Which ankle stress test is best? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07028944
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at three common stress tests used to check ankle joint stability after a specific type of ankle fracture (Weber B). The goal is to see if these tests give different measurements of how much the ankle joint space widens. Sixty adults with this fracture will have all three tests done, and the results will be compared to help doctors choose the best method.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients older than 18 years of age with a Weber B ankle fracture who are skeletally mature (no open physes).
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a Weber B ankle fracture who are skeletally mature (no open physes) and older than 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Medial and/or posterior Malleolar fracture * Any other lower extremity trauma that limits weight bearing * Concomitant arthridities/rheumatologic disease (patients with osteoarthritis may be included) * Prior fracture * Prior surgery of foot, talus or ankle * Open fracture * Initial NWB xrays with a medial clear space (MCS) \> 7 mm or medial clear space\> superior clear space (SCS) by 2mm, signifying an unstable fracture prior to stress * Protected populations
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Orthopedics
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States