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Smart crutch tips could speed up bone healing after leg fracture

NCT ID NCT07134257

Disease control Sponsor: Comeback Mobility Inc Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

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Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed informed consent was provided after being fully informed about participation in the study. 2. Age: 18 to 80 years for both males and females (pre-menopausal). 3. Body weight between 40 and 120 kg. 4. Diagnosed with a closed tibial shaft fracture (AO/OTA classification: 41-A2, 41-A3) requiring surgical treatment. 5. Fracture treated with a plate and/or with an intramedullary nail 6. No diabetes or well-controlled diabetes (HbA1c ≤ 7.0%). 7. Ability to use crutches without losing balance and medically cleared for partial weight-bearing on the operated limb. 8. Willingness to adhere to the prescribed weight-bearing protocol using the Smart Crutch Tips™ device. 9. Enrollment within 48 hours following surgical intervention. 10. Alcohol consumption (up to 2-3 times per week) within acceptable limits. 11. Willingness to comply with all study procedures, including follow-up visits at weeks 1, 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24, and 36 after surgery. 12. Stable fractures of the proximal tibia with partial extension of the fracture line into the articular surface are eligible Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of open or high-energy fractures, multiple lower-limb fractures, or use of bone grafts. 2. Fractures classified as 43-B or 43-C according to AO/OTA. 3. Chronic alcoholism (defined as \>14 standard drinks per week for men or \>7 for women). 4. Presence of metabolic disorders, including uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction, severe renal or hepatic pathology. 5. Pathological fractures associated with osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, tumors, metastases, or rickets. 6. Lower-limb contractures with functional impairment of grade II or higher. 7. Pregnancy or intention to conceive during the study period. 8. Psychiatric, cognitive, or neurological disorders that may interfere with adherence to the rehabilitation protocol or effective communication with the study team. 9. Clinically significant heart failure (including chronic or acute, with an ejection fraction \<40% or with symptoms such as edema, dyspnea at rest, or orthopnea). 10. Pulmonary insufficiency of any origin, accompanied by chronic hypoxemia (PaO₂ \< 60 mmHg) or hypercapnia (PaCO₂ \> 45 mmHg), requiring oxygen support or significantly limiting physical activity. 11. Clinically significant neurological disorders that may affect motor function, coordination, or physical activity (e.g., stroke with residual deficits, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy). 12. Diagnosed epilepsy or other seizure disorders not fully controlled by medication. 13. Progressive neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, dementia). 14. Any sensory, balance, or vestibular disorders that may impair safe use of the investigational device. 15. Participation in another clinical study within the past 6 months that could affect the results of the current study. 16. Ongoing or planned use of medications known to affect bone healing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tibia fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

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Extra-articular proximal tibia fractures Fracture healing Treatment duration

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  1. The places running it

    18 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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

    RECRUITING

    Dnipro, Ukraine

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

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1

    RECRUITING

    Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 02091, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 12

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 02000, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 01133, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 6

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 03126, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 7

    RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 03179, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 8

    RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 04201, Ukraine

  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9

    RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 04112, Ukraine

  • Kyiv Regional Council "Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital"

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kyiv, 04106, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Dnipro, 49102, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Dnipro, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Lviv, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Lviv, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Dnipro, Ukraine

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

    RECRUITING

    Kyiv, Ukraine

  • University Hospital of the Dnipro State Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Dnipro, Ukraine

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