Clinical trials: Foot Drop
Foot Drop, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A
Muscle MRI Fat Fraction Before Surgery to Predict Strength Recovery After Foot-Drop Surgery in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
The purpose of this prospective observational cohort study is to determine whether the amount of fat inside the donor muscles before surgery, measured with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called Dixon fat fraction…
- Conditions
- Foot Drop, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2A, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
- Trial name
- CMT-FF-TPT (NCT07894536)
- Testing
- Tibialis posterior tendon transfer, Individualized adjunct procedures for cavovarus deformity correction, Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Falls, Foot Drop
Combined Functional Electrical and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Foot Drop
This study aims to determine if combining the treatments of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) will better help persons with stroke who have difficulty lifting their toes.
- Conditions
- Falls, Foot Drop, Post Stroke Recovery
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT07592221)
- Testing
- Standard protocol for combo of FES and tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia
Cerebrovascular Stroke, Foot Drop
ENMS With Balance Feedback for Post-stroke Ankle-foot Rehabilitation
In this work, a novel hybrid ankle-foot robot is designed for gait rehabilitation after stroke, i.e., exoneuromusculoskeleton with balance sensing feedback (ENMS-BSF) by integrating the advantages of soft pneumatic muscle…
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Stroke, Foot Drop, Foot Inversion Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT04934787
- Testing
- ENMS-BSF assisted gait training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Foot Drop, Unspecified Foot
Comparison of Gait in Different Support Conditions for Foot Drop
Foot drop is a complication accompanying a variety of conditions and refers to difficulty in lifting the foot upwards about the ankle.
- Trial name
- NCT05587010
- Testing
- AFO, lycra sock, OrthPed splint
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Tim Exell
Drop Foot
Can the Phoenix Sign be Elicited With D5W
To determine if the Phoenix sign can be reliably elicited with non-guided subcutaneous infiltration of D5W (5% Dextrose in Water) in patients with subclinical weakness of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT07568470
- Testing
- Infiltration of D5W
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- US Neuropathy Centers
Lower Limb Amputation, Drop Foot
Evaluating Mobility Interventions in the Real World
This study is intended to test the comparative biomechanical benefits of different lower-limb prostheses and orthoses using data collected over extended periods of everyday life using wearable sensors.
- Trial name
- NCT04275973
- Testing
- Lower limb prostheses, Orthoses for Drop-foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Drop Foot
The Investigators Are Comparing Lidocaine and Papaverine Nerve Blocks to Determine Which Improves Blood Flow Better, Making the "Phoenix Sign" Clearer on Imaging. This Helps Accurately Diagnose Nerve Compression, Improving Patient Care
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of nerve blocks in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy through a double-blinded, randomized trial involving 4 patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06919289
- Testing
- Infiltration of papaverine, Lidocaine infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Neuropathy Centers
Foot Drop
Innovative Shoe for People With Foot Drop
People with foot drop have an increased risk of tripping and falling, and this makes walking more difficult. Our colleagues at the Health Design Collective (HDC) have developed a shoe that aims to make it easier for people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06911151
- Testing
- innovative footwear
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Foot Drop
Development and Validation of an Instrumented Ankle-foot Orthosis
Foot drop (weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot) refers to a condition that prevents people from properly lifting their foot and toes while walking.
- Trial name
- NCT06115161
- Testing
- Instrumented Orthosis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Stroke, Pain
MRP Verses PNF on Pain, Foot Drop, Gait and Functional Mobility in Hemiplegic Patients.
This single blinded randomized control study aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of two rehabilitation approaches for improving pain, foot drop, gait, and functional mobility in patients with hemiplegia.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Pain, Gait, Drop Foot, Foot Drop
- Trial name
- CEMRA-PNF (NCT06539247)
- Testing
- Motor Relearning Program with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (MRA + EMS), Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (PNF + EMS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Gait, Drop Foot
Comparison of Conventionally Manufactured AFO and Modular Customized AFO
The Investigator will investigate the difference in the gait pattern between 2 commercially available ankle foot orthoses (AFO): a) conventionally manufactured AFO and b) modular customized AFO using Industry 4.0 technology.
- Trial name
- AFO4-0 (NCT05192915)
- Testing
- Modular customized AFO
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Beat Göpfert
Drop Foot
Does Blood Vessel Vasodilation, Caused by Focal Infiltration of Lidocaine Cause Temporary Nerve Functional Recovery for Patients with Common Peroneal Nerve Injury or Entrapment: Testing the 'Phoenix Sign' Effect Between Lidocaine (a Common Local Anesthetic) and Papaverine, a Know Vasodilator
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare lidocaine without epinephrine to papaverine a known vasodilatory agent, in creating improved motor strength in patients with drop foot involving an entrapment of the Common Peroneal…
- Trial name
- NCT06637046
- Testing
- Diagnostic procedures, Lidocaine HCl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen Barrett
Foot Drop
Augmenting Gait in a Population Exhibiting Foot Drop With Adaptive Functional Electrical Stimulation
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of personalized, adaptive, current-steering functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the lower leg to improve gait in people with foot drop.
- Trial name
- NCT05346640
- Testing
- Cionic Neural Sleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cionic, Inc.
Foot Drop
Validation of an Ankle Foot Orthosis With Anterior Support for Foot Drop
The objective of this research is to compare the new ankle foot orthosis (AFO) with prior support developed by Turbomed, with the AFO with posterior support from Turbomed as well as two competing AFOs currently on the market.
- Trial name
- NCT05163782
- Testing
- New ankle foot orthosis with anterior support, Ankle foot orthosis with anterior support, Ankle foot orthosis from competitor 1
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Stroke, Post-stroke Hemiparesis
Operant Conditioning of Reflex Pathways to Improve Walking in Individuals Post-stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine the changes in reflex pathways in the paretic ankle plantarflexors in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis using operant conditioning.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Post-stroke Hemiparesis, Foot Drop
- Trial name
- NCT05801744
- Testing
- Operant conditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Gait, Drop Foot, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Impact of an Orthotic Intervention in Children With Peripheral Neuropathy
This research study will investigate the effect of two orthotic (brace) devices for the ankle and foot on walking and ankle flexibility in children with cancer not involving the brain or spinal cord.
- Conditions
- Gait, Drop Foot, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Pediatric, Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- IOPN (NCT03655587)
- Testing
- Solid ankle foot orthotic, Resting night splint
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Foot Drop, Stroke
Ankle Robotics After Stroke
The randomized study (in Phase II of the U44) compares the efficacy and durability of 9 weeks (18 sessions) of robot-assisted physical therapy (PTR) versus physical therapy (PT) alone on foot drop as assessed by gait biomechanics…
- Conditions
- Foot Drop, Stroke, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT04594837
- Testing
- PTR Physical Therapy while wearing Robot group (Phase II), Physical Therapy Only (Phase II), Cross over group for Physical Therapy n Sub-Acute group. (Phase II)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- NextStep Robotics Inc.
Foot Drop
Effects Of Faradic Current Versus Ankle-Foot Orthosis In Patients With Foot Drop
This research aims to compare changes in gait quality and function between faradic current \& Ankle foot orthosis with stroke related foot drop
- Trial name
- NCT05449275
- Testing
- Faradic current, Ankle foot orthosis
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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
Stroke, Foot Drop (Acquired)
Combining Active Living Programme (ALP) With Home-Use Wearable Technical Aids (WTA)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of adopting a home-use Wearable Technical Aids (WTA) with the structured Active Living Program (ALP) to promote community participation in young stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05159635
- Testing
- Active Living programme and wearable technical aids, Wearable technical aids
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong