Pedal bike study aims to speed leg injury recovery
NCT ID NCT06586190
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests if using a floor pedal bike at home helps people recover from leg fractures and ankle injuries. Twenty adults with these injuries will get a bike at their first post-surgery visit and be asked to use it regularly. Researchers will track their physical activity and healing through surveys at follow-up appointments.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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: * Patients \>18 years of age * Operative fractures of the femur, tibia and select ankle injuries * Under the care of an orthopaedic surgeon * English or Spanish competent * 12 month follow up Exclusion Criteria: * Type IIIB/C fracture * Unable to provide consent/need for an LAR * Major lower extremity peripheral nerve injury (ex. foot drop, sciatic nerve palsy, etc)
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