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First received: May 07, 2025

Clinical Trial: Tactile Incentiviser Improves Partial Weight Bearing After Lower-Limb Surgery

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Femoral Fractures

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Efficacy of a Low-Cost Tactile Incentiviser for Improving Partial Weight-Bearing Accuracy During Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Lower-Limb Surgery: A Single-Centre Pilot Randomised Controlled Tr

Brief Summary: Background: After lower-limb surgery, many patients are instructed to walk with only a fraction of their body weight on the operated leg (partial weight bearing).Traditional teaching methods-verbal instructions or brief practice with a bathroom scale-often fail to maintain the load within a safe range, potentially increasing the risk of delayed bone healing or implant failure.Purpose: This pilot study investigates whether a very low-cost, purely mechanical "tactile incentiviser" placed inside the shoe…

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