Clinical trials: Foot/Ankle
Healthy, Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
Reliability of Force Measurement Within the Carbon Fiber Orthosis Proximal Cuff
The primary purpose of this research study is to determine if forces within carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) can be reliability assessed using Loadpad and Loadsol force measuring sensors (Novel GMBH, St. Paul, MN).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- CuffForce (NCT06127264)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Plantar Fasciosis, Achilles Tendinosis
Clinical Evaluation of Placement of Radiofrequency-based Plasma Microdebridement in the Treatment Algorithm for Foot and Ankle Tendinosis and Plantar Fasciosis
To determine the magnitude of improvement for pain and function symptoms over a two year period after enrollment into the registry study in patients presenting with chronic heel pain and receiving standard of care treatment.
- Trial name
- TOPAZ Registry (NCT00420875)
- Testing
- TOPAZ MicroDebrider
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ArthroCare Corporation
Stroke
Identifying the Optimal Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Bending Stiffness for Individuals Post-Stroke
Ankle braces are commonly prescribed to individuals who have suffered a stroke to help their ankle joints work properly, which allows these individuals to walk better.
- Trial name
- NCT06304519
- Testing
- Dynamic ankle-foot orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Optimized AFO Care For Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are widely prescribed in children with cerebral palsy (CP) to improve their gait, enhance mobility and prevent secondary complications during growth.
- Trial name
- OPTI-CARE (NCT07811336)
- Testing
- Optimized AFO care
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Healthy
Effect of a Newly Developed Brace on Foot Biomechanics.
For this interventional study the investigators will recruit a number of healthy volunteers with no symptoms in their lower limbs in the past 6 months and without history of foot and/or ankle conditions and/or surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05819567
- Testing
- Newly Developed Ankle Brace
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus
Total Contact Soft Cast in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
To determine the effectiveness, compliance, patient tolerance, ease of use and safety of total contact soft cast in diabetic foot ulcers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer, Foot Ulcer, Diabetic
- Trial name
- NCT04210089
- Testing
- Total Contact Soft Cast, Cam Boot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Joint Instability
Gait Adaptations to Passive Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Use
This study will collect information on the different ways that people walk, that is, their gait, when they use ankle braces. Patients will visit NIH on at least three and as many as nine separate occasions.
- Trial name
- NCT00115401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Changes in Muscle Activity of Children With Spastic Unilat Cerebral Palsy Using 2 Types of Ankle-foot Orthoses to Walk
The aim of this study is to investigate if ankle-foot orthoses affect changes in muscle activity of children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy during walking.
- Trial name
- NCT03361930
- Testing
- Ankle-foot orthosis
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Foot Injuries, Ankle Injuries
The Safety of Reusing Walking Boot Components for Patients Recovering From Acute Foot and Ankle Injuries
The investigators primary purposes is to determine the safety of reusing a specific durable medical equipment (DME) item (walking boots) components for patients recovering from acute foot and ankle injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT07287969
- Testing
- New durable medical equipment (DME) walking boot, Re-used durable medical equipment (DME) walking boot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hallux Valgus, Surgery
Evaluation of the Efficacy of VR on Pain and Anxiety When Performing an Ultrasound-controlled Ankle Block.
The purpose of this study is to observe or not a reduction on pain and anxiety felt by the patient when performing an ultrasound-controlled ankle block in preparation for forefoot surgery, using a virtual reality device instead…
- Trial name
- VRBLOC (NCT03677323)
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Droleptan, Propofol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Saint Jean, France
Foot Injuries and Disorders
SCANREP: Reliability of 3D Lower Limb Scanning
3D limb scanning systems have recently been implemented for the clinical fitting of prosthetic and orthotic devices due to substantial decreases in costs.
- Trial name
- NCT04032041
- Testing
- Structure Sensor, Caliper
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Insufficiency Fractures, Stress Fracture
A Longitudinal Outcomes Study of the Subchondroplasty® Procedure in the Foot/Ankle
Post Market clinical outcomes study to collect data on the short - and long-term outcomes for subjects who are undergoing or who have undergone the Subchondroplasty Procedure in the foot and/or ankle in a standard clinical…
- Conditions
- Insufficiency Fractures, Stress Fracture, Stress Fracture, Ankle, Foot and Toes
- Trial name
- NCT03087396
- Testing
- Treatment of insufficiency fractures
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Severe Distal Tibia Injury, Severe Ankle Injury
Outcomes Following Severe Distal Tibia, Ankle and/or Foot Trauma: Comparison of Limb Salvage Versus Transtibial Amputation Protocol
The primary aim this prospective longitudinal observational outcomes study is to compare 18 month functional outcomes and health related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients undergoing salvage versus amputation following severe…
- Conditions
- Severe Distal Tibia Injury, Severe Ankle Injury, Severe Foot Injury, Major Soft Tissue Loss
- Trial name
- OUTLET (NCT01606501)
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 664 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Exercise Effects on Pain, Sleep and Depression in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
It is known that the pain experienced by individuals with diabetic neuropathy negatively impacts sleep and quality of life, leading to numerous psychosocial problems such as anxiety and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT07291596
- Testing
- Ankle-Foot Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Gait, Spastic Diplegia
Efficacy of Combination Taping Technique vs Ankle Foot Orthosis on Improving Gait Parameters in Cerebral Palsy
Gait in children with spastic CP is often characterized by abnormal gait kinematics as knee flexion and equines foot which associated with such gait deviations, an elevated walking energy cost is often observed which may…
- Trial name
- NCT04839939
- Testing
- Conventional physical therapy, Ankle Foot Orthosis, Combination Taping
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Batterjee Medical College
Total Knee Artroplasty
Influence of Weight-bearing Mechanical Axis on Foot and Ankle in Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
This comprehensive scientific research will investigate the influence of the weight-bearing mechanical axis on foot and ankle following total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT05751954
- Testing
- Postero-anterior weight-bearing full-leg radiograph, Pedobarographic analysis
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran
Menopause, Musculoskeletal Function
Foot and Ankle Strengthening Program to Improve Physical Function in Menopausal Women (FAMEX)
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of a 12-week foot and ankle strengthening program on physical function and health-related quality of life in menopausal women.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Musculoskeletal Function, Physical Function
- Trial name
- (FAMEX) (NCT07472205)
- Testing
- Foot and ankle exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Lower Extremity Injuries
Effect of Custom Dynamic Orthoses on Forefoot Loading
The proposed study is designed to evaluate how foot loading changes during initial accommodation to a carbon fiber custom dynamic orthosis (CDO), after targeted training with or without visual feedback of foot loading, and after…
- Trial name
- LoadsolCP (NCT06710119)
- Testing
- Visual Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluating a New Knee-Ankle-Foot Brace to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder in children. CP often causes crouch gait, an abnormal way of walking. Knee crouch has many causes, so no single device or approach works best for everybody.
- Conditions
- Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01961557
- Testing
- EA-KAFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Lower Extremity Problem, Prosthesis User
Transfemoral Powered Foot and Physical Therapy Study
Individuals living with Transfemoral Amputation, enrolled equally at the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System (VANYHHS) and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), will be fit with a powered…
- Trial name
- NCT03625921
- Testing
- Powered device with physical therapy, Powered device with standard of practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System