Clinical trials: Ankle
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Electrical Stimulation for Recovery of Ankle Dorsiflexion in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Ankle dorsiflexor weakness (paresis) is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this exploratory study is to compare two different treatments -- Contralaterally Controlled Neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Lower Extremity Paresis
- Trial name
- NCT01029912
- Testing
- Electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Sensorimotor Gait Disorder, Neurologic Ambulation Disorder
Clinical Study of the L300 Versus Ankle-foot Orthosis (AFO) on Post-Stroke Subjects With Foot Drop
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the NESS L300 (L300) in improving gait parameters, function, and quality of life among stroke subjects (greater than or equal to 3 months post stroke)with drop foot.
- Conditions
- Sensorimotor Gait Disorder, Neurologic Ambulation Disorder, Gait, Drop Foot, Poststroke Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- L300 (NCT01138995)
- Testing
- Ness L300, Ankle-foot orthosis
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Bioness Inc
Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Balance Training With tDCS for CAI
The purpose of this research study is to examine the efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation in addition to balance exercise for chronic ankle instability (CAI), a condition that develops following an initial ankle sprain…
- Trial name
- NCT04390048
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Rotator Cuff Repair, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Department of Defense Funded Multicenter Pilot Study
Postoperative pain is usually treated with opioids that have undesirable and sometimes dangerous side effects (e.g., vomiting and respiratory depression)-and yet over 80% of patients still experience inadequate pain relief.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Repair, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Ankle Arthrodesis or Arthroplasty, Hallux Valgus Correction
- Trial name
- NCT03481725
- Testing
- ACTIVE peripheral nerve stimulation with a percutaneously inserted lead and wearable stimulator (SPR Therapeutics, Cleveland, Ohio)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Reduce Articular Contact Stress
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. Research suggests that ankle arthritis develops after ankle fracture, in part, due to elevated forces on the cartilage.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Ankle
- Trial name
- PRMRP-FPA2 (NCT04562896)
- Testing
- Custom Carbon Fiber Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Medication Disposal, Behavior
Excess Opioid Disposal Following Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
This study aims to survey the drug disposal methods of orthopedic foot and ankle patients with excess pain medication following and operation.
- Trial name
- NCT03285061
- Testing
- Deterra Drug Deactivation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Osteoarthritis
Efficacy of 3 Weekly Injections of Hyaluronate in Patients With Ankle Osteoarthritis
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of three weekly intraarticular injections of Hyaluronate (HA) in patients with unilateral ankle Osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT00918736
- Testing
- sodium hyaluronate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Tourniquet Hypertension, Intraoperative Hypertension
Femoral Peri-arterial Local Anesthetic Injection Decreases Tourniquet Associated Ischemic Hypertension
The purpose of this prospective randomized double-blind study is to determine if the novel technique of ultrasound guided peri-arterial injection of local anesthetic around the femoral artery decreases ischemic hypertension…
- Conditions
- Tourniquet Hypertension, Intraoperative Hypertension, Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Ankle Fusion
- Trial name
- NCT03390426
- Testing
- Mepivacaine, Perifemoral Injection of Local Anesthetic, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Supination-external Rotation Ankle Fractures
Computed Tomography for Evaluating Supination-external Rotation Type Ankle Fractures
To compare measures of ankle stability from an investigational cone beam computed tomography scanner to gravity stress X-ray in patients who have unstable supination-external rotation ankle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02599441
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Narcotic Consumption, Pain
Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures
This study will compares differences in pain level, narcotic consumption, wound healing, patient satisfaction in patients randomized to the Iceman® cold pack therapy system (djOrtho, Inc) versus those who use ice.
- Conditions
- Narcotic Consumption, Pain, Wound Healing, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT00950183
- Testing
- Iceman® Cold Therapy unit (djOrtho), Ice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Ankle Sprain
The Effect of Five-Toed Socks on Postural Control Among Active Individuals Who Have Chronic Ankle Instabilities
Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common injuries in sports. There is a unique style of socks that have become popular in Japan among athletes that could also improve postural control.
