Clinical trials: Foot & Ankle
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Ankle osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative joint disease that is characterized by severe pain, loss of autonomy, diminished health-related quality of life, functional disability and diminished physical ability to fulfill…
- Trial name
- AO-IFAB (NCT03157141)
- Testing
- Ankle arthrodesis, Total ankle replacement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Hyperpronated Foot, Reconstruction Surgeries of the Foot
Evaluate the Continued Safety and Performance of the Foot and Ankle Products
The objective of the registry is to evaluate the continued safety and performance of Arthrex foot and ankle products, including the ProStop® implant for hyperpronated foot; Bio-Compression Screw for reconstruction surgeries of…
- Conditions
- Hyperpronated Foot, Reconstruction Surgeries of the Foot, Fixation of Fractures and Fusion (Bunionectomy Osteotomies) of the Foot/Ankle, Fixation of Small Bone Fragments of the Foot/Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT04715139
- Testing
- Products listed in Group/Cohort Description
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arthrex, Inc.
Ankle Arthropathy, Anesthesia; Functional
The Impact of a Preoperative Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery on the Consumption of Sevoflurane
Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery is performed under general anesthesia. Included in this spectrum of surgery are ankle arthroplasties, various fusions, corrective arthrodesis, and more.
- Conditions
- Ankle Arthropathy, Anesthesia; Functional, Ankle Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT04022057
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection, Dextrose 5
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Injury
Stories to Educate Patients With Ankle, Foot, and Knee Injuries
Study will test the use of narratives on patient satisfaction and translation of an evidence-based approach to the use of X-rays for leg injuries in the Emergency Department (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT01810523
- Testing
- Narrative, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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)
Being Between 40-80 Years Old, Being Diagnosed With Haemiplegia
The Relationship Between Lower Limb Functionality, Foot Joint Position Sensation and Balance in Haemiplegic Patients
Stroke is defined as a neurological disorder resulting from acute focal damage to the central nervous system caused by vascular factors, which may include cerebral infarction, intracerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid…
- Conditions
- Being Between 40-80 Years Old, Being Diagnosed With Haemiplegia, Getting 20 Points or More in the Mini Mental Test, Volunteering to Participate in the Study
- Trial name
- NCT06043960
- Testing
- Humac Norm İsokinetic Machine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Diabetic Foot, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Foot-Ankle Exercise and Walking Exercise on Diabetes Mellitus Patients
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of foot-ankle exercise and walking exercise on foot neuropathy, stress, and quality of life (QoL) among people with diabetes mellitus (PWDM).
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Neuropathies, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT06518486
- Testing
- Foot-ankle exercise, Walking exercise, Usual care and health education
- Where
- 5 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Cerebral Palsy
Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the change in muscle activity during gait with the use of ankle foot orthoses in children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00462085
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
Operative Incision
Effect of Intraoperative Ankle Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Discharge in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Foot Surgery
Postoperative pain is an important clinical issue which negatively affects patient's satisfaction, delays discharge and repeated admission after discharge in orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03550677
- Testing
- general anesthesia, ankle block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
The Effect Of Acupressure and Foot Exercise on Ankle Brachial Index in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
This study was planned with a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effects of acupressure and ankle exercises on ankle brachial index in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06271382
- Testing
- Acupressure Group, Foot Ankle Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Exercise, Aerobic Exercise
Acute Effects of Trampoline Exercises
The aim of the study is to investigate the acute effects of trampoline exercises on balance, proprioception, vertical jump and cognitive functions.
- Trial name
- NCT05345535
- Testing
- Trampoline exercise, Walking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Foot Motion Characteristics
Motion Characteristics of the Foot and Ankle as Measured by Durometer Readings
The purpose of this study is to determine the motion characteristics of the foot and ankle with a durometer as a method of measurement.
- Trial name
- NCT00320554
- Testing
- Durometer analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Logan College of Chiropractic
Stroke, Ankle Injuries
A Powered Ankle Foot Rehabilitation Orthosis
Ankle rehabilitation training becomes a tough question for the patients with ankle joint injuries especially with the hemiplegia after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01942772
- Testing
- Ankle-Foot Orthosis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Institute of Technology
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
Aging Problems
Effects of Feet and Ankle Mobilization on Balance of Older Adults
This study aims to assess whether mobilization of the ankle and foot produces significant improvements in the balance of the elderly.
- Trial name
- FEET_BALANCE (NCT03092869)
- Testing
- Feet and Ankle Mobilization, Proprioceptive Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Chronic Ankle Instability, Lateral Ankle Sprain
Biomechanics and Intrinsic Foot Muscle Roles in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability
The current study involves a prospective interventional study that primarily intends to compare foot joint loadings of participants with chronic ankle instability (CAI) with those of subjects who recovered after an ankle sprain…
- Trial name
- NCT05815576
- Testing
- Intrinsic foot muscle fatigue
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
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
Pain in Leg, Unspecified, Knee Sprain
Efficacy of Instrumental Chiropractic Treatment Using Activator Methods for Pain and Dysfunction in Juvenile Athletes
The goal of the study is to prove efficacy of instrumental chiropractic treatment for leg pain in juvenile athletes. A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial including juvenile athletes with functional impairment and pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01449994
- Testing
- Activator IV (Activator Methods Int. Phoenix, Arizona)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Ankle Osteoarthritis, Healthy Ankles
Do Rocker Bottom Shoes and Ankle-Foot Orthoses Reduce Pain and Improve Mobility for Ankle Osteoarthritis Patients
Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, progressive condition that can severely limit physical activity and reduce quality of life.
- Trial name
- RB/AFO (NCT03524729)
- Testing
- Rocker bottom shoe, Ankle foot orthosis, Standard walking shoe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Reduce Articular Contact Stress
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. Research suggests that ankle arthritis develops after ankle fracture, in part, due to elevated forces on the cartilage.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Ankle
- Trial name
- PRMRP-FPA2 (NCT04562896)
- Testing
- Custom Carbon Fiber Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa