Smart crutches could speed up bone healing after leg fractures
NCT ID NCT07092579
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether special crutch tips that measure how much weight you put on your leg can help a broken shinbone heal better. Thirty people who had surgery for a tibial fracture will use the smart tips for up to 24 weeks, following a personalized walking plan based on CT scans. Researchers will track bone healing with X-rays and CT scans over 36 weeks to see if this approach leads to faster recovery.
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Active substance
Smart Crutch Tips™ (sensor-equipped crutch attachments providing real-time weight-bearing feedback)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to faster and more reliable bone healing after tibial fractures, helping patients return to walking sooner with less fear of movement.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is new and its benefits over standard care are not yet proven.
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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
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 12
RECRUITINGKyiv, 02000, Ukraine
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Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17
RECRUITINGKyiv, 01133, Ukraine
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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"
RECRUITINGKyiv, 04106, Ukraine
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Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 4 of the Dnipro City Counci
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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"
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
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Railway Clinical Hospital No. 1 of Kyiv Station
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKyiv, 01030, Ukraine
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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
RECRUITINGDnipro, Ukraine
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