- Trial name
- NCT01210612
- Testing
- Unilateral CAI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Syndesmotic Injuries, Ligament Rupture
Internal Brace Augmented Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament Repair: Post-operative Syndesmotic Volumes.
Over the course of a year from the start of the research study, twenty subjects will be randomized evenly into one of two groups after an informed consent is obtained: a traditional tight rope fixation group or a tight rope…
- Conditions
- Syndesmotic Injuries, Ligament Rupture, Bimalleolar Fractures, Trimalleolar Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT05062265
- Testing
- Tight rope fixation, Tight rope fixation with an anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) repair augmentation with an internal brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vann Virginia Center for Orthopaedics dba Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Prospective Randomized Evaluation of a Two and Three Piece Total Ankle Replacement
This is a randomized study to prospectively compare and evaluate the functional outcome and patient satisfaction of total ankle replacements for tibio-talar osteoarthritis using either the STAR or Salto-Talaris prothesis.
- Trial name
- NCT01504438
- Testing
- Salto-Talaris Total Ankle Replacement, STAR Total Ankle Replacement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Accidental Falls, Fall Due to Loss of Equilibrium
OHI--Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate Efficacy, Acceptability, and Perception of Benefit of an Innovative Custom AFO
The investigators propose a randomized control trial to evaluate long term effects and effectiveness of Moore Balance Brace (MBB) ankle foot orthoses (AFO) in reducing risk of falling in older adults.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fall Due to Loss of Equilibrium, High Risk of Falls Due to Mobility Limitation, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02819011
- Testing
- MBB AFO, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bijan Najafi, PhD
Rotator Cuff Repair, Ankle Arthroplasty or Arthrodesis
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Department of Defense Funded Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Postoperative pain is usually treated with opioids that have undesirable and sometimes dangerous side effects (e.g., vomiting and respiratory depression)-and yet over 80% of patients still experience inadequate pain relief.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Repair, Ankle Arthroplasty or Arthrodesis, Hallux Valgus (Bunion) Resection
- Trial name
- NCT04713098
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Injury Leg, Injury, Knee
Serial Movement Assessment in Collegiate Athletes Who Perform Injury Prevention Training
Athletic injury can result in decreased athletic performance or removal from sport participation. There may also be psychological and financial impacts of athletic injury.
- Conditions
- Injury Leg, Injury, Knee, Injury;Sports, Injury, Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT04748718
- Testing
- Exercise-based injury prevention program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Vermont University
Amputation, Artificial Limb
Comparison of Prosthetic Feet for People With Syme's Amputation (XF Symes Study)
The purpose of this study is to compare the functional differences between two types of foot prostheses for people with ankle disarticulation (Syme's) amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT04086641
- Testing
- Crossover foot, Energy Storing Foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Arthrodesis Surgery Involving the Hindfoot or Ankle
AMPLEX Ankle Fusion and Hindfoot
To demonstrate that AMPLEX is non-inferior to autogenous bone graft (ABG) for bone fusion in a population indicated for single, double, or triple hindfoot arthrodesis or ankle arthrodesis surgery with supplemental graft material.
- Trial name
- NCT03028415
- Testing
- AMPLEX, Autogenous Bone Graft (ABG)
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Genu Varum, Genu Valgum
Retrospective Evaluation of Guided Growth Plate System Plus's Safety and Clinical Performance for the Treatment of Lower Limbs Deformities.
Orthofix is conducting this retrospective Post-market clinical follow up (PMCF) study to assess the safety and clinical performance of the Guided Growth Plate System Plus (GGPSP) device, which is a new version of the Guided…
- Conditions
- Genu Varum, Genu Valgum, Joint Diseases, Knee Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT05241691
- Testing
- Guided Growth Plate System Plus
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Orthofix s.r.l.
Medial Malleolus Fractures
Clinical Trial Evaluating Acutrak Headless Compression Screw Fixation of Medial Malleolus Fractures
The purpose of this study is assess the safety and efficacy of Acutrak headless screws in comparison to other fixation methods (traditional headed screws, plates, and wires) used in the treatment of medial malleolus fracture of…
- Trial name
- NCT03061279
- Testing
- Fixation by Acutrak headless screw, Fixation by headed screws, plates, and or wires
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University