Walk now or wait? pelvic fracture study tests best recovery path
NCT ID NCT07538726
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two recovery approaches after surgery for pelvic fractures: starting to put weight on the leg immediately versus waiting a while. Researchers will track 50 adults aged 18 to 55 to see which group has better function, less pain, and stronger muscles. The goal is to find out if early walking speeds up recovery without harming healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immediate partial weight bearing
- What this could lead to
- If immediate weight bearing proves better, it could help people recover faster after pelvic surgery with less pain and better mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There is a risk that immediate weight bearing could worsen healing or cause complications.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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 55 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 to 55 years * Traumatic fractures indicated for pelvic fixation. * All Types B after stable anterior and / or posterior fixation. * Type C, Stable fixation: Posterior fixation by triangular osteosynthesis. oTrans-iliac trans-sacral screw fixation or Trans iliac plate or posterior infex combined with anterior fixation. • Excellent to good quality of fracture reduction by Matta and Tornetta radiological assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * Associated lower extremity fractures that independently restrict or contraindicate weight-bearing activities. * Bilateral unstable after fixation pelvic ring disruption. * Patients with associated spinal cord injury, as neurological deficits may alter gait, functional recovery, and weight-bearing capacity, thereby affecting the validity and generalizability of the outcome measures. * Current history of acute systemic infection, active Bone inflammatory disease, (e.g., osteomyelitis, chronic non-bacterial osteitis), or malignancy, which may compromise the healing process, confound clinical outcomes, or pose additional medical risks during rehabilitation. * Uncontrolled Diabetes * Cancer * Active infection * Morbid obesity (BMI \> 40) * Alcohol use disorder (AUD). Alcohol abuse as defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: "Drinking at Low Risk for Developing Alcohol Use Disorder: For women, low-risk drinking is defined as no more than 3 drinks on any single day and no more than 7 drinks per week. For men, it is defined as no more than 4 drinks on any single day and no more than 14 drinks per week. NIAAA research shows that only about 2 in 100 people who drink within these limits have AUD". * Claustrophobia * Pregnant woman * Inability to follow study protocol (e.g., lack of ability to attend visits or comprehend instructions) * Any psychiatric illness that would prevent comprehension of the details and nature of the study and interfere with follow-up clinical visits * Any clinical finding that would place the patient at health risk, impact the study, or affect the completion of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Trauma Hospital, Assiut University
RECRUITINGAsyut, Asyut Governorate, 71511, Egypt
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