Walking sooner after ankle surgery: does it help?

NCT ID NCT04028414

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether starting to put weight on your leg early after ankle fracture surgery helps you recover better than waiting longer. 435 adults who had surgery for certain types of ankle fractures took part. Researchers tracked complications and how quickly people returned to their usual activities and work.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tibia fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

REHABILITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
Hennepin County Medical Center / Regions Hospita

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC)

San Antonio, Texas, 78234, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
University of California San Francisco Medical Center

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States

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