Clinical trials: Biomechanics
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
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
Keratoconus
The Collagen Factors of Rapid Progression of Keratoconus in Children.
The purpose of this observational study was to understand the differences in clinical features and mechanisms of keratoconus between children and adults.
- Trial name
- KCLD (NCT06722937)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Gastrocnemius Tightness
The Effect of Physiotherapy on Lower Extremity Function and Gait in Children with Isolated Gastrocnemius Muscle Tightness
Since the gastrocnemius muscle crosses both joints, the joint kinematics of the ankle are affected by knee flexion. According to the Kendall \& McCreary assessment of normal joint motion angles, the generally accepted normal…
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Gastrocnemius Tightness, Pes Planovalgus
- Trial name
- NCT06678139
- Testing
- physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Haemophilia, Arthropathy
Biomechanical Determinants and Patterns Associated to the Pathophysiological Cascade of Ankle Arthropathy in Children With Haemophilia: Non-invasive In-vivo Measurement of Foot Joints in Children With Haemophilia During Gait.
Haemophilia is a rare X chromosome-linked coagulation disorder resulting from a congenital deficiency or absence of circulating factor VIII (Haemophilia A) or factor IX (Haemophilia B).As a consequence, patients with haemophilia…
- Trial name
- 3DMKFM (NCT02229331)
- Testing
- Gait analysis
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
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
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
Landing Biomechanics
Biomechanical Analysis of Different Landing Manoevres
In this study, three-dimensional biomechanics , by means of lower limb joint angles and moments (opto-electronic system with synchronised force plate), of different landing manoevres will be compared in a population of basketball…
- Trial name
- NCT04550208
- Testing
- 3D analysis of different landing tasks
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
Hammertoe
Treatment Effects on Gait in Hammertoe Patients
This study looks at how hammertoe deformities affect foot pressure distribution and whether proper treatment can improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07166016
- Testing
- Conservative, Surgical
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
Training of Falling Techniques on Landing Mechanics
The overall purpose of this study is to quantify the effect and retention of one-week training of falling techniques on landing biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading compared to soft-landing…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04768088
- Testing
- Falling Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
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
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
Ingrown Toenail
Altering Toenail Biomechanic in Managing Ingrown Toenail.
Ingrown toenail is commonly met in clinical practice.treatment may be non-operative and operative treatment.operative trestment depends on lateral wedge resection of the nail.
- Trial name
- NCT03732313
- Testing
- Central toenail resection, Wedge toenail resection
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Pediatric ALL
Measurement of Spinal Mobilization in Pediatric Population
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to measure the biomechanical parameters during a vertebral mobilization delivered by chiropractors on patients of five years old of age and younger.
- Trial name
- NCT05607355
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Cerebral Palsy
Walking in the HIBBOT: is Gait Improved?
The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the innovative walking aid HIBBOT on the functions, activity and participation of young children with Cerebral Palsy, in comparison with conventional walking aids.
- Trial name
- NCT04172324
- Testing
- HIBBOT, Standard Care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Biomechanical Phenomena
Effect of Dynamic Taping on Landing Kinematics and Kinetics in Volleyball Players With Symptoms of Patellar Tendinopathy
Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is the common cause of anterior knee pain, particularly in sports required repeated jumping and landing, such as volleyball.
- Trial name
- NCT04480905
- Testing
- Dynamic tape
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate lower limb impairments in children with bilateral cerebral palsy during stepping tasks.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT04957277
- Testing
- load modulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Flatfoot, Flexible
Plyometric vs. Intrinsic Foot Muscle Training in Pediatric Flatfoot
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the order of exercises in a training program affects foot mechanics and physical performance in children with flexible flatfoot.
- Trial name
- NCT07884162
- Testing
- Plyometric Training
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Sousse