Smart crutch tips could speed up bone healing after leg fracture

NCT ID NCT07134257

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

Summary

This study tests whether personalized weight-bearing instructions using smart crutch tips can help heal tibia fractures faster. Thirty adults who had surgery for a broken shinbone will use sensor-equipped crutch tips that give real-time feedback on how much weight they put on their leg. The goal is to see if this approach leads to quicker bone union and earlier return to walking compared to standard care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Smart Crutch Tips™ (sensor-equipped crutch attachments with real-time feedback)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to faster and more reliable healing of tibia fractures, helping patients return to walking sooner with less fear of movement.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The personalized approach may not prove better than standard care, and device use requires consistent patient compliance.

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  • Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Regional Family Health Medical Center" of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council

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    Dnipro, Ukraine

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  • Institute of Traumatology and orthopedics of the national academy of medical sciences of Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1

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    Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 02091, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 12

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    Kyiv, 02000, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17

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    Kyiv, 01133, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 6

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    Kyiv, 03126, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 7

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    Kyiv, 03179, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 8

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    Kyiv, 04201, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9

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    Kyiv, 04112, Ukraine

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  • Kyiv Regional Council "Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital"

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    Kyiv, 04106, Ukraine

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  • Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 4 of the Dnipro City Counci

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    Dnipro, 49102, Ukraine

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  • Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "City Clinical Hospital No. 16" of the Dnipro City Council

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    Dnipro, Ukraine

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  • Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Clinical Hospital of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council"

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    Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

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  • Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Lviv Territorial Medical Association" "Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Intensive Treatment Methods and Emergency Medical Care"

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    Lviv, Ukraine

  • Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Lviv Territorial Medical Association" "Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Intensive Treatment Methods and Emergency Medical Care"

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    Lviv, Ukraine

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  • Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise of the Dnipro Regional Council "Dnipro Regional Clinical Hospital named after Mechnikov"

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    Dnipro, Ukraine

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  • State Institution "Feofaniya Clinical Hospital of the State Administration of Affairs"

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    Kyiv, Ukraine

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  • University Hospital of the Dnipro State Medical University

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    Dnipro, Ukraine

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