Clinical trials: Foot/Ankle
Gait, Hemiplegic
Understanding the Effects of Quantitatively-Prescribing Passive-Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Bending Stiffness for Individuals Post-Stroke
When people walk, their ankle joints help to hold them upright and move them forward. Ankle braces are often given to people who have had a stroke to help their ankle joints work properly.
- Trial name
- NCT04619043
- Testing
- Ankle Orthotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Fasciitis, Plantar
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment: Influence of the Possible Presence of Subchondral Bone Edema
Standard treatments of plantar fasciitis include stretching exercises of the posterior muscle chain and plantar fascia, taking anti-inflammatories, cortisone infiltration or biostimulation with physical therapies (low energy…
- Trial name
- THEAL-F (NCT05925777)
- Testing
- THEAL (Mectronic, Bergamo)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wright Foot & Ankle Post-Market Observational Study
WRIGHT FOOT \& ANKLE POST-MARKET OBSERVATIONAL STUDY, Multi-Year, Multi-Site, Multi-Device, Post-Market Observational Study, 10 sites, a minimum of 40 patients per device
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fracture, Trauma Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04118894
- Testing
- Foot and Ankle Devices
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stryker Trauma and Extremities
Multiple Sclerosis
The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) on Mobility in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) on the spatial and temporal gait parameters, electromyography (EMG), walking endurance, and quality of life in select individuals living with…
- Trial name
- NCT01947582
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pain
Brief Mindfulness for Foot and Ankle Pain
This is a single-site, four-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The clinical effects of three different formats of a very brief (i.e., 3 minute), audio-recorded mindfulness intervention for foot and ankle…
- Trial name
- NCT05939843
- Testing
- Pain Coping Information, Mindfulness Practice (alone), Mindfulness Introduction + Mindfulness Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Ankle Fractures, Trauma Injury
Effect of Toradol on Post-operative Foot and Ankle Healing
The use of Toradol for pain control in surgical orthopedic cases is currently a topic of interest within the field. The proposed study is a prospective randomized study evaluating postoperative pain, opioid requirement…
- Trial name
- NCT03727048
- Testing
- Ketorolac, No ketorolac
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Hemiplegia, Spastic
Evaluation of the Effect of an Ankle Foot Orthoses for Ambulatory Function
The main purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the effect of a lower leg brace on walking efficiency and community walking in people who have weakness in one side of the body caused after a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01336517
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Cerebral Palsy, Balance
Effectiveness of Ankle Foot Orhoses on Spinal Posture and Balance in Cerebral Palsy
Background: Evidence on the effect of Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFO) on spinal posture which is very important for postural control, is insufficient.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of AFO in spinal posture, balance…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Balance, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT06473363
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Shoulder Injuries, Hip Injuries
JuggerKnot With Broadband PMCF Study
The purpose of the study is to collect post-market clinical follow-up data, which is needed to confirm the safety and performance of the JuggerKnot device and meet existing EU regulatory requirements.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Hip Injuries, Foot Injury, Ankle Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05762588
- Testing
- Juggerknot with Broadband tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riverpoint Medical
Foot Drop, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Walking Ankle Robot for Foot Drop in Aging and Disabled Populations: A Demonstration Project
The purpose of this research study is to test the utility of an ankle robot, when used during treadmill walking, in people with ankle weakness and foot drop from a peripheral nervous system injury due to neuromuscular or…
- Conditions
- Foot Drop, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT03556709
- Testing
- Treadmill Ankle Robot Training
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Lower Extremity Surgery, Bunion
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of EXPAREL, EXPAREL Admixed With Bupivacaine HCl vs. Bupivacaine HCl Administered as Combined Sciatic and Saphenous Nerve Blocks for Postsurgical Analgesia in Subjects Undergoing Lower Extremity Surgeries
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double blinded, active controlled study in approximately 120 subjects undergoing lower extremity surgeries.
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Surgery, Bunion, Metatarsophalangeal Fushion, Midfoot Fusion
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT04518462)
- Testing
- Exparel, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Cerebral Palsy
Orthotics in Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy
This project will examine the effect of solid ankle foot orthoses (SAFO) on day to day walking activity and life participation of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- SAFO (NCT01527162)
- Testing
- SAFO worn, SAFO not worn
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Diabetic Neuropathy, Painful
The Effect of Foot and Ankle Exercise on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
The study will be carried out to determine the effect on pain and quality of life between the groups that received and did not receive foot and ankle exercise training.
- Trial name
- NCT05670600
- Testing
- foot and ankle exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of AFOs on the EMG of Children With CP
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have altered gait patterns as a result of primary and secondary symptoms. Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are frequently used to improve their gait.
- Trial name
- NCT06532981
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Ankle Disease, Foot Diseases
Dexamethasone vs Dexmedetomidine vs Combination as Adjuvants to Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block in Children
This clinical study will evaluate three commonly used medications that can be added to local anesthetic during a popliteal sciatic nerve block in children undergoing surgery of the lower leg or foot.
- Trial name
- NCT07289620
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Dexmedetomidine, Dexamethasone + Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Pain, Joint, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFS) in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type i (CRPS-I) of the Foot (PeCFoA)
The investigators hypothesize that the association of I-ONE® therapy with standard rehabilitation treatment can optimize the clinical and functional recovery of patients with pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) (I-ONE® therapy)…
- Conditions
- Pain, Joint, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Ankle Disease, Foot Diseases
- Trial name
- (PeCFoA) (NCT05922618)
- Testing
- I-One
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Down S Syndrome
Manual Ankle Rocking Training on Postural Control and Foot Function in Children With Down Syndrome
Down syndrome occurs due to abnormal cell division of extra chromosome 21. It is a genetic disorder that causes postural un stability, leads to poor foot function and causes them difficulty that they can't fulfill their daily…
- Trial name
- NCT05392309
- Testing
- Manual ankle rocking training, Conventional
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Amputation
Comparative Effectiveness of Microprocessor Controlled and Carbon Fiber Prosthetic Feet in Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of this research is to evaluate benefits of a microprocessor controlled prosthetic ankle-foot device compared to a non-microprocessor controlled or passive carbon fiber prosthetic ankle-foot device.
- Trial name
- NCT02864693
- Testing
- Kinnex, Pacifica LP
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc.
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
Low Back Pain
Effects of FAKTR Therapy on Muscle Activity, Ankle Proprioception and Foot Biomechanics in OP With Low Back Pain
Low back pain is sometimes non-specific, leading to pain and spasm due to muscle imbalance causing changes in biomechanical properties, back and limb muscles, leading to dictating a significant association between low back pain…
- Trial name
- NCT07068334
- Testing
- Traditional Physical Therapy, Traditional Physical Therapy + FAKTR
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University