Clinical trials: Biomechanical Phenomena
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Cerebral Palsy: Ankle Foot Orthoses - Footwear Combinations
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) demonstrate altered lower limb biomechanical alignment in walking (e.g. excessive hip/knee flexion or equinus during stance) and experience walking activity limitations that negatively…
- Trial name
- CP-AFOFC (NCT03756571)
- Testing
- Ankle Foot Orthoses-Footwear Combination, Traditional Solid Ankle AFO (TSAFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, COVID-19
AAA Rupture Risk Assessment in COVID-19 Pandemic
The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic requires a redefinition of healthcare system to increase the number of available intensive care units for COVID-19 patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05197543
- Testing
- Biomechanical rupture risk assessment
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Taekwondo Roundhouse Kick Biomechanics
Lower Limb Biomechanics of the Roundhouse Kick in Elite and Youth Taekwondo Athletes Using FPCA
This study aims to understand how the lower limbs (hip, knee, and ankle) function during a taekwondo roundhouse kick. Elite and youth taekwondo athletes will be compared to identify movement and muscle-activation patterns related…
- Trial name
- NCT07307378
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Osteoporosis
Effects of Jumping on Growing Bones
In this study we will investigate the effects of a high-impact exercise program involving jumping on bone mass (the amount of bone) of the hip and backbone in the growing skeleton.
- Trial name
- NCT00000405
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Myopia, Astigmatism
Toric Orthokeratology - Slowing Eye Elongation
The aims of this study are to investigate the effects of ortho-k for astigmatic and myopic reduction and myopic control in children, and the long term effects on corneal curvatures and biomechanics.
- Trial name
- TO-SEE (NCT00978692)
- Testing
- Toric Orthokeratology lenses, Single-vision spectacles
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Emphysema
Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is effective for persons with emphysema as a component of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00034112
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Joint Disease, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Quantitative Gait Analysis for Clinical Decision Making
The overall purpose of this study is to develop an improved gait analysis system for the real time acquisition, calculation and interpretation of joint kinematic and kinetic information using linked segment body model animation…
- Trial name
- NCT00223353
- Testing
- Prosthetics, Orthotics and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Young Football Players, Ankle Sprain Prevention
Comparison Interventions on Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters
Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature comparing proprioception exercises with the effect of manual therapy on improving balance, and in the long run it may translate into improved activity, functionality…
- Trial name
- Balance (NCT07326475)
- Testing
- Manual therapy, Exercise
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Pediatric Obesity, Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Training Induced Reduction of Lower-limb Joint Loads During Locomotion in Obese Children
Childhood obesity is one of the most critical and accelerating health challenges throughout the world. It is a major risk factor for developing varus/valgus misalignments of the knee joint.
- Trial name
- NCT02545764
- Testing
- Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
Lower Limb Length Discrepancy (LLD) in Children
Analysis of the Biomechanical Impact of Lower Limb Length Inequality in PEDiatrics
Lower limb length discrepancy (LLD) is a frequent condition in pediatric orthopedics. Even moderate discrepancies can induce pelvic obliquity and compensatory scoliosis, modifying the distribution of joint loads at the hips and…
- Trial name
- ABILMI-PED (NCT07254351)
- Testing
- EOS Imaging System, Force Platform (Bertec®, integrated into EOS cabin)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Tuberous Sclerosis, STXBP1 Encephalopathy With Epilepsy
Gait in Rare Diseases
The aim of this pilot study is to explore whether the knowledge and experience gained during the T-GaiD project (Treatment of Gait Disorders in Dravet Syndrome - NCT03857451) can be transferred to other populations with similar…
- Trial name
- GAGA (NCT05161494)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Anomalous Coronary Artery Origin, Anomalous Coronary Artery Arising from the Opposite Sinus
New Patient-specific Functional Assessment of the Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries.
Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries (AAOCA) is a rare congenital disease that may cause sudden death in young subjects.
- Conditions
- Anomalous Coronary Artery Origin, Anomalous Coronary Artery Arising from the Opposite Sinus, Anomalous Coronary Artery Course, Anomalous Coronary Artery with Aortic Origin and Course Between the Great Arteries
- Trial name
- NECESSARY (NCT05159791)
- Testing
- Invasive coronary blood flow assessment and simulations and fluid dynamic patient specific simulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia
"Evaluation of Usability and Safety of the Self-balancing Walking System Atalante in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis"
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), affecting more than 2 million people worldwide,1 it is a degenerative disease that selectively affects the central…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- EXO (NCT05563402)
- Testing
- Atalante
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia
Thumb Injury
Repair of Thumb Defect by Using the Toe Nail Flap
The thumb accounts for 50% of the total hand function. This study reports the functional outcomes and complications of people with traumatic thumb amputations who underwent toe-to-thumb reconstruction.From 2013-01 to 2018-01, 29…
- Trial name
- RTDUTNF (NCT03879941)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Hebei Medical University
Landing Biomechanics, Jumping Performance
Effectiveness of Core Training on the Biomechanics of Jump Landing in Amateur Female Basketball Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a core training intervention on jump-landing biomechanics in female amateur basketball players.
- Conditions
- Landing Biomechanics, Jumping Performance, Trunk Stability
- Trial name
- NCT06633237
- Testing
- Core training program in female amateur basketball players
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Aged 14 to 16, Play Football Regularly
Assessing the Acute Effects of Diagonal Mobilization
Investigating the acute effects of mobilization on these parameters offers innovative insights for the practitioner community and sheds light on the strategy's potential effectiveness in mitigating injury risk.
- Trial name
- Manual Therapy (NCT06719752)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Visual Impairments
Effects of Reformer Pilates and Vestibular Exercise Programs on Balance and Gait in Children With Visual Impairment
This study looks at whether Reformer Pilates can help children and adolescents with visual impairment improve their balance, walking patterns, and muscle strength. Participants are between 10 and 17 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07789691
- Testing
- Equipment-Based Pilates Exercise (Reformer), Vestibular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Leg Length Inequality, Cerebral Palsy
Spine Biomechanics During Gait Following Lower Extremity Treatment in Different Patient Groups
Measuring spine dynamics is a necessity in order to better understand gait deviations throughout the whole body and to evaluate treatment effects on spinal movement during gait.
- Trial name
- NCT01803243
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis, Shoe insole, Modified shoe with sole lift
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Anatomical and Biomechanical Study of Combined Reconstruction in III° Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
To establish a III°PCL injury model on fresh cadaver knee specimens, and to define the pathological and anatomical connotation of III°PCL injury by using anatomical methods.
- Trial name
- NCT04954482
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Effect of a Brace on the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Breathing
This study intends to investigate the effect of bracing on respiratory function in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
- Trial name
- CTM biomec (NCT05749562)
- Testing
- Cheneau-Toulouse-Munster brace
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims