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N/ACompleted· 73 enrolled
Drug / intervention
anti-gravity treadmill (alter G®) +1 moreother
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Outcome of Patients After Lower Limb Fracture With Partial Weight Bearing Postoperatively Treated With or Without Anti-gravity Treadmill (Alter G®) During Six Weeks of Rehabilitation - a Bicentric Prospective Randomized Trial

University of Leipzig·interventional·Posted Jun 3, 2016·Updated Jun 20, 2019

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating anti-gravity treadmill (alter G®) and standardized physiotherapy for Muscle Degeneration. Completed, enrolled 73 participants across 2 sites.

Detailed Summary

The presented study is designed to prove efficacy of the anti-gravity treadmill (alter G®) compared to a standard rehabilitation protocol in patients with tibial plateau or ankle fractures with six weeks of partial weight bearing.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsMuscle Degeneration
CountriesGermany
CollaboratorsAmbulantes Reha Centrum Gruppe, Germany, Hospital St.Georg gGmbH; Clinic of Trauma, Orthopedic and septic Surgery, Leipzig, Germany

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJun 3, 2016
Enrollment StartAug 1, 2016
Primary CompletionJun 17, 2019
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.9 yearsPosted 10.1 years ago

Interventions

anti-gravity treadmill (alter G®)other

Patients in the experimental arm will be treated with manual lymphatic drainage, cryotherapy and a fixed protocol of training in an anti-gravity treadmill (alter G®). The protocol is designed parallel to standard physiotherapy with a frequency of two to three times a week with duration of about 20 minutes for six weeks.

standardized physiotherapyother

Patients in the control arm will be treated with manual lymphatic drainage, cryotherapy and 20 minutes of physiotherapy two to three times a week for six weeks. Physiotherapy will be done according to a standardized protocol.