The goal of this study is to determine if weight-bearing crutch technology that delivers active feedback to patients during their treatment will impact patient compliance with physician instructions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Feedback on how much weight patients are exerting on their crutch/injured lower extremity (measured via Smart Crutch Tip) will be delivered to their mobile phones.
The device is attached to the crutch and measures how much weight-bearing load is exerted onto its axis. The device is capable of transmitting this data into the patient and physicians' user interface.
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Percent (%) Change in Average Weight On Crutch from Week 2 to Week 12
Average weight put on crutch measured using the Smart Crutch Tip.
Time frame: Week 2, Week 12
Time to Recovery
Measured as the duration of time from treatment (operative or non-operative) to recovery.
Time frame: Up to Week 12
Change in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) - Pain Score from Baseline to Week 12
Participants rate pain using a VAS ranging from 0 (no hurt) to 10 (unbearable pain). A decrease in scores indicates pain decreased during the observational period.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Percent (%) of Participants with Injury Complications
Time frame: Up to Week 12
Percent (%) of Participants who Experience Nonunion/Malunion of Lower Extremity Injury
Nonunion/malunion assessed using radiographic imaging.
Time frame: Up to Week 12
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