Pelvis fracture recovery: can patients walk right after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07189156
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether it's practical to run a larger trial comparing immediate weight bearing versus waiting 6-12 weeks after surgery for pelvis or acetabulum fractures. Researchers will enroll 200 adults from 7 medical centers and randomly assign them to either start walking right away or delay weight bearing. The main goal is to see if patients and surgeons are willing to participate, if patients follow instructions, and if follow-up is good.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immediate or delayed weight bearing as tolerated
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that a larger trial comparing immediate versus delayed weight bearing after pelvic surgery is possible, potentially leading to better recovery guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not designed to prove which approach is better. Results may not change practice directly, and patient compliance or surgeon willingness could be low.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 years and older
- 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: 1. Adults 18 years old and above 2. Patients with surgically treated pelvis or acetabulum fractures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of fractures to the ipsilateral or contralateral lower extremity that would preclude WBAT on the surgically repaired pelvis/acetabulum fracture 2. Presence of upper extremity injury that would limit weight bearing using an assistive device such as a walker or crutches 3. Severe injuries to other body systems that would prevent patient from being able to comply with weight bearing protocol 4. Presence of significant psychiatric or cognitive disorder or disability that would prevent patient from being able to comply with weight bearing protocol 5. Pre-injury non-ambulatory status 6. Suspected issues with follow-up 7. Language barriers precluding obtaining adequate informed consent
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, California, 92324, United States
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Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Inova Medical Group
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center - University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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Vancouver General Hospital - University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada