Smart crutches could revolutionize fracture recovery
NCT ID NCT07138066
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether special crutch tips with sensors can help heal a specific type of shinbone fracture. Thirty people who had surgery for a broken tibia will use the smart crutches for up to 24 weeks. The crutches give real-time feedback to guide how much weight to put on the leg, based on CT scans and computer models. Researchers will compare healing time, pain, and fear of movement against standard care.
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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 people return to walking sooner with less fear of movement.
What could go wrong
This is a small early study with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The personalized approach may not speed healing more than standard care, and using the device daily could be inconvenient.
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Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Regional Family Health Medical Center" of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
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Institute of Traumatology and orthopedics of the national academy of medical sciences of Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 12
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 02000, Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 01133, Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 6
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 7
RECRUITINGKyiv, 03179, Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 8
RECRUITINGKyiv, 04201, Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9
RECRUITINGKyiv, 04112, Ukraine
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Kyiv Regional Council "Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital"
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 04106, Ukraine
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Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 4 of the Dnipro City Counci
RECRUITINGDnipro, 49102, Ukraine
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Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "City Clinical Hospital No. 16" of the Dnipro City Council
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
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Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Clinical Hospital of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council"
RECRUITINGIvano-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"
RECRUITINGLviv, Ukraine
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Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Lviv Territorial Medical Association" "Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Intensive Treatment Methods and Emergency Medical Care"
RECRUITINGLviv, 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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State Institution "Feofaniya Clinical Hospital of the State Administration of Affairs"
RECRUITINGKyiv, Ukraine
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University Hospital of the Dnipro State Medical University
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