Smart crutches could revolutionize fracture recovery

NCT ID NCT07138066

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

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.

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 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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tibia fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE FRACTURE HEALING TREATMENT DURATION

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"
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Kyiv, Ukraine
University Hospital of the Dnipro State Medical University
RECRUITING

Dnipro, Ukraine

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