Clinical trials: Toe-walking
Idiopathic Toe-walking
Efficacy of Surgery for Idiopathic Toe Walking
BACKGROUND: For children who walk on their tip toes, surgery is often done to lengthen their Achilles Tendon. However, there is little research to help children's surgeons choose which children with idiopathic toe walking should…
- Trial name
- FOREFOOT (NCT06610591)
- Testing
- Achilles Lengthening Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Coordination Disorder, Developmental
Normative Reference Values of Equilibrium Coordination Test Among Children
A cross-sectional study will be conducted recruiting children of age group 8-15 years. Pilot study has been conducted for the determination of the sample size.
- Trial name
- NCT05159297
- Testing
- Reference values
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asir John Samuel
Idiopathic Toe Walking
Defining Treatment Outcomes and Genetic Architecture in Idiopathic Toe Walking*
To compare and contrast the clinical, gait and parent-reported outcomes following either non-operative (casting) or operative treatment for children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) and determine whether there are specific genes…
- Trial name
- ITW (NCT06305689)
- Testing
- Surgery, Serial Casting
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Stop Tip-toeing Around Toe-walking
The purpose of this study is to explore the interplay among nervous-, musculoskeletal-, and psychological systems and how they impact toe-walking behavior, and vice versa.
- Trial name
- NCT04879199
- Testing
- Static stability measurement, Dynamic stability measurement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
Idiopathic Toe Walking
Kinesio Taping Effectiveness on Idiopathic Toe Walking
Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is a diagnosis normally of exclusion and likely, consequently, is approached in vastly varying ways of intervention, including serial casting, Botox injections and physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02025582
- Testing
- Kinesio Tape of the Ankle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Idiopathic Toe-walking
Elastographic Assessment of Gastrocnemius Muscle Structure in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait pattern characterized by the absence of heel strike during the stance phase and incomplete foot contact with the ground.
- Trial name
- NCT07163520
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Exercise, Rehabilitation
The Turkish Validity and Reliability of "Toe Walking Scale" in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
In clinics, many scales have been developed to examine daily living activities and function in children with idiopatic toe walking.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Rehabilitation, Reliability, Validity
- Trial name
- NCT03596021
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Children With Cerebral Palsy
An In-Shoe Device to Monitor Toe-Walking in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The present project will focus on evaluating the technical efficacy of the in-shoe gait monitoring device (ActiveGait) through laboratory based biomechanical gait assessments of children who exhibit gait deviations due to CP or…
- Trial name
- NCT01684254
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Gait Disorders in Children, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia
Comparison of Walking Parameters Between Idiopathic Toe Walking and Independent Walking Diparetic Cerebral Palsy
The aim of the observational study is to compare static, kinematic and kinetic parameters with normal gait parameters in cases with Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) and Diparetic Cerebral Palsy (DCP) who have Gross Motor Function…
- Trial name
- NCT06142721
- Testing
- 3D Gait Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effects of Ankle Weighted Cuffs Training in Autism Children
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a diverse group of conditions. They are characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction, communication and behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT06673810
- Testing
- Ankle Weighted Cuffs Training Along with Routine Physical Therapy Exercises, Routine Physical Therapy Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Treadmill Training With and Without Compression Stockings on Toe Walking and Balance in Children With Autism.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects around 1.7% of US children, with co-occurring conditions like ADHD, anxiety, and epilepsy complicating daily functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT06893718
- Testing
- Compressions Stocking Group, Treadmill Training Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Autism
Toe Spread Out Exercise With and Without Walking Surface Training in Children With Autism
Flatfoot is a common postural deformity in children, characterized by the collapse of the medial longitudinal arch, leading to abnormal foot posture, gait disturbances, and postural instability.
- Trial name
- NCT07438665
- Testing
- Toe spread out exercise, Toe spread out exercises with walking surface training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Idiopathic Toe Walking
Trial of a Botulinum A Toxin (Botox) Injection in the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of Botox and casting to placebo and casting for reducing toe walking problems in children who are idiopathic toe walkers.
- Trial name
- NCT00175669
- Testing
- Botox injections
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Idiopathic Toe Walking, Gait Disorders in Children
Evaluation of Postural Control in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
The aim of this study is to evaluate postural control in children with idiopathic toe walking using computerized dynamic posturography (Biodex Balance System), which is reported to be a reliable and valid instrument for detecting…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Toe Walking, Gait Disorders in Children, Postural Control, Postural Stability
- Trial name
- NCT04200924
- Testing
- Biodex Balance System, Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Combined Effects of Sensorimotor Integration and Post-facilitation Stretch in Autism Spectrum Disorder
To determine the effects of sensory motor integration and post facilitation stretch on toe walking and sensory processing behaviors using Foot Posture Index and Sensory Profile respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT07484347
- Testing
- Sensorimotor Integration and Post-Facilitation Stretch, Post-Facilitation Stretch
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Ankle Fractures, Foot Fracture
Waterproof Casting Versus Standard Casting for Short Leg Walking Casts
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the use of waterproof padding in short leg walking casts will lead to an increase in cast-related complications, as compared to the standard non-waterproof casting in children.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Foot Fracture, Ankle Sprains, Foot Sprain
- Trial name
- NCT04961957
- Testing
- Waterproof padding, Non-waterproof padding
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Gait
Toe Walker Gait Trial
The purpose of this study is to examine the change in ankle plantar flexion while walking, following treatment with the Ankle Dorsiflexion Dynasplint (AFD) for children diagnosed as Toe Walkers.
- Trial name
- TW (NCT01208142)
- Testing
- standard of care treatment, Ankle Flexion Dynasplint
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dynasplint Systems, Inc.
Cerebral Palsy
Can Gait Analysis and Ultrasound Detect a Change in Calf Musculature in Children With Cerebral Palsy?
ORLAU is a clinical department of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. We treat patients with a wide range of movement disorders affecting their walking or arm function.
- Trial name
- NCT04290689
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin-A injection, Serial casting stretching
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Toe Walking Behaviors, Backward Walking
Backward Walking Effects on Toe Walking in a Child With ASD: Single-Case Study
This study tested the hypothesis that backward walking exercises can reduce Toe Walking Behaviors (TWB) in children with ASD and emphasized the importance of pedobarographic measurements for quantitative TWB assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT07078214
- Testing
- Foot Sole Surface Area Measurements, Walking Exercise Program and Implementation Process
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effects of Muscle Energy Technique With and Without Stationary Cycling on Toe Walking With ASD
In Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. People with ASD often have problems with social communication and interaction, and restricted or repetitive behaviors or…
- Trial name
- NCT06673732
- Testing
- Muscle Energy Technique with Stationary Bi-Cyclying, Muscle Energy Technique without Stationary Cycling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University