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Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* age 18 and older
* undergoing elective unilateral foot/ankle surgery
* requiring a period of post-operative non-weight-bearing or partial-weight-bearing period as advised by the operating surgeon.

Exclusion Criteria:

* less than 18 years of age
* wheelchair-bound patients
* patients with history of previous use of post-operative mobility device(s)
* patients with ankle fractures, patients with previously diagnosed condition(s) with cognitive, balance, mobility impairment
* patients undergoing bilateral surgery
* patients requiring follow ups longer than 6 weeks

About the study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative mobility device training is beneficial in reducing incidence of postoperative falls in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery requiring a postoperative period of no weight-bearing.

What is being tested

• Preoperative mobility device(s) training (other)

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Participants: 250 · Started: Sep 9, 2019

Contact the study team

• Ashish B Shah, MD · Phone: (205) 930-6722
• Aaradhana J Jha, MD · Phone: (617) 378 5116

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03857945

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.