Clinical trials: Biomechanical Phenomena
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
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
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Mechanisms That Produce the Leg Dysfunction of Claudication & Treatment Strategies
Intermittent claudication afflicts 5% of the US population older than 55 years of age and develops along with hardening of the arteries of the legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01970332
- Testing
- Revascularization Surgery, Supervised exercise therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effects of a Powered Knee Orthosis on Gait Kinematics of Children With Knee Extension Deficiency
Crouch gait/walking, characterized by an 'over-flexed' knee when the leg is supporting body weight, is common in children with diagnoses of cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other incomplete spinal cord injuries.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05330052
- Testing
- Agilik
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sports, Techniques
Field-Based Physical and Temporal Correlates of Pitch Velocity in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers
This completed observational repeated-measures study examined the relationship between field-based physical and temporal measures and pitch velocity in adolescent baseball pitchers.
- Conditions
- Sports, Techniques, Young, Biomechanical Parameters
- Trial name
- No acronym (NCT07559487)
- Testing
- Field-Based Performance Assessment Battery
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Dravet Syndrome, Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy
Treatment of Gait Disorders in Children With Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome is a severe infantile onset epilepsy syndrome with a prevalence of 1/15.000 to 1/30.000. An infant with an apparently normal development presents around 6 months of age with a convulsive status epilepticus.
- Trial name
- T-GaiD (NCT03857451)
- Testing
- Clinical gait analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Effects of a Targeted Prevention Program on Change-of-Direction Biomechanics and Performance in Elite Female Soccer Players
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in female soccer and frequently occur during change-of-direction (COD) movements without contact.
- Trial name
- PREV-COD-FF (NCT07523178)
- Testing
- Targeted Injury Prevention Program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Baseline ACL Injury Risk Screening and Normative Data
This is a prospective, observational cohort study aimed at establishing a database of normative biomechanics for healthy athletes and surveying these athletes for 12 months following baseline testing for the occurrence of new…
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06635668
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Patellar Tendinitis, Fatigue
Landing Biomechanics Following Fatigue in Athletes With and Without a History of Patellar Tendinopathy
In this case-control study, two- and three-dimensional landing biomechanics, by means of lower limb joint angles and moments (opto-electronic system with synchronised force plate), will be compared between 30 male…
- Trial name
- NCT04339569
- Testing
- Biomechanical analysis, Fatigue protocol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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)
Repeated Head Impacts
Physiological Effects of Soccer Heading
There is growing concern for the resulting neurological and physiological outcomes from repeated head impacts in sports that do not manifest into traditional concussion symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04810130
- Testing
- Soccer Kicking, Soccer Heading (Frontal), Soccer Heading (Oblique)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sport Performance, Biomechanics
Strength and Plyometric Training in Swimming
A total of 18 participants are planned to be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups in the order of their arrival.
- Conditions
- Sport Performance, Biomechanics, Plyometric Exercises, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- NCT07096492
- Testing
- Standard Swimming Training, Plyometric Training, Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Tooth Crowding, Malocclusion
Predictability of Orthodontic Tooth Movement With Invisalign Aligners
Together with the increased adult patient demand for orthodontic treatment and the push toward increasingly personalized treatment, technology developments have resulted in a growing worldwide demand for clear aligners, to the…
- Conditions
- Tooth Crowding, Malocclusion, Malocclusion, Angle Class II, Malocclusion, Class I/II
- Trial name
- NCT05356780
- Testing
- Aligner
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Lumbopelvic Range of Motion in Second-Trimester Pregnancy
Exercise and Lumbopelvic Mobility in Pregnancy
Introduction. Pregnancy-induced biomechanical alterations frequently precipitate lumbopelvic mobility restrictions, contributing to musculoskeletal dysfunction and compromised maternal quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07447466
- Testing
- Effectiveness of a Six-Week Progressive Resistance Exercise Program on Lumbopelvic Range of Motion in Second-Trimester Pregnancy, Standard prenatal care
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Habil Hamdouni
Fatigue
The Effect of Fatigue and Biofreeze® on the Biomechanics of Running
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can be identified as the muscular pain that occurs due to intense use of skeletal muscle through exercise or other activities performed intense enough or long enough to cause minor…
- Trial name
- NCT03516240
- Testing
- Biofreeze
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
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
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
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
Kinematics
Biomechanics/Motion Analysis Laboratory Data Bank
The purpose of the data bank is to collect data on joint motion.
- Trial name
- NCT00160771
- Testing
- Joint Motion Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Genu Valgum, Biomechanical Phenomena
THE EFFECT OF CORRECTIVE EXERCISES ON Q ANGLE AND JUMP-LANDING MECHANICS
This study examines the effects of an 8-week structured corrective exercise program on Q angle and jump-landing mechanics (evaluated via the Landing Error Scoring System - LESS) in competitive young female volleyball players…
- Conditions
- Genu Valgum, Biomechanical Phenomena, Athletic Injuries, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07578701
- Testing
- Structured Corrective Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University