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Ankle fracture study: does early washing protect joints?

NCT ID NCT05465382

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether washing out the ankle joint with salt water within 48 hours of a fracture can lower inflammation and prevent cartilage breakdown. Researchers measured chemicals in the joint fluid of 41 adults before and after surgery. The goal was to see if early cleaning helps the joint heal better, but the study was stopped early.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

41 people

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Started

Jul 2022

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult subjects (over 18 years of age) * Must be treated at Duke University Hospital Emergency Department * Intra-articular fracture of the ankle joint (any fracture of the fibula or tibia in which the fracture line(s) exit into the cartilage surface of the ankle joint) * Subjects presenting between 0-48 hours from the time of injury Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 y.o. * Open fracture * Nonoperatively treated fractures * Subjects presenting \>48 hours from the time of injury

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Conditions

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bone fracture Intra-Articular Fractures

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Intra-articular fractures

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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