Clinical trials: Orthoses
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
Electromyography, Muscles
Electromyography Evaluation of the Impacts of Different Insoles in the Activity Patterns of the Lower Limb Muscles
The main objective of this research is to demonstrate that the use of insoles of different hardness in motorcycle riders may cause variations in the electromyographic activity of the lower limb muscles during the race.
- Conditions
- Electromyography, Muscles, Foot Orthoses
- Trial name
- NCT03734133
- Testing
- Foot insoles
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de León
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
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
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
Diaphyseal Femur Fracture
Comparative Study Between Operative and Non-Operative Management of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the management of pediatric femoral shaft fractures using either Thomas splint traction or Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing (ESIN).
- Trial name
- ESIN-THOMAS (NCT07483944)
- Testing
- Thomas splint, ESIN (Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nails)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
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
Hallux Limitus
Foot Orthoses & Hallux Limitus in School-age Children
The most important pivot of the sagittal plane is in the first metatarsophalangeal joint, which is usually restricted or blocked as a result of alterations in the rest of the planes or as the main cause of secondary compensations.
- Trial name
- NCT05511532
- Testing
- Orthopaedic treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Cerebral Palsy
Pilot Study on the Validity, Tolerability, and Impact of a Walking Rehabilitation Intervention Using Cruro-Malleolar Cast in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This pilot study investigates whether walking training using cruro-malleolar casts (CMCs) - rigid leg splints extending from the thigh to the ankle - can safely improve gait quality in children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- RCMs (NCT07650370)
- Testing
- Cruro-Malleolar Cast Walking Training
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation des Massues Croix Rouge Française
Pectus Carinatum
Dynamic Compression Brace for Pectus Carinatum
Pectus carinatum (PC) is a deformity of the anterior chest wall which is a common pediatric condition, characterized by an idiopathic overgrowth of the costal cartilages resulting in protrusion of the sternum.
- Trial name
- NCT03559244
- Testing
- Dynamic compression brace, Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Ballet Dancers
The Improved Ballet Shoe: a Study on the Effect of an Orthosis on Pain During Dancing on Pointe Shoes
An orthosis in the ballet shoe to see if pain reduction during dancing on pointes will decrease. One group of pre-preprofessional ballet dancers will receive an orthosis and will train during four weeks with it.
- Trial name
- NCT03397927
- Testing
- orthosis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Foot Orthoses in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: a Prospective Randomized Study of Morpho-specific Versus Placebo Orthoses
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders. It is defined as an anterior knee pain. Its origin is a conflict during patellar tracking, due to patellofemoral malalignment and soft tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT02250144
- Testing
- Foot orthoses
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France