Clinical trials: Biomechanical Phenomena
Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI, Chronic Ankle Instability
Comparing Two Training Frequencies of Balance Training for Chronic Ankle Instability
This study compares two progressive hop-to-stabilization balance (PHSB) training schedules with equal total training volume in people with chronic ankle instability (CAI).
- Trial name
- NCT07612358
- Testing
- PHSB Training - High Frequency Short Duration, PHSB Training - Low Frequency Long Duration
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Dynamic Q Angle and Core Endurance in Adolescent Athletes With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
This observational, cross-sectional study aimed to compare dynamic Q-angle, trunk/core endurance, and lower-extremity flexibility between elite adolescent female and male sprinters with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome…
- Trial name
- PFPS-QCORE (NCT07328750)
- Testing
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Status
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Lower Limb Prostheses for Individuals Who Carry Infants, Toddlers, and Other Loads
The aim of this research is to identify the prosthetic foot that results in improved walking performance when individuals with lower limb amputation carry infants, toddlers, or other loads.
- Trial name
- NCT07159490
- Testing
- Standard-of-care prosthetic foot, Standard-of-care prosthetic foot with heel-stiffening wedge, Standard-of-care prosthetic foot of one category greater stiffness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Aging, Wheelchair Training
Motor Learning-based Wheelchair Propulsion Training for Older Adults
Many older adults lack the skill of efficient wheelchair propulsion despite being the largest cohort of wheelchair users. Inefficient wheelchair propulsion can lead to fatigue and overuse injuries that can result in lost…
- Trial name
- NCT02123043
- Testing
- Motor learning-based training, Practice wheeling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sport Performance, Biomechanics
Strength and Plyometric Training in Swimming
A total of 18 participants are planned to be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups in the order of their arrival.
- Conditions
- Sport Performance, Biomechanics, Plyometric Exercises, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- NCT07096492
- Testing
- Standard Swimming Training, Plyometric Training, Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee
Long-Hold Yielding Isometric Exercise for Patellar Tendinopathy in Weightlifting Athletes
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a long-hold yielding isometric exercise program improves pain, tendon vascularity, mechanical properties, and functional performance in weightlifting athletes with patellar…
- Trial name
- QuantFlow (NCT07361848)
- Testing
- Long-Hold Yielding Isometric Exercise Program, Usual-Care Training Condition
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Healthy Volunteers, Performance
Power-speed-endurance Profile (Cycling/Rowing) : Optimize Performance of the French Athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024
As part of the preparation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the French rowing and cycling federations and a consortium of researchers met to reach an ultimate goal: to increase the number of medals in these two disciplines for…
- Trial name
- THPCA2024 (NCT05314543)
- Testing
- Hypoxia
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Pain, Healthy
Exploration of Gait Biomechanics and Pain
This interventional study aims to test gait biomechanics in healthy individuals with and without experimental knee pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: How do gait patterns change during painful walking? Can pain…
- Trial name
- NCT06330402
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline injection, Isotonic saline injection
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kristian Kjær Petersen
Scoliosis Idiopathic
Effect of Scoliosis-Specific Exercise on Lower Limb Biomechanics
PURPOSE: To examine the effect of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise on limb biomechanical parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06266637
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy Program, Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise (Schroth)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Baseline ACL Injury Risk Screening and Normative Data
This is a prospective, observational cohort study aimed at establishing a database of normative biomechanics for healthy athletes and surveying these athletes for 12 months following baseline testing for the occurrence of new…
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06635668
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Brachial Plexus Palsy, Gait Disorders in Children
Analysis of Foot Plantar Pressure Behavior of Children With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Paralysis
The aim of this study was to investigate the foot plantar pressure behavior alterations during gait for children with obstetric brachial plexus (OBBP). 19 children with OBBP and 10 healthy children will be included in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT05540730
- Testing
- Gait Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome, Biomechanical Parameters
Corneal Biomechanics, Optical Properties and Anterior Segment Structural Features in Patients With Pseudoexfoliation
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of pseudoexfoliation syndrome on corneal biomechanics, optical clarity of the cornea, and anterior segment structural features.
- Conditions
- Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome, Biomechanical Parameters, Corneal Densitometry
- Trial name
- CorPEX (NCT06731530)
- Testing
- Pentacam-AXL, HD Analyzer, Corvis ST
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Corneal Ectasia, Corneal Disease
Computer-aided Diagnosis of Ocular Diseases Based on Corneal Biomechanics
The purpose of this study is the investigation of biomechanical properties of the cornea using computer-aided data analysis. Currently, it is known that keratoconus and glaucoma are ocular disease that are associated with…
- Conditions
- Corneal Ectasia, Corneal Disease, Corneal Astigmatism, Keratoconus
- Trial name
- EyeTwin (NCT04475900)
- Testing
- Corneal biomechanics (Corvis ST, Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany), Corneal topography and tomography (Pentacam, Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany), Optic nerve head measurement
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Healthy Participants
Effect of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Workload on Speed, Energy Expenditure, and Propulsion Mechanics
The first purpose of this study is to characterize the relationship among propulsion workload, self-selected propulsion speed, and propulsion kinetics/kinematics.
- Trial name
- NCT04987177
- Testing
- Workload of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Facet Joint Arthropathy, Lower Back Pain
Association Between Trendelenburg Sign and Lumbar MRI Abnormalities
The Trendelenburg sign is a common clinical finding indicating hip abductor dysfunction and altered pelvic stability. The relationship between the Trendelenburg sign, spinopelvic biomechanics, hip muscle strength, and lumbar…
- Trial name
- NCT07629466
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Orthotic Devices, Electromyography
Biomechanical Analysis of the Effects of Upper Limb Orthosis During the Execution of a Functional Task
The orthotics are auxiliary therapeutic resources indicated for the relief of pain, improves functional standard or correction of deformities.
- Conditions
- Orthotic Devices, Electromyography, Biomechanical Phenomena, Hand
- Trial name
- NCT02966990
- Testing
- Hand Orthotic Devices
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Informal Caregivers, Low Back Pain
Biomechanical Validation of the Caregiver Assisted Transfer Technique Instrument
As of 2020, 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to an individual with a disability. One commonly performed activity of daily living (ADL) provided by informal caregivers is assisted transfers, which requires moving an…
- Conditions
- Informal Caregivers, Low Back Pain, Biomechanics
- Trial name
- NCT06013878
- Testing
- Transfer Training with clinician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Wearable Vibration Effect on Biomechanics and Biomarkers After ACL Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries account for up to 25% of knee injuries, it is estimated that 32,000-400,000 new cases of ACL tears occur in the USA every year.
- Trial name
- NCT05001594
- Testing
- Active vibratory knee device
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome, Cataract
Corneal Biomechanics and Surgically Induced Astigmatism in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
This prospective study aims to evaluate the influence of corneal biomechanical properties on surgically induced astigmatism following standard phacoemulsification cataract surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome…
- Conditions
- Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome, Cataract, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- NCT07722247
- Testing
- phacoemulsification cataract surgery
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kata Culina