Clinical trials: Leg Injuries
Ankle Sprains, Motor Disorders
Motor Control Prevention Strategies in Basketball Players
Ankle sprains have always been considered as isolated injury entities, in which the passive ankle stabilisation system suffered an elongation due to trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT06520046
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Personalized Blood Flow Restriction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation
This is a cross-sectional study on the use of personalized blood flow restriction during rehabilitation exercises and its effects on biomechanics on people who have had an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT04635579
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
ACL Injury, Postoperative Pain
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
1. The investigators aim to examine the use of IV and oral ketorolac as an adjunctive agent to the standard of care pain protocol for postoperative pain control following ACL reconstruction surgery. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04246554
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Predict the Risk of Bone Fractures With the POROUS Ultrasound Device
Osteoporosis is a widespread medical condition among older people. It causes the bones to weaken and become more likely to break.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- POROUS-preFX (NCT06567054)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R3C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine, DXA-based Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Educational Problems, Simulation of Physical Illness
Learning Management of Open Fractures on Virtual Patient
A novel virtual world programme with over 240 multiple choice questions was developed to assess the competencies in managing an open fracture of the lower limb according to the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma…
- Conditions
- Educational Problems, Simulation of Physical Illness, Fractures, Bone, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT04605380
- Testing
- Virtual reality online world
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Assessment of NEURO-K-STARTS Following Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is the major treatment option for ACL injuries. Despite this, recurrence rates are high.
- Trial name
- NEURO-K-STARTS (NCT07659613)
- Testing
- NEURO-K-STARTS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic Lower Limb Cocognitive Ortho-prosthesis Plus Plus, 1st Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and the usability of the cyberlegs ++ ortho prosthesis to improve the mobility and the quality of life in transfemoral amputees .
- Trial name
- NCT03376919
- Testing
- CLs++ gait training
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Instability, Joint, Ankle Sprains
Italian Version of The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT)
Study Design: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. Objective: Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool…
- Conditions
- Instability, Joint, Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries, Sport Injury
- Trial name
- CAIT-I (NCT04644601)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
ACL Injury, Kinesiotape
Kinesio Taping for the Knee and Ankle: Acute Impact on Balance, Proprioception, and ACL Risk
This study aims to evaluate and compare the acute effects of Kinesio taping applied to the knee and ankle on balance, proprioception, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, Kinesiotape, Balance, Proprioception
- Trial name
- ACL (NCT07138573)
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee then ankle, Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the ankle then knee
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Estimate Bone Mineral Density With the POROUS Ultrasound Device
Osteoporosis is a widespread medical condition among older people. It causes the bones to weaken and become more likely to break.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- POROUS-BMD (NCT07187518)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R4C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Landing Error Scoring System (LESS)
The Effect of Dynamic Taping to Improve the Landing Strategy in Athletes.
This study will be conducted in three years: In the first year, we would recruit male and female high school soccer athletes to observe the effect of dynamic taping on landing error scoring system under fatigue status.
- Trial name
- NCT05288296
- Testing
- dynamic taping
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
ACL Injury
Effectiveness of a Novel Warm-up in Decreasing Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Female Youth Soccer Players
There is a large number of young women who sustain serious knee injuries from playing soccer. Female athletes are at high risk of knee injuries from soccer than males.
- Trial name
- NCT01591941
- Testing
- Core-PAC
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Prospective Evaluation of Osseous Integration in ACL Reconstruction Comparing Tightrope vs Interference Screw Fixation
The purpose of our study was to compare osseous integration of the bone block in Achilles tendon allograft ACL reconstruction using a cortical button versus biocomposite interference screw fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT03841500
- Testing
- Biocomposite intereference screw femoral tunnel fixation, Endobutton (Tightrope) femoral tunnel fixation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Proprioceptive Disorders, Knee Injuries
Effectiveness of an Exercise Protocol on Alteration of Knee Joint Position Sense in Futsal Players
This research presents a randomized clinical trial which evaluates the effectiveness of an exercise protocol on the knee-joint repositioning in futsal players related to a post-match muscle fatigue.
- Conditions
- Proprioceptive Disorders, Knee Injuries, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02804685
- Testing
- exercise protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Tendinopathy
The Acute Effects of an Isometric Loading Intervention on Lower Extremity Landing Biomechanics in Individuals With Patellar Tendinopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine differences in lower extremity landing biomechanics and real-world physical activity between individuals with patellar tendinopathy compared to individuals without patellar…
- Trial name
- NCT03262181
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Diabetic Foot, Resistance Exercise
Breathing-based Leg Resistance Exercise Improves Wound Healing, Blood Sugar and Quality of Life for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The purpose of the study was designed leg resistance training combined with breathing approach, and evaluated its effect on wound healing, blood sugar control and quality of life in type 2 diabetic patients with foot ulcers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot, Resistance Exercise, Wound Healing, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT05110092
- Testing
- leg resistance combined with breathing exercise training
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Ankle Sprains, Ligament Sprain
Construction and Validation of a Score Evaluating the Residual Instability of the Patient After Ankle Ligamentoplasty
The goal of this prospective, open label study is the construction and the evaluation of a composite score evaluating the residual instability in patients who have undergone an ankle's ligamentoplasty (the Ankle Go Test score).
- Trial name
- NCT05331365
- Testing
- Construction and evaluation of a composite score evaluating post ankle surgery residual instability by completing questionnaires and undergoing physical tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elsan
Knee Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteo Arthritis of the Knee
Quadriceps Muscle Quality and Clinical Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this cross-sectional, observational study is to evaluate the relationship between quadriceps muscle quality-specifically muscle echogenicity and thickness change during isometric contraction-and clinical outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT07541274
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir City Hospital
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
Surgical Wound, Wound Heal
Evaluating the Outcomes for Incisional Application of Negative Pressure for Nontraumatic Amputations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well subjects heal after surgery who receive standard dressings or incisional negative pressure wound therapy for non-traumatic amputation sites.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Wound Heal, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT03250442
- Testing
- PrevenaTM Device, Standard Dry Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University