Clinical trials: Knee Brace
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Protonics Knee Brace Versus Hamstring Resisted Exercise (HRE) on Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
ProtonicsTM Knee brace has been suggested as an intervention for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). However, the effectiveness of this knee brace compared to traditional conservative methods knee rehabilitation is…
- Trial name
- HRE (NCT03042559)
- Testing
- Protonics Knee brace, Sports Cords
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Knee Osteoarthritis
Wedged Orthoses and Knee Osteoarthritis
The five-year goal of this project is to investigate the effect of in-shoe wedged orthoses on lower extremity function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. In general, our aims address the long-term effects of orthoses.
- Trial name
- NCT00420147
- Testing
- wedged inshoe orthosis, neutral inshoe orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Anterior Knee Pain
Spring Loaded Tri-Compartment Unloader Knee Brace Study
This study will examine clinical outcomes related to pain and function in patients with anterior knee pain (i.e. focal patella and/or trochlea cartilage defect(s), patellofemoral arthritis) before and after standard of care…
- Trial name
- NCT05428332
- Testing
- Tri-Compartment Unloader Brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University