NCT07287969
The Safety of Reusing Walking Boot Components for Patients Recovering From Acute Foot and Ankle Injuries
Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 1–17InterventionalTreatmentUniversity of UtahInvestigator-initiated
~60 participants
Updated 2025-12-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:New durable medical equipment (DME) walking bootRe-used durable medical equipment (DME) walking boot
At a glance
Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Rate of skin based complications (%)
Measured over 1-2 weeks after boot receipt
+2 more outcomes measured
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesUtah1
Study leadership
- Laura Bellaire, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Utah Orthopaedics
Who to contact
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
Patient is of ambulatory age
Patient is ambulatory at baseline (i.e. prior to injury or intervention)
Patient is recovering from an acute foot or ankle injury (bony or soft tissue)
Patients expected to utilize the boot for \<12 weeks total
Prescribed in the outpatient clinic setting only
Exclusion
Patients with ongoing infection, skin lesions, or wounds
Immunosuppressed patients
Patients with autism or behavioral concerns
Non ambulatory patients
Fitted and provided in the operating room or inpatient settings
What this trial measures
- Rate of skin based complications (%)1-2 weeks after boot receipt
blisters, sores, erythema, rashes
- Rate of skin based complications (%)4-weeks after boot receipt
blisters, sores, erythema, rashes
- Rate of skin based complications (%)3 months after boot receipt
blisters, sores, erythema, rashes