New ankle exercises could speed up return to duty after fracture
NCT ID NCT07173088
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two physical therapy programs for people recovering from ankle fracture surgery. One group gets standard rehab, while the other adds special ankle muscle power exercises. Researchers will check if the new program helps with muscle function, walking, stair climbing, and quality of life. The trial aims to enroll 60 adults aged 18-50.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ankle Muscle Power (AMP) program (physical therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a better rehab program that helps people return to duty faster after an ankle fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added exercises may not improve outcomes over standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- 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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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age 18-50 years old * Acute orthopedic injury to the ankle requiring surgical fixation * Must have stable address and phone number to schedule follow up contact visits * English speaking * BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic pain defined as pain lasting more than 3 months and bothersome at least half the days over the past 6 months that started before the fracture * Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury * Initial treatment requiring amputation * Spinal cord injury * Unable to speak or read English * History of schizophrenia, dementia, neurologic disorder with peripheral dysfunction, or other psychotic disorder based upon medical record or patient self-report * Any chronic conditions that would limit their ability to participate in an intervention * Multiple trauma that prevents engaging in intervention * Pregnant * Unable to participate in or complete in-person follow up visits or therapy sessions * In Physical Therapy at the start of the intervention. * Use of an assistive device to walk for community ambulation * Prior lower extremity fracture within the past 2 years
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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