Weight Change With Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Boot Use (CAM)
Ankle Injuries, Foot Injuries and Disorders, Body Weight Changes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Ankle Injuries focused on measuring controlled ankle movement, CAM boot
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age greater or equal to 18 years Participants with foot or ankle injury who are prescribed a CAM boot as standard of care Participants willing to have height and weight measured at the time of enrollment and final visit Participant is able to provide voluntary, written consent Fluent in written and spoken English Participant in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, is able to understand the clinical investigation Exclusion Criteria: Age less than 18 years Pregnant women Participants with vertigo or other balance issues Participants unable to provide informed consent Participants with foot or ankle injury who will not be wearing a CAM boot Participants unable/unwilling to perform upper body exercises and follow nutrition recommendations
Sites / Locations
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Standard of Care
Nutrition and Exercise Instruction
CAM boot prescribed as standard of care. No nutritional guidelines or upper body exercises instructions provided. Height and weight recorded at enrollment and final visit.
CAM prescribed as standard of care. Nutritional guidelines provided and upper body exercise instructions provided. Height and weight recorded at enrollment and final visit. Subjects in this group will undergo a follow up interview that will ultimately be used to examine and assess the helpfulness of the intervention in preventing weight for CAM boot wearing patients.