Clinical trials: Biomechanical Phenomena
Osteoarthritis
A Study of Orthotic Shoe Inserts for Controlling Osteoarthritic Knee Pain
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease and is the most common form of arthritis. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of customized shoe inserts in controlling and relieving the pain of knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00076453
- Testing
- Lateral wedge orthotic shoe inserts, Standard orthotic shoe inserts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Landing Biomechanics, Jumping Performance
Effectiveness of Core Training on the Biomechanics of Jump Landing in Amateur Female Basketball Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a core training intervention on jump-landing biomechanics in female amateur basketball players.
- Conditions
- Landing Biomechanics, Jumping Performance, Trunk Stability
- Trial name
- NCT06633237
- Testing
- Core training program in female amateur basketball players
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Aging
Age-related Changes in Posture Control and Cortex Activity Under a Dynamic Perturbation
With aging, the elderly decreased ability to control postural balance will be accompanied by increased risk of falling (Berg et al, 1992;. Tinetti et al, 1988).
- Trial name
- NCT02706496
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Adult ALL, Healthy
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. It is expected that carbon fiber braces can be designed to reduce forces in the ankle.
- Trial name
- PRMRP-Norms (NCT04800510)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Achilles Tendon Pain
Achilles Pain Block
The purpose of this study is to better understand how the peripheral and central nervous system interact to produce the sensation of pain and motor patterns in patients with achilles tendinopathy (AT).
- Trial name
- APB (NCT03316378)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruth Chimenti
Lower Limb Injury
Efficacy of the Most Commonly Used Physiotherapeutic Treatments for Acute Lower Limb Fatigue in Athletes
Acute fatigue is the inability to generate a required or expected level of force or exercise intensity, whether or not preceded by previous exercise. It is an important risk factor in overuse injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05167162
- Testing
- State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire, Rating of Perceived Exertion, Motor coordination tests
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Gema Leon
Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Balance Control
Effects of Smartphone Use on Gait and Postural Control in Healthy Adults
This study evaluated the effects of smartphone use on gait biomechanics and standing postural control in healthy adults. Participants performed standardized smartphone tasks under different experimental conditions while walking…
- Conditions
- Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Balance Control, Smartphones
- Trial name
- NCT07858786
- Testing
- Instagram Browsing, YouTube Video Viewing, Text Messaging
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Remote Transfer Training Program
Effectiveness of Web-Based Training (SERT)
The objective of this research study is to assess the effectiveness of an independent transfer training program (ITTP), and to determine methods which may increase overall success of an online training program.
- Trial name
- SERT (NCT03164278)
- Testing
- Independent Transfer Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Bone Alteration
Micromechanical Modeling Using Low Magnitude Mechanical Stimulation
The response to a daily 10 minute session of low-magnitude mechanical stimulation (LMMS) on bone in 100 postmenopausal women ages 45-65 years will be evaluated at baseline and 12 months using high-resolution magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- LMMS (NCT01921517)
- Testing
- Low Magnitude Mechanical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Aged 14 to 16, Play Football Regularly
Assessing the Acute Effects of Diagonal Mobilization
Investigating the acute effects of mobilization on these parameters offers innovative insights for the practitioner community and sheds light on the strategy's potential effectiveness in mitigating injury risk.
- Trial name
- Manual Therapy (NCT06719752)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Diabetic Neuropathy With Loss of Sensation, Foot and Ankle Muscle Weakness
Influence of Physical Therapy for Foot and Ankle in the Gait of Individuals With Diabetic Neuropathy
The hypothesis is that a physical therapy intervention for foot and ankle of diabetic neuropathic individuals would affect positively the way they walk, lowering the harmful forces that these segments receive, that are associated…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Neuropathy With Loss of Sensation, Foot and Ankle Muscle Weakness, Foot and Ankle Range of Movement Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT01207284
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Healthy Volunteers, Robotic Exoskeleton
Effects of Hip-Assist Exoskeleton Torque on Gait Parameters
This study aims to evaluate the impact of assistive torque from a hip-assist exoskeleton on gait patterns in healthy adults. The investigators will analyze how different torque settings affect spatiotemporal parameters, joint…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Robotic Exoskeleton, Wearable Devices, Assistive Devices
- Trial name
- NCT07450989
- Testing
- ANGEL SUIT H10 (Hip-assist exoskeleton)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Corneal Biomechanics, Pregnancy
Corneal Biomechanical Properties in Pregnancy
57 eyes of 57 healthy pregnant women who were visiting Obstetrics and Gynecology department for routine examination and 26 eyes of 26 non pregnant control subjects who were at the first week of the menstrual cycle were enrolled…
- Trial name
- NCT03500523
- Testing
- corneal biomechanical properties
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Healthy
Does Listening to Music Alter the Running Mechanics?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether in healthy subjects listening to music while running influences the ground pressure forces, the vertical loading and, overall, the running biomechanics.
- Trial name
- NCT03506282
- Testing
- Running while listening to a traffic audio track, Running with music at moderate volume, Running with music at moderate-to-high volume
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Sassari
Healthy Older Adults
Yoga Empowers Seniors Study
This is an Intervention Development Study (IDS) to quantify the physical demands (using biomechanical investigation) of a 2-phase (beginning \& intermediate), 32-week yoga program designed for community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- YESS (NCT01411059)
- Testing
- yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Stroke
Stroke Walking Explained After Trunk Training
The aim of SWEAT² study is to further explore the effects of additional customized trunk exercises on clinical and biomechanical gait performance.
- Trial name
- SWEAT² (NCT02708888)
- Testing
- Trunk training, Cognitive exercises
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Myopia
Corneal Biomechanics and Corneal Reshaping Therapy
The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the predictive value of corneal biomechanical properties in corneal reshaping therapy and the role of these parameters in determining the amount of myopia reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02719535
- Testing
- Corneal reshaping therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Arthritis Osteoarthritis
Biomechanics of Gait Pattern Adaptation in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study aimed to discover the biomechanics of gait pattern adaptation in patients after a total knee replacement. The first hypothesis of the project was that center-of-pressure manipulation at the foot during dynamic loading…
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Arthritis Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT01412814
- Testing
- AposTherapy Biomechanical System, Physical Therapy Program
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Muscle Biomechanics, Smartphone Addisction
Tonus, Stiffness and Elasticity of Hand and Wrist Muscles in Smartphone Addiction
The aim of this study was to investigate the tonus, stiffness and elasticity of the hand and wrist muscles in intensive smartphone use.
- Trial name
- NCT06824090
- Testing
- Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form, Hand Grip Strength Assessment, Finger Lateral Grip Strength Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Visual Impairments
Effects of Reformer Pilates and Vestibular Exercise Programs on Balance and Gait in Children With Visual Impairment
This study looks at whether Reformer Pilates can help children and adolescents with visual impairment improve their balance, walking patterns, and muscle strength. Participants are between 10 and 17 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07789691
- Testing
- Equipment-Based Pilates Exercise (Reformer), Vestibular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University