Clinical trials: Lower Extremity
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Deficiency of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Comparison of Three Methods for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the difference in quality of life outcome at two years, in patients undergoing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedure with either a patellar…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Deficiency of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Chronic Instability of Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00529958
- Testing
- Patellar Tendon, Hamstring Tendon, Double-Bundle
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Leg Injuries
Effects of Foot Strengthening on the Incidence of Injuries in Long Distance Runners
The main objective of this trial is to investigate the effects of a training protocol for the foot and ankle complex on the prevalence of running related injuries on long distance runners.
- Trial name
- NCT02306148
- Testing
- Foot and ankle strengthening
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
ACL Injury
Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes
Females who participate in cutting and landing sports suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries at a 2 to 10-fold greater rate than males participating in the same high-risk sports.
- Trial name
- NCT01034527
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 593 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Efficacy of the Combination of Isosorbide Dinitrate Spray and Chitosan in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The prevalence of diabetic foot ulceration in the diabetic population is 4-10%; the condition is more frequent in elder patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02789033
- Testing
- Chitosan, Isosorbide dinitrate
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Knee Injuries
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.
- Trial name
- NCT02882152
- Testing
- femoral nerve blockade, morphine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair vs ACL Reconstruction
The goal of this trial is to compare the efficacy of the Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (BEAR™) technique with the current method of treatment for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, ACL reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT02664545
- Testing
- BEAR Scaffold, Tendon Graft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miach Orthopaedics
Diabetes, Wound Infection
Tissue Penetration of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Diabetic Patients With Lower Limb Infections
This study will determine the tissue penetration of ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa, Merck \& Co.), a novel β-lactam/β-lactamase combination antibiotic, into the extracellular, interstitial fluid of soft tissue in diabetic…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Wound Infection, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02620774
- Testing
- Ceftolozane/tazobactam, Microdialysis Catheter Insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Neuroplastic Mechanisms Underlying Augmented Neuromuscular Training
The purpose of this study is to determine the neural mechanisms of augmented neuromuscular training (aNMT). Participants will complete a 6-week course of neuromuscular training with either aNMT biofeedback or sham biofeedback.
- Trial name
- NCT04069520
- Testing
- aNMT Biofeedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Postoperative Pain
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputations
This study will be a double-blinded randomized controlled trial analyzing all patients who will undergo major lower extremity amputations by the vascular surgery service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno…
- Trial name
- NCT03174782
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Saline Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Flat Feet, High Arched Foot
Validation of Plantar Orthoses for Abnormal Plantar Arch Using a New Non-invasive Clinical Imaging System
The goal of this project is to validate a new non-invasive clinical imaging system to evaluate the efficacy of plantar orthotics and to assess the biomechanical efficiency of plantar orthotics for people with flat or high arch…
- Trial name
- NCT05163418
- Testing
- Foot orthosis for flat feet, Foot orthoses for high arches feet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Lower Limb Injury
Powered Hip Exoskeleton Assistance Study
The increased metabolic and biomechanical demands of ambulation limit community mobility in persons with lower limb disability due to neurological damage.
- Trial name
- NCT03924752
- Testing
- Powered hip exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Aging
Fatigability of Lower Limb Muscle in Older Adults: Protective Effects of Strength Training Exercise in Old Men and Women
The proposed studies will assess 1) the mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability during dynamic exercise (Aims 1 and 2) and 2) the effectiveness of high-velocity resistance training coupled with blood flow…
- Trial name
- NCT03888040
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Prosthesis User
Biomechanical Assessment of Gait in Lower-Extremity-Amputees
This study is investigating the influence of several simulated real life conditions on the symmetry of gait with trans-tibial prostheses Hypotheses: It is hypothesized that the observable differences in gait pattern between…
- Trial name
- NCT01332123
- Testing
- Alignment perturbations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Meniscus Tear, Tibial, Pain, Postoperative
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery
The utilization of arthroscopic surgery to treat meniscus injuries has continued to increase in recent years, partly due to a younger, more active population, and improved technology and technique.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Tear, Tibial, Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Complications, Ketorolac Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT04246541
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
Effect of Neuromuscular Calf Stimulation and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Venous Hemodynamics
What is known? Disorders of peripheral circulation result in vascular morbidity and mortality Augmentation of peripheral circulation has been shown to be of benefit in both venous and arterial disease The benefit of intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT01939288
- Testing
- Neuromuscular stimulation, followed by intermittent pneumatic compression, Intermittent pneumatic compression, followed by neuromuscular stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Knee Osteoarthritis, Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Assessment of Efficacy of Low Intensity Resistance Training in Women at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy of a 4 week low-intensity resistance training program with concurrent application of partial blood flow restriction (PBFR) to the exercising limbs to improve quadriceps strength…
- Trial name
- PBFR2 (NCT01440972)
- Testing
- partial blood flow restriction (PBFR), low intensity resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Healthy Subjects
Robotic Assessment of Lower Extremity Motor Learning
The aim of the study is to assess the ability of healthy subjects to generate a motor adaptation in response to a mechanical perturbation generated by a robotic system for treadmill-based gait training (Lokomat by Hocoma AG, a…
- Trial name
- NCT01361867
- Testing
- Robot-induced perturbations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Athletic Injuries, Sprains and Strains
The Design and Evaluation of an Active Intervention for the Prevention of Non-contact ACL Injury
The overall goal of this project is to reduce the risk for anterior cruciate ligament injuries by designing a targeted intervention that will alter the known kinematic and kinetic risk factors associated with ACL injuries.
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Sprains and Strains, Wounds and Injuries, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01021111
- Testing
- Activity Training with Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
ACL, ACL Injury
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky.
- Conditions
- ACL, ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT03711734
- Testing
- Acupuncture + Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York