Clinical trials: Foot & Ankle
Reflexology, Type 2 Diabetes
Effect of Reflexology on Diabetic Foot and Glycemic Control in Elderly Diabetic Individuals
Background: Glycemic control can be difficult in the elderly with diabetes.Diabetic foot problems characterized by vascular and neuropathy are serious complications.
- Conditions
- Reflexology, Type 2 Diabetes, Older People
- Trial name
- NCT04416503
- Testing
- Foot reflexology
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), Stroke Patients
AFO Prescription to Optimize Post-Stroke Function
The overall goal of this study is to attain the highest possible health-related quality of life for individuals with lower-limb impairment through a clinical trial examining three different modern carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis…
- Conditions
- Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), Stroke Patients, Post-Stroke Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT06692686
- Testing
- Pre-fabricated (PF) ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), Carbon-strut (CS) ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), Multifunctional articulating (MA) ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Stroke
Investigation of the Effect of Orthosis Use for Control of Knee Hyperextension in Chronic Stroke Patients
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of using foot-ankle orthosis at different angles on hyperextension control in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05609461
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pareses, Lower Extremity
Clinical Trial Comparing C-Brace to Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)/Stance Control Orthosis (SCO)
Prospective, international, multi-center, open-labeled, randomized, controlled cross-over trial to evaluate effectiveness and benefits in patients with lower limb impairment in activities of daily living comparing the C-Brace…
- Trial name
- NCT03906656
- Testing
- C-Brace, KAFO/SCO
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Prosthesis User, Cognitive Change
Evaluation of a Novel Bionic Foot, AMPfoot 4+
Background: Evaluating the use of a novel motorized ankle prosthesis during walking and under dual task circumstances is an important step in product development.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis User, Cognitive Change, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03530956
- Testing
- Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic Foot prototype 4+
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Adult ALL, Healthy
Heel Wedges and Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Control Knee Biomechanics
The proposed study evaluates the effect of medial and lateral wedges and carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) on lower limb forces and motion during walking.
- Trial name
- CDOKNEEpilot (NCT05209360)
- Testing
- Medial or Lateral Wedge, Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Stroke
Smart Ankle-Foot Orthosis to Improve Stroke Outcomes: Smart AFO
The Smart Ankle-Foot Orthosis (Smart AFO) system is an investigational system that combines a diagnostic ankle-foot orthosis with a mobile application to assist clinicians in optimizing an AFO user's gait by adjusting AFO…
- Trial name
- NCT05619484
- Testing
- Smart AFO
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC
Nausea, Emesis
Post- Surgery Recovery: Nerve Blocks w/ Sedation vs. Nerve Block w/ Either Sedation/Gen. Anesthesia
Nausea after surgery may negatively influence patient satisfaction, may delay discharge, and cause unexpected hospital admissions.
- Trial name
- NCT02602080
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Ankle Fractures
Outcome And Complications Assessment In The Surgical Treatment Of Distal Fibular Fractures
From the archives of the IRCCS Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute (SIR2020) all cases of patients undergoing surgical interventions for the reduction and synthesis of fractures of the distal fibula will be retrieved Ankle-fract Version…
- Trial name
- NCT06599554
- Testing
- follow up scores
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Foot and Ankle Disorders, Ankle Fusion, Osteotomy
Burst Biologics Foot and Ankle Registry
This prospective registry was designed as an observational study to ascertain how commercially available Burst Products are being used by foot and ankle surgeons performing procedures which involve bone grafting, as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT03077256
- Testing
- BioBurst Fluid, Burst Allograft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Burst Biologics
Neuropathy (Disorder)
Contribution of an Off-the-shelf Carbon Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) in the Management of Walking Functional Impairment
The objective of this study is to assess the superiority in achieving personal goals (set by the patient and the medical team) according to the GAS scale (Goal Attainment Scaling) while wearing the carbon medical device Ankle…
- Trial name
- DEFISTEP (NCT05131399)
- Testing
- Phase A1, Phase B1, Phase A2
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Thuasne
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spastic Gait
Neuromodulation of Ankle Muscles in Persons With SCI
The ability to voluntarily move the ankles is important for walking. After spinal cord injury (SCI), this ability is impaired because of changes in the communication between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spastic Gait, Foot Drop
- Trial name
- NCT04238013
- Testing
- Whole Body Vibration (WBV), Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Diabetes, Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
Evaluate the Correlation of NIRS, ABI, Exercise, baPWV and Albuminuria With Peripheral Artery Occlusion Disease (PAD) and Other Atherosclerosis Outcomes
By utilizing Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), the local blood flow, tissue oxygenation (StO2), and recovery time of ischemic leg; can be determined.
- Trial name
- NCT03378024
- Testing
- oscillometric (Omron Colin co)
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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)
Calcaneal Fractures
Sustentaculum Tali Screw Fixation Mode and Postoperative Foot-Ankle Function in Calcaneal Fractures
This is an observational, ambidirectional cohort study. Calcaneal fractures are the most common tarsal bone fractures, and most are intra-articular fractures involving the subtalar joint.
- Trial name
- NCT07822698
- Testing
- Screw Tip Position Relative to the Sustentaculum Tali
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Foot Osteoarthritis
Diagnostic Accuracy of Triphasic Bone Scan and SPECT/CT in Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the diagnostic accuracy of triphasic bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT in evaluating foot and ankle osteoarthritis, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the reference standard, and to…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Foot Osteoarthritis, Joint Diseases, Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07784257
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Lower Limb Amputation at Ankle (Injury)
Comparing New Prothesis PROPRIO-FOOT® Versus Usual Prothesis Tasks Tibial Amputees
Evaluate a new porosthetic device in lower limb amputees.
- Trial name
- PROPRIO-FOOT (NCT02501408)
- Testing
- propriofoot prosthesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis, Foot and Ankle Osteotomy
Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis or Osteotomy With Io-Fix Type Fixation
The recovery of foot and ankle arthrodesis and osteotomy is still plagued by the problem of delayed consolidation or even pseudo-arthrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04812353
- Testing
- Follow-up of Io-Fix type fixation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Targeted Lower Extremity Joint Training on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Gait Abnormalities
This study is being done to test the possible benefits of task-specific focused ankle training using the Ankle-Bot on subjects with Multiple Sclerosis who have "foot-drop." The study also compares the effectiveness of…
- Trial name
- NCT00906737
- Testing
- Ankle-bot, Conventional focused ankle therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital
Wound Heal, Necrotic Tissue Removal
A Clinical Evaluation of a Honey Impregnated Dressing at Removing Necrotic Tissue From Chronic Wounds
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a honey-impregnated wound dressing at removing necrotic tissue in subjects with chronic foot or ankle wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03412929
- Testing
- Honey Impregnated Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medline Industries