Clinical trials: Foot/Ankle
Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet, Metatarsalgia
A Test of Efficacy and Foot Position Alteration in Patients Wearing Good Feet Arch Supports for the Treatment of Pain
This study is a single armed prospective case series designed to evaluate the efficacy of treating common structural-related foot ailments (i.e.
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis of Both Feet, Metatarsalgia, Morton Neuroma, Hallux Valgus Deformity
- Trial name
- Good Feet (NCT07103070)
- Testing
- Arch supports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Ankle Injuries
A Prospective Study Comparing Different Clinical Decision Rules in Adult and Pediatric Ankle Trauma
Comparison of the reliability of different examination techniques to detect fractures in patients with ankle trauma.
- Trial name
- LEFO (NCT01205841)
- Testing
- Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules, Buffalo Rule, Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules + application of a tuning fork to the distal fibula and tibia
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Stroke Gait Rehabilitation
The Effectiveness of Laser and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Resolving Ankle Muscle Spasm in Stroke Patients.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Spasticity (muscle spasm) is a common and disabling consequence of stroke.
- Trial name
- spasticity (NCT07364110)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation Protocol, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Multiple Sclerosis
Effectiveness of Ankle Foot Orthoses on Gait in Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a specifically designed ankle foot orthosis (AFO, hinged, with tamarack joint and adjustable check strap) on the spatial and temporal gait parameters, electromyography…
- Trial name
- NCT01796860
- Testing
- AFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Femur Fracture, Tibia Fracture
Outpatient Floor Pedal Bike Utilization
The goals of this clinical trial are: to test the feasibility of identifying patients and getting patients the floor pedal bikes, to test how well floor pedal bikes help patients with lower body injuries heal, and to test methods…
- Conditions
- Femur Fracture, Tibia Fracture, Ankle Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06586190
- Testing
- Floor Pedal Bike with Guided Instructions for Home
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain
Effectiveness of Perineural Clonidine as an Adjuvant With Ropivacaine for Popliteal Nerve Block in Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery
Nerve blocks are used to decrease the amount of pain you have after surgery. We are asking you to take part in a research study.
- Trial name
- NCT01986751
- Testing
- Clonidine, ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injury
BCI-Guided Tibialis Anterior FES for Gait Training in Spinal Cord Injury
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)-guided Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in improving muscle activation and gait kinematics in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07768930
- Testing
- Ankle Dorsiflexion Rehabilitation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Santos Dumont Institute
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Proximal Medial Gastriocnemius Recession for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
This prospective kohort study will follow 150 patients treated with proximal medial gastrocnemius recession for plantar fasciitts. Follow up time is two years and the main outcome is the Manchester Oxford Foot Questionnaire.
- Trial name
- NCT05162144
- Testing
- Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Recession
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust
Ankle Fractures, Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
Preoperative Treatment of Malleolar Fractures
This study investigates, in a randomized setting, the use of intermittent in-cast pneumatic foot-compression (IPC) in the preoperative treatment of malleolar fractures.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Intermittent Pneumatic Compression, Comparative Study, Preoperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT02444468
- Testing
- Flowtron ACS800, Bandage
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital of Southern Jutland
Stroke, Foot Drop
Ankle Robot to Reduce Foot Drop in Stroke
Deficits in ankle control after stroke can lead to foot drop, resulting in inefficient, aberrant gait and an elevated falls risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02483676
- Testing
- Treadmill plus anklebot, Treadmill only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Ankle Sprain
Validation of the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Tool in Finnish
The purpose of this study is to validate the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure in Finnish.
- Trial name
- FAAM-Fi (NCT02330198)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
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
Injuries, Injury Arm
Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries
The goal of this study is to pilot test a skills-based virtual reality (VR) for acute orthopedic injury. It will measure the feasibility, signals of improvement, exploratory pain mechanisms, and user experience of an established…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT05552430
- Testing
- RelieveVRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
Effect of Lower Extremity Ankle Foot Orthoses in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a specifically designed ankle foot orthosis (AFO, hinged, with Tamarack joint and adjustable check strap) on the spatial and temporal gait parameters, electromyography…
- Trial name
- NCT01798927
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Gait Analysis
An Ankle-foot Orthosis Improves Gait Performance and Satisfaction in Stroke Patients
All participants were at least 6-month post-stroke and had unilateral limb involvement (8 right/4 left). The main inclusion criteria in selection of the participants in this study were as follows :(1) First stroke (2) At least 6…
- Trial name
- NCT03965715
- Testing
- 3D printing AFO, anterior AFO, off-the-shelf AFO
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Ankle Arthrodesis, MTP Arthrodesis
Temporal Profile of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Foot and Ankle Fusion Surgery
Vitamin D is important for bone health and recent research has emphasized the importance of adequate vitamin D levels for bone healing, wound healing, and possibly preventing infections post-operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT04772196
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Midlands
Clubfoot
Predictive Value of the PBS-score in Children With Clubfoot
Evaluate the predictive value of the PBS-score in predicting recurrence of idiopathic clubfoot, measured as need for additional treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06050746
- Testing
- Systematic screening
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait and Balance in Children With Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy
Background: Ankle-foot orthoses are frequently prescribed to reduce spasticity, position the extremity more properly, and regulate gait during the rehabilitation process of children with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy, Balance, Gait Analysis
- Trial name
- NCT07111091
- Testing
- GAIT AND BALANCE EVALUATION
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital