Smart socks for ankle sprains study
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests special socks with tiny sensors that may track your ankle healing after a sprain or minor fracture. Researchers want to see if these socks give useful information to help you recover.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a new ankle sprain, a small bone chip (avulsion fracture), or a break in the smaller shin bone (fibula).
- Your ankle has hurt for at least 1 day.
- You are between 18 and 69 years old.
- You have not used tobacco or nicotine in the last 3 months.
- You have no nerve or brain condition, chronic pain, autoimmune disease, or metabolic disorder.
- You have not had surgery on your lower leg or ankle before and have no open wound or active infection.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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