Leg machine may cut painkiller use after broken bone surgery
NCT ID NCT04389749
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine—a device that gently moves the leg—can help control pain and reduce the need for strong painkillers after surgery for certain leg fractures. About 100 adults who have had surgery for a broken hip socket, thigh bone, or shin bone will be split into two groups: one that uses the CPM machine and one that does not. Researchers will track their pain scores and medication use during their hospital stay.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or greater * Isolated acetabular fractures, supracondylar femur fractures, or tibial plateau fracture * Have undergone operative intervention for fracture Exclusion Criteria: * Injury to either lower extremity that affects the patient's ability to weight bear * Under the age of 18 * Pregnant * A prisoner
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Univrsity of Cincinnati Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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