The Impact of Lower Limb Fractures on Body Mass Index (BMI)

• Conditions: Fracture

• Registration Number: NCT05162521
• Lead Sponsor: Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization

Brief Summary

The study will prospectively follow patients with lower limb fractures to assess changes in weight after injury

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-01
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-17
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-01
• Study Completion: 2022-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults with lower limb fractures

Exclusion Criteria

• Polytrauma
• Upper limb fractures
• No consent
• Lack of follow up
• Patients opting for weight management treatments
• Patients with pre-existing mobility status impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The impact of lower limb fractures on body mass index (BMI)	Change in weight over one year at different time intervals	Assessing BMI at different time intervals after lower limb fractures

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AlRazi Orthopedic Hospital; 🇰🇼 Kuwait, Kuwait