1500 fracture patients tracked to unlock recovery secrets
NCT ID NCT04113044
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows about 1500 adults with hip, shin, ankle, upper arm, or wrist fractures for up to one year. Researchers collect information on healing, patient-reported symptoms, and activity patterns using questionnaires and wearable sensors. The goal is to understand recovery trajectories and improve future fracture care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better predict recovery and tailor treatments for common fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a new treatment. It may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Abteilung für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie BG Klinik Tübingen
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E14DG, United Kingdom
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Cedars-Sinai Department of Orthopaedics
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie (CMSC) Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
Bogotá, 110121, Colombia
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Institut für Biomechanik Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau
Murnau am Staffelsee, 82418, Germany
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Isala Clinics
Zwolle, 8000, Netherlands
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Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma Initiative
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, OX39DU, United Kingdom
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Saarland University Hospital Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery
Homburg, 66421, Germany
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The Value Institute / Department of Surgery and Peri-operative Care. Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
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Univ.-Klinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie
Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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University Hospital Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, 9700, Netherlands
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University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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