NCT04168307

Physiotherapy Versus Use of a New Ankle Trainer Device After Ankle Fracture Operation.

Conventional Physiotherapy Versus Use of a New Ankle Trainer Device After Weber b Ankle Fracture Operation. A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 113 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will compare the functions outcomes between two different rehabilitation protocol after operated weber b ankle fractures

Detailed description

Patients that are operated for weber b ankle fractures will after the surgery be randomized into two different post operative rehabilitation protocols. One group will receive conventional physiotherapy with stretching of the ankle with a non-elastic band, while the other group will use a new spring-loaded ankle trainer. The rehabilitation will continue for 3 weeks. Patients will be evaluated with the Olerud Molander ankle score and visual analog scale for pain at 3, 6, 12 and 52 weeks follow-up. Length of hospitalization and all adverse events will be registered. Ankle range of motion will be registered at 6, 12 and 52 weeks

Conditions

• Ankle Fracture - Lateral Malleolus
• Post-Op Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Ankle trainer device	The ankle trainer provides passive stretch in dorsal flexion of the ankle as well as active plantar flexion.
OTHER	Conventional physiotherapy	The patients were instructed in stretching exercises using a non-elastic band

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-11-29
• Primary completion: 2017-12-01
• Completion: 2017-12-01
• First posted: 2019-11-19
• Last updated: 2019-11-19