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Study identifier: NCT07163091 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Bracing After Ankle Fracture

Condition: Ankle Fracture · Rehabilitation · Recovery  ·  Sponsor: Odense University Hospital

PhaseNA
Planned participants1400
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Ankle fractures are common, debilitating and usually treated with immobilisation using a foot-ankle brace (walker). Emerging evidence suggests that a less restrictive brace may reduce recovery time without increasing the risk of complications, and patients tend to prefer ankle stirrups. However, evidence supporting their non-inferiority remains limited and inconclusive. Thus, the aim is assess if an ankle stirrup is non-inferior to a standard walker in reducing pain and function measured by the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) three months after ankle fracture. The hypothesis is that ankel stirrups align better with patients preferenes for less immobilising braces and offer sufficient stability while the fracture heals. Secondarily it may lead to faster recovery of function, return to work and reduced cost. The sample size of a maximum of 1400 patients allow us to assess non-inferiority in age and sex specific subgroups and treatment (surgical or non-sugical). Non-inferiority will be assessed in a pragmatic, multicenter, randomised controlled trial involving Scandinavian orthopedic departments.

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Talk to the study team

Jonas A Ipsen, phd  ·  +4523925264  ·  Jonas.Ammundsen.Ipsen@rsyd.dk

Bjarke Viberg, Phd  ·  bjarke.viberg@rsyd.dk

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Locations (16)

Orthopedic Department, Hospital of Southern JutlandAabenraa, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, Aalborg Universitets HospitalAalborg, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, Aarhus University HospitalAarhus, DenmarkRecruiting
Orthopedic Department, Bispebjerg HospitalCopenhagen, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, Hospital of South West JutlandEsbjerg, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, Herlev HospitalHerlev, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, North Zealand HospitalHillerød, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, Hvidovre HospitalHvidovre, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting
Orthopedic Department, Hospital Lillebaelt - KoldingKolding, DenmarkRecruiting
Orthopedic Department, Zealand University Hospital - KøgeKøge, DenmarkRecruiting
Orthopedic Department, Odense University HospitalOdense, DenmarkRecruiting
Orthopedic Department, Randers HospitalRanders, DenmarkNot Yet Recruiting

+ 4 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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