Clinical trials: Biomechanical Phenomena
Musculoskeletal Injury
Cryotherapy and Joint Biomechanics During Running
The purpose of this study is to determine the immediate effects of cryotherapy on the lower extremity biomechanics during running.
- Trial name
- NCT01740661
- Testing
- Cryotherapy, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Glaucoma, Primary
Biomechanical Changes After Trabeculectomy
Corneal biomechanics are studied in glaucoma patients prior and at least 6 month after trabeculectomy.
- Trial name
- TE-biomech (NCT02287545)
- Testing
- trabeculectomy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Osteoarthritis
Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this investigation is to determine both patient-reported and performance-based outcomes, specifically muscle function and kinematic/kinetic outcomes, between four different surgical total knee prostheses in…
- Trial name
- NCT02364011
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gluteus Medius Muscle Strength, Lateral Hip Pain
The Utilization of a Shoe Insert on Individuals With Unilateral Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome on Single Leg Stance, Biomechanics, and Pain Intensity
We hypothesize that the addition of a unilateral neutral shoe insert combined with standard physical therapy (PT+SI) will have greater improvements in pain and function at 12 weeks and 6 months compared to physical therapy with…
- Conditions
- Gluteus Medius Muscle Strength, Lateral Hip Pain, Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome, Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy, Gluteus Minimus Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NCT06891001
- Testing
- Unilateral neutral shoe insert, Bilateral Shoe Insert, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diaphragm; Relaxation
The Influence of the Diaphragm Muscle and Pain Perception on Lower Limb Neuromuscular Control in Sports Practice.
Core stability is maintained mainly by muscle function of abdominal and lumbar region, including the diaphragm muscle. It is known that exists a connection between trunk's muscle activity and the movement of lower limb and lower…
- Trial name
- NCT05982210
- Testing
- Breathing Exercises and Manual Therapy of the Muscle Diaphragm and Ribs Protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Cerebral Palsy: Ankle Foot Orthoses - Footwear Combinations
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) demonstrate altered lower limb biomechanical alignment in walking (e.g. excessive hip/knee flexion or equinus during stance) and experience walking activity limitations that negatively…
- Trial name
- CP-AFOFC (NCT03756571)
- Testing
- Ankle Foot Orthoses-Footwear Combination, Traditional Solid Ankle AFO (TSAFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Effect of Strength and Coordination Training on Biomechanics and Injury in New Runners
The investigators hypothesize that new runners participating in an 8 week strength and coordination training program prior to beginning to run will 1) display different coordination patterns , and 2) experience fewer injuries…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03293121
- Testing
- Strength and Coordination Training, Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Falls
Optimal Intensity of Reactive Balance Training for Healthy Older Adults
Falls in daily life are a serious risk for older adults. A new type of balance training, called reactive balance training (RBT) involves people losing balance many times so that they can practice fast balance reactions, like…
- Trial name
- NCT06657989
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Injury;Sports
The Effect of Different Instruction Trainings in Semi-Professional Female Athletes
Feedback is implanted into workouts to prevent lower extremity injuries. There are different studies where external focus and internal focus feedback were found to be superior.
- Trial name
- NCT06424886
- Testing
- Landing error scoring system (LESS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Dysphagia, Esophageal
Striated Esophageal Motor Function Modulation in Health and Disease
The investigators hypothesize that striated esophagus deglutitive motor function is modulated by pharyngeal phase swallowing biomechanics.
- Trial name
- NCT05708885
- Testing
- Concurrent manometry/impedance and fluoroscopy with and without laryngeal restriction, Concurrent manometry/impedance and fluoroscopy before and after six weeks of using swallow muscle exercising device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 557 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, COVID-19
AAA Rupture Risk Assessment in COVID-19 Pandemic
The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic requires a redefinition of healthcare system to increase the number of available intensive care units for COVID-19 patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05197543
- Testing
- Biomechanical rupture risk assessment
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Elderly People, Falls
Analysis of the Biomechanics of Walking
The proportion of people aged 60 and over in the French population has increased from 18% in 1970 to over 22% in 2010. One major problem in the elderly is falling.
- Trial name
- NCT02547285
- Testing
- Shoes characteristics
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Hallux Valgus
Immediate Effect of Taping on Foot Biomechanics in Patients With Hallux Valgus
The goal of this clinical trial is to comparatively investigate the immediate effects of rigid taping and kinesiological taping applications on foot biomechanics in patients with hallux valgus (HV).
- Trial name
- Taping in HV (NCT07409974)
- Testing
- rigit taping, kinesiologic taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Taekwondo Roundhouse Kick Biomechanics
Lower Limb Biomechanics of the Roundhouse Kick in Elite and Youth Taekwondo Athletes Using FPCA
This study aims to understand how the lower limbs (hip, knee, and ankle) function during a taekwondo roundhouse kick. Elite and youth taekwondo athletes will be compared to identify movement and muscle-activation patterns related…
- Trial name
- NCT07307378
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Footwear
The Effect of Minimalist Footwear on the Anthropometric and Biomechanical Parameters of the Lower Limb and Foot
The study aims to determine whether 6months of wearing minimalist footwear causes changes in anthropometric parameters of the foot and the biomechanical parameters of the foot and lower limb.
- Trial name
- NCT04971915
- Testing
- minimalist footwear
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Aging Problems
OKV Versus CKC for Biomechanics and Function in Mild Knee OA Patients
Background: Clinical recommendations suggest exercises as the core treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. However, the biomechanical modification following exercise therapy and its influence on pain remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04678609
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Floor Study: Biomechanical Properties of the Female Pelvic Floor
Pelvic floor dysfunction in the form of pelvic organ prolapse or urinary and fecal incontinence is a sequela for some women who experience injuries during birth. It affects adult women of all ages.
- Trial name
- NCT01042470
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Scheiner
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Mechanically or Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Prosthesis
The mechanical alignment technique (Mechanical Alignment - MA) of a total knee prosthesis (TKA) was developed with the aim of making the installation of a TKA simple and reproducible, and that the prosthetic biomechanics are…
- Trial name
- BIOMAKA (NCT06158646)
- Testing
- kinematic knee prosthesis, biomechanic knee prosthesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique du Sport, Bordeaux Mérignac
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Total Knee Arthroplasty Biomechanics
In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the relationship between implant design, soft tissue balance, neuromuscular contributions, and rehabilitation strategies on patient satisfaction and functional outcomes is highly complex and…
- Trial name
- NCT03671954
- Testing
- Home Strengthening Exercises, Standard Physical Therapy, Preoperative Assessments
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida