Walking sooner after ankle surgery: does it help?

NCT ID NCT04028414

First seen May 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times

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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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

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.