🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-05
Simplified Post Op Rehabilitation for Ankle and Pilon Fractures (NCT05280639)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: University of Virginia
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The aim of this study is to compare standard post operative rehabilitation with a simplified wooden block stretching protocol that will yield similar results.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (2 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (13 items).
Location: University of Virginia Medical Center — Charlottesville, Virginia
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Contralateral lower extremity injuries that would limit weight bearing after 6 weeks
- Severe injury requiring flap coverage or vascular reconstruction (Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIB and C respectively)
- Neurological deficits that would impede ability to stand safely unassisted for home exercise regiment
- Desire to participate in formal physical therapy program
- Additional injury that would compromise subjects ability to follow either Home Exercise Program
- Non ambulatory prior to injury
- Previous ankle or tibial plafond injury on ipsilateral extremity
- BMI \> 50
- Severe problems maintaining follow up
- Previous ankle/tibial plafond fracture
- Prisoners
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Virginia Medical Center — Charlottesville, Virginia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.