Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:51 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:51 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05504304
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with a Sanders IV displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture (DIACF).
* Within 12 months from injury.
* Clear demonstration of at least 3 fracture lines across the posterior subtalar facet, dividing it into at least 4 fragments and the fragments being displaced by at least 2 mm, as seen on the coronal and axial CT scans (classified as Sanders IV).
* Ability to provide informed consent.
* Available for follow-up for at least 6 months after intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Medical contraindications to surgery.
* Fracture more than 12 months old at first presentation.
* Previous calcaneal pathology (infection, tumor etc).
* Previous calcaneal surgery.
* Co-existent foot or ipsilateral lower limb injury.
* Open calcaneal fractures.
* Inability to obtain preoperative CT scans or accurately classify the fractures as per Sanders classification system.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
16 Years
Maximum Age:
59 Years
Study:
NCT05504304
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05504304