Clinical trials: Brace
Multiple Sclerosis
Robot-assisted Gait Training in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Efficacy and Comparison With Traditional Methods
In Multiple Sclerosis (MS) gait disorders represent one of the most disabling aspect that strongly influence patient quality of life. The improvement of walking ability is a primary goal for rehabilitation treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02291107
- Testing
- Lokomat (Hocoma, Zurich, Switzerland), Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Habilita, Ospedale di Sarnico
Ankle Fracture
Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Low Risk Ankle Fractures
Acute ankle fractures are common in children. Most of these are stable and have a low risk of problems in the future. Even though these fractures are benign, these injuries are often casted for a fixed time period, which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00132964
- Testing
- Below knee walking cast, Removable ankle brace
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Building Resilience After Childhood Emergencies (BRACE)
The investigators study seeks to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a parent-focused, early intervention to prevent the development of chronic PTSD for children admitted to the emergency department for an acute traumatic…
- Trial name
- BRACE (NCT02898883)
- Testing
- Building Resilience after Childhood Emergencies (BRACE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Cerebral Palsy
Safety and Performance of Agilik in CP
The purpose of this post market study is to demonstrate the safety and performance of a powered extension assist (EA) knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO), or EA-KAFO, in individuals with knee extension deficiency due to cerebral…
- Trial name
- Agilik (NCT05746871)
- Testing
- Agilik, standard care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Treatment of Acute ACL Injuries in Young Patients Using a Rebound ACL Brace
This study evaluates the use of a brace in acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents. Half of the participants will receive a so called rebound ACL brace together with a standardized rehab…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT04185532
- Testing
- Rebound ACL brace and physioterapy, Physioterapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frida Hansson, MD
Plagiocephaly, Cranial Defect
Associations of Cranial Outcomes and Parental Expectations and Satisfaction
This study aims to investigate the association between objective cranial morphological changes and parental expectations and satisfaction in infants undergoing treatment with a cranial remolding orthosis (CRO).
- Conditions
- Plagiocephaly, Cranial Defect, Orthosis, Expectancy
- Trial name
- NCT07356401
- Testing
- Cranial orthosis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Hemiplegic Stroke, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Evaluating Human-Machine Interfaces in a Robotic Thumb Orthosis
We plan to investigate whether the Isolated Orthosis for Thumb Actuation (IOTA) can effectively facilitate the ability of participants to perform a specific set of clinically relevant tasks conducted in a clinic setting.
- Trial name
- IOTA (NCT01973426)
- Testing
- Isolated Orthosis for Thumb Actuation (IOTA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Scoliosis Idiopathic, Scoliosis; Adolescence
Improving Adherence and Safety of Orthopedic Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents Using Information and Communication Technologies
The present project aims to test the feasibility of a new management mechanism for inter-visit monitoring of adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis that improves the quality and safety of current orthopedic treatments…
- Conditions
- Scoliosis Idiopathic, Scoliosis; Adolescence, Brace
- Trial name
- NCT04881591
- Testing
- Treatment as usual + APP
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Congenital Talipes Equinovarus
Customized Orthosis for Children With Clubfoot
This study will examine the use of a novel customized Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), created using 3D scanning, with children being treated for clubfoot.
- Trial name
- NCT03853811
- Testing
- Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Gait Analysis
An Ankle-foot Orthosis Improves Gait Performance and Satisfaction in Stroke Patients
All participants were at least 6-month post-stroke and had unilateral limb involvement (8 right/4 left). The main inclusion criteria in selection of the participants in this study were as follows :(1) First stroke (2) At least 6…
- Trial name
- NCT03965715
- Testing
- 3D printing AFO, anterior AFO, off-the-shelf AFO
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait and Balance in Children With Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy
Background: Ankle-foot orthoses are frequently prescribed to reduce spasticity, position the extremity more properly, and regulate gait during the rehabilitation process of children with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy, Balance, Gait Analysis
- Trial name
- NCT07111091
- Testing
- GAIT AND BALANCE EVALUATION
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Developmental Dysplasia of Hip, DDH
8 vs 12 Weeks: A Pavlik Harness Trial
Developmental dysplasia of the hip is the most common bone and joint condition in babies. It is usually treated with a harness that holds the hips in a safe position so they can develop normally.
- Conditions
- Developmental Dysplasia of Hip, DDH, Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
- Trial name
- NCT07847619
- Testing
- Pavlik Harness
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Cerebral Palsy
enGIneering For sporT for All
hemiplegia is a pathological condition that affects one side of the body which is associated with difficulty in maintaining an upright posture and walking and which is commonly compensated for by using orthoses (AFO).
- Trial name
- GIFT (NCT04794114)
- Testing
- experimental ankle foot orthosis, traditional ankle foot orthosis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Cerebral Palsy, Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
3D Printed Orthotics in Children Adolescents
PRINT is a prospective mixed methods study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of providing 3-D printed orthotics specifically an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) to children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- PRINT (NCT03770949)
- Testing
- 3-D Printed Orthotic (Ankle Foot Orthosis)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Scoliosis
Effectiveness of Bracing in Preventing Scoliosis in Children With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether full-time high dose prophylactic bracing (23 hours or more per day) is more effective than low dose bracing (12 hours or less per day) in preventing or delaying spinal curve…
- Trial name
- NCT00256672
- Testing
- Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral-Orthoses (TLSO) / Flex-Foam
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Effectiveness of Three Dimensional Correction During in Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of in-brace 3D scoliosis correction by comparing Rigo Chêneau orthoses (RCO) with conventional Traditional Boston-style thoracolumbosacral orthoses (TLSO) in Adolescent…
- Trial name
- NCT04382638
- Testing
- RCO group, TLSO group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cerebral Palsy, Sleep Disorders
Sleep Quality, Caregiver Burden, Stress, and Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Comparison by Night Orthosis Use
This observational study aims to compare sleep quality, caregiver burden, stress, and self-efficacy between parents of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who use night orthoses and those who do not.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sleep Disorders, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07846917
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Scoliosis; Adolescence, Pressure Area
The Effect Insoles on Functional Capacity With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using Spinal Orthosis
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; by problem of stabilty causes postural changes, because of this reason patient with scoliosis needs to assesment by risk of balance.
- Conditions
- Scoliosis; Adolescence, Pressure Area, Scoliosis, Orthosis
- Trial name
- NCT05479695
- Testing
- Spinal Orthoses and Insoles, Spinal Orthoses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Scoliosis
The Use of Thoraco-lumbo-sacral Orthoses (TLSOs) in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
The purpose of this study is to compare the risk of curve progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for subjects treated with bracing as compared to those without bracing.
- Trial name
- NCT01370057
- Testing
- Thoraco-lumbo-sacral Orthosis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ankle Injuries, Ligament Injury
Evaluation of Functional Outcomes at 2 Months According to Therapeutic Management, in Trauma With Low-grade Osteo-ligamentous Ankle Injury in Children
Lack of current consensus on the therapeutic management of low-grade osteo-ligament injuries in ankle trauma in children. Several types of immobilization are evaluated in the literature, with different conclusions.
- Trial name
- CHEVIPED (NCT05009342)
- Testing
- below-knee soft resin cast, Below-knee rigid resin cast
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest