Influence of an Anti-gravity Treadmill on Functional Outcome in Non-operatively Treated Pelvic Fractures - a Pilot Study

Rehabilitation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of an Anti-gravity Treadmill on Functional Outcome in Non-operatively Treated Pelvic Fractures - a Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03206398
• Other study ID #: 1007
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 30, 2017
• Last updated: June 30, 2017
• Start date: May 1, 2015
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: June 2017
• Source: University of Leipzig
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Non-operative treatment of pelvic fractures is possible. Immobilisation implies different adjustment processes. Patients with pelvic ring fractures and partial weight bearing have to obtain theses. The aim of this pilot study was to prove the additional effect of the anti-gravity treadmill in patients with non-operatively treated pelvic fractures.

Description:

We prospectively included patients with non-operatively treated pelvic fractures as the intervention group (IG) and healthy volunteers of different age, sex and body mass index (BMI) as the reference group (RG).

Patients of the IG participated in a training session every three days with an anti-gravity treadmill (Picture 1, alterG®, www.alterg.com) for a total of 40 days in addition to physiotherapy, lymph drainage massage and manual therapy.

Patients were evaluated on three successive dates: Baseline (S1), after mobilization without crutches with full weight-bearing (20 days, S2) and after 40 days (S3)

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 9
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with non-operatively treated pelvic fractures

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy, neuromuscular disorders, preexisting muscle atrophy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hip Fractures
• Rehabilitation
• Weight-bearing

Intervention

Device:
• anti-gravity treadmill
anti-gravity treadmill for a total of 40 days in addition to physiotherapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Leipzig

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	standardized gait analysis	standardized gait analysis was done with fluorescent markers and two cameras	Day 1 - 40 days
Secondary	numeric rating scale	numeric rating scale (NRS) to evaluate pain	Day 1 - 40 days
Secondary	dynamic gait index	rated gait index validated	Day 1 - 40 days