Clinical trials: Extremity Injury
Healthy, Lower Limb Injury
Comparative Effect of Carbon Fiber Orthosis Cuff Design on Preference, Comfort, and Mechanics
Carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) consist of a proximal cuff that wraps around the leg just below the knee, a posterior carbon fiber strut that stores and returns energy during gait, and a carbon fiber foot plate that…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Lower Limb Injury, Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- AFOCUFF (NCT05456295)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Work-related Injury, Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
Surgical Ergonomics Education During Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Skills Training
The goal of this pilot study is to learn if a class and hands-on-practice of ergonomic body positions - or specific ways to move the body while working to prevent injury - is valuable to training obstetrics and gynecology…
- Conditions
- Work-related Injury, Work Related Upper Limb Disorder, Surgery, Educational Problems
- Trial name
- SEE MIGS (NCT06386601)
- Testing
- Ergonomics Knowledge, Ergonomics Feedback/Guided Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries for a study on hand movement.
- Trial name
- NCT06815601
- Testing
- rTMS, Motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Neuropathic Pain, Amputation, Traumatic
Reiki for the Management of Neuropathic Pain
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated measures study with intention-to-treat that involves exposure to Reiki therapy or a placebo control intervention for a total of six treatments, three…
- Trial name
- Reiki4Pain (NCT02328703)
- Testing
- Reiki Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
Leg Injury, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Comparison of Ropivacaine With or Without Fentanyl in Spinal Anaesthesia for Lower Limb Surgeries
There has been a wide variety of use of anaesthetic agents along with adjuncts during subarachnoid block. The quest for attaining adequate analgesia and anaesthesia has always been shadowed by the concurrent deleterious effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT04199013
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.75% Injectable Solution, Fentanyl Citrate
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.
Knee Hyperextension
Lower Extremity Alignment and Dynamic Control With Associated Injury Risk in College Athletes With Knee Hyperextension
Knee hyperextension, also called genu recurvatum or back knee, is commonly seen in women, people with ligamentous laxity, stroke and cerebral palsy patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03425968
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery
Pre-post Spinal Popliteal Block
This is a retrospective chart review to determine the non-inferiority of performing lower extremity peripheral nerve block placement under spinal anesthesia compared to its pre-spinal counterpart.
- Trial name
- NCT05354791
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
The Study of a Neural Interface and a Neurostimulation in the Rehabilitation of Upper Limb Movement Impairments.
The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a new rehabilitation technology for paralysis that occurs after stroke or spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05115149
- Testing
- VIBRAINT RehUp robotic orthosis, tSCS during the exercise, tSCS prior to the exercise
- Where
- 6 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Ankle Sprains, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Distinct Directional Postural Stability Deficits Across Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders
Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) are common musculoskeletal conditions associated with postural instability.
- Trial name
- LAS-PFPS (NCT07508163)
- Testing
- diagnosis of APSI, MLSI, OASI
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses
The overall goal of this project is to develop modular, lower-limb, powered orthoses that fit to user-specific weakened joints and control force/torque in a manner that enhances voluntary motion in broad patient populations.
- Conditions
- Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Chronic Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05240014
- Testing
- Modular powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Ankle Injuries
Percussive Therapy Reduced EMG Activity During Calf Raise in Limbs With and Without Chronic Ankle Instability
To examine the acute effect of percussive therapy on peak calf muscle activation during standing heel raise in subjects with and without chronic ankle instability (CAI).
- Trial name
- NCT06343207
- Testing
- Percussive massage gun therapy
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Ingrown Toe Nail, Flat Foot
Association of Ingrown Toenails With Flat Foot, Hallux Abducto Valgus and Hallux Limitus
This study will have implications for any healthcare professionals who routinely manage ingrown toenails. Although different conservative and surgical treatment have been suggested, the recurrent rate is still high ranging from…
- Conditions
- Ingrown Toe Nail, Flat Foot, Hallux Abductovalgus, Hallux Limitus
- Trial name
- NCT03843177
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Distal Radius Fracture
Bier's Block Versus Systemic Analgesia
Background: There are three methods for procedural sedation in upper extremity traumas; systemic, regional and local anesthesia. There is controversy in the literature regarding the method of choice for this purpose.
- Trial name
- NCT03349216
- Testing
- Intravenous Regional Anesthesia, Systemic Analgesia
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Burns, Gait Training
Gait Training in Patients With Burn Injury
Twenty-four individuals with burn injury will be included in this study. Participants with burn injury will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body mass index; burn…
- Conditions
- Burns, Gait Training, Physical Functions
- Trial name
- NCT03217526
- Testing
- Gait Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Acute Compartment Syndrome
The Use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in the Diagnosis of Acute Compartment Syndrome in Injured Soldiers
The purpose of this study is to define the reliability and accuracy of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in the detection of intra-compartmental tissue perfusion in injured and noninjured extremities over time.
- Trial name
- NCT01123798
- Testing
- near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- J&M Shuler
Saphenous Vein Injury
Clinical Anatomy of Superficial Veins of Lower Limbs
The study is focused on clinical anatomy of superficial veins of lower limbs. We are mapping their anatomy via ultrasonography. We are focusing on saphenopopliteal junction and communicants between small saphenous vein and great…
- Trial name
- NCT05099861
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
What is the Optimal Stiffness and Height of a Running-specific Prosthesis?
The proposed study aims to characterize the effects of running-specific leg prosthetic stiffness and height during on performance during running and sprinting to optimize running-specific prosthesis prescription.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02318979
- Testing
- Otto Bock prosthesis, Ossur prosthesis, Freedom Innovations prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Fracture, Lengthening; Leg
Pediatric Orthopaedic Implant Safety & Efficacy
Implant devices are important tools - their use is essential across a number of orthopaedic indications, including hip conditions, trauma and limb deformity.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Lengthening; Leg, Orthopedic Disorder, Deformity of Limb
- Trial name
- Global POISE (NCT05361980)
- Testing
- Pediatric orthopaedic implant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Core Stabilization Training in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) is one of the most common shoulder problems. The core region is considered a kinetic link that facilitates the transfer of torque and angular momentum between the upper and lower extremities…
- Trial name
- NCT05966298
- Testing
- Core stabilization training, Standart Rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University