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Ankle surgery: go home same day or stay overnight? study finds out.

NCT ID NCT05389436

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Christian Grundtvig Refstrup Rasmussen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether people with ankle fractures that need surgery recover better if they go home the same day or stay in the hospital. 86 adults took part, and researchers measured their recovery using a foot and ankle health questionnaire. The goal is to see if outpatient surgery is a good option for suitable patients.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that outpatient ankle surgery is as safe and effective as inpatient care, potentially reducing hospital stays and costs.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 86 participants, so results may not apply to all patients or settings. It does not test a new treatment, only compares care settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

86 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2022

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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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: * Ankle fracture indicating surgical treatment. * Fracture stable in lower leg cast. * Patient 18 years or older. * Patient is able to ambulate with walking aid, and perform ADL at home. Exclusion Criteria: * Impaired physical, mental or social capacity incapable of participating in study. * Incapable of reading or understanding Danish. * Patient does not wich to participate. * Concurrent major fracture to lower extremity (ipsi- and/or contralateral) * Patholocigal fracture * ASA score 3 or higher. * Pregnancy. * Open fracture. * Infectious disease requiring isolation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Ankle Fractures

As listed by the trial registrant

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Ankle fractures Inpatient Orthopedic procedures Surgical procedures

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aalborg Universitetshospital

    Aalborg, 9000, Denmark

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