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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for EXTRA-ARTICULAR PROXIMAL TIBIA FRACTURES are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
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
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Regional Family Health Medical Center" of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Institute of Traumatology and orthopedics of the national academy of medical sciences of Ukraine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 01601, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1
RECRUITINGKyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 02091, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 12
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 02000, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 01133, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 6
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 03126, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 7
RECRUITINGKyiv, 03179, Ukraine
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 8
RECRUITINGKyiv, 04201, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact
-
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9
RECRUITINGKyiv, 04112, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
Kyiv Regional Council "Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital"
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 04106, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 4 of the Dnipro City Counci
RECRUITINGDnipro, 49102, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact
-
Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "City Clinical Hospital No. 16" of the Dnipro City Council
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Clinical Hospital of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council"
RECRUITINGIvano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Lviv Territorial Medical Association" "Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Intensive Treatment Methods and Emergency Medical Care"
RECRUITINGLviv, Ukraine
-
Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Lviv Territorial Medical Association" "Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Intensive Treatment Methods and Emergency Medical Care"
RECRUITINGLviv, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise of the Dnipro Regional Council "Dnipro Regional Clinical Hospital named after Mechnikov"
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
State Institution "Feofaniya Clinical Hospital of the State Administration of Affairs"
RECRUITINGKyiv, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
University Hospital of the Dnipro State Medical University
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.