Clinical trials: Orthoses
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
Foot Orthoses (FOs) on Pain, Quality of Life and the Gait With Children Diagnosed With JIA
Modern modular foot-orthoses systems allow an integration of the cost and efficiency benefits afforded by the use of pre-formed semi-rigid FOs components, while simultaneously allowing a high degree of individualisation of…
- Trial name
- NCT02001844
- Testing
- Trial Foot Orthoses (FOs)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Newcastle, Australia
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Brace Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis; PReventing Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression
Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in children and adolescents with an estimated prevalence of 3%. About one tenth of the children with scoliosis develop a deformity that requires treatment with brace or…
- Trial name
- PRISCOPRO (NCT04805437)
- Testing
- 3D TLSO, Standard TLSO
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Brace Monitoring for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
The overall aim of the study is to utilize a novel device and smartphone application in order to improve measurement of patient compliance with at-home bracing for scoliosis as well as create a more accurate assessment of brace…
- Trial name
- NCT03292601
- Testing
- NYRC Brace Scoliosis Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury
Reciprocating Gait Orthoses for Paraplegia Patients
Ambulation would bring many physiological and psychological benefits and getting up and walking has been a dream for paraplegia patients.The reciprocating gait orthoses (RGOs) for paraplegics particularly draws research…
- Conditions
- Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- UPGO (NCT02227407)
- Testing
- RGOs(reciprocating gait orthoses)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Smart AFO and 5-Azacitidine to Enhance Mobility in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This is an intervention study to investigate the impact of a smart ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on mobility outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07434492
- Testing
- Smart Ankle-Foot Orthosis, 5-Azacitidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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
Flexible Flatfoot
Clinical Trial of the Effect of Functional Orthoses in Children With Flat Feet
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficay of functional plantar orthoses on flatfoot in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02633566
- Testing
- Plantar orthoses
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Fresno, Raquel Lopez, M.D.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Elastic Lower Extremity Orthosis on Gait and Balance in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of an elastic lower extremity orthosis on gait and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy who present with an in-toeing gait pattern.
- Trial name
- NCT07122362
- Testing
- Elastic Lower Extremity Orthosis, Neurodevelopmental Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cerebral Palsy, Congenital, Muscle Spasticity
Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common neuromuscular disorder among children, resulting from a non-progressive injury during early brain development which leads to impairment of movement and posture.
- Trial name
- NCT02462018
- Testing
- WalkAide
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Upper Extremity Orthotic Device
Upper extremity therapies for children with cerebral palsy (CP) have been validated for improving function in higher functioning patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05024409
- Testing
- Upper Extremity Orthotic, Occupational Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Plagiocephaly, Positional, Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
Effectiveness of Ottobock Helmet Therapy in Infants With Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly or Combination of Both
The objective of the research is to measure the effectiveness of the Ottobock helmet, an innovative 3D-printed cranial orthosis used to correct infant cranial positional deformation: plagiocephaly, brachycephaly or combination of…
- Conditions
- Plagiocephaly, Positional, Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic, Brachycephaly
- Trial name
- NCT05154175
- Testing
- Ottobock helmet
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 452 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock France SNC
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
Dupuytren Disease of Palm and Finger, With Contracture
Hand Therapy or Not Following Collagenase Treatment for Dupuytren's Contracture?
This study evaluates if hand therapy have an impact on the patients' preformance of and satisfaction with everyday activities or not following collagenase injection treatment for Dupuytren's contracture.
- Trial name
- NCT03580213
- Testing
- Hand therapy MCPJ affected, Hand therapy PIPJ affected
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
PlayGait: A Dynamic Exoskeleton
PlayGait is an investigational dynamic energy storage and return (ESR) lower-limb exoskeleton for young children with cerebral palsy (CP), that stores energy while the child is in the stance phase of walking and returns that…
- Trial name
- NCT05318690
- Testing
- PlayGait, Baseline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC
Scoliosis
The Idiopathic Scoliosis and Its Treatment (Orthopaedic and Surgery): Effect of the Severity, the Orthosis and the Arthrodesis on the Gait
The purposes of this study were as follows: 1) to compare locomotion parameters (kinematic, EMG, mechanical work and energy cost changes during walking in able-bodied subjects and AIS patients,2) to evaluate the effects of the…
- Trial name
- scoliosis (NCT00842218)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Cerebral Palsy
Orthosis to Improve Trunk Control in Infants Age 6-18 Months
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the SPIO® Core-MAX® Expedition orthosis on an infant's head, trunk and upper limb function.
- Trial name
- NCT06027580
- Testing
- SPIO® Core-MAX® Expedition thoracolumbosacral orthosis, Standard Care Therapy option
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Motor Development and Orthoses in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is neurodegenerative disease of anterior horn cells of spinal cord and represents the second more frequent pathology in childhood.
- Trial name
- NCT00961103
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Brain Injuries
Acceptability of Paediatric Wrist Orthoses Through Co-design
The goal of this pilot interventional study (pre-post design) is to learn if a co-designed wrist-hand orthosis can improve acceptability compared to a conventional orthosis in children aged 6 to 14 years with neuromotor disorders…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Brain Injuries, Neuromotor Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07861958
- Testing
- Orthosis acceptability
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Joint Instability
Gait Adaptations to Passive Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Use
This study will collect information on the different ways that people walk, that is, their gait, when they use ankle braces. Patients will visit NIH on at least three and as many as nine separate occasions.
- Trial name
- NCT00115401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)