALNutrition and Exercise CounselingPatients are prescribed CAM boot and provided nutritional and upper body exercise counseling at the time the CAM boot is dispensed. Patients will be given a diary to complete their daily meal intake (optional), seated upper body physical exercise guidelines and asked to perform them three days per week and each exercise three times per session if able. They will be asked to record number of hours CAM boot is worn daily in the Patient Diary, if one is utilized. Albumin lab test will be drawn and their height and weight measured.
BEHAVIORALControlPatients are prescribed CAM boot. No nutritional or exercise guidelines will be provided. Patients will be given a diary to complete their daily meal intake and physician exercise (if any) and number of hours CAM boot is worn daily. Albumin lab test will be drawn and their height and weight measured.

Timeline

Start date
2015-12-07
Primary completion
2018-04-09
Completion
2019-05-23
First posted
2015-12-31
Last updated
2019-06-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02643524. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.