Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Ankle Injuries, Ankle Inversion Sprain
External Versus Internal Feedback in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability
Although altered biomechanics has been well documented as an impairment associated with chronic ankle instability (CAI), effective interventions targeting biomechanics with long-term outcomes measuring patient-reported outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT04131842
- Testing
- External focus of attention visual feedback, External focus of attention auditory feedback, Internal focus of attention video feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Ankle Injuries, Ankle Inversion Sprain
Effects of Gait Retraining With Auditory Feedback
There is evidence to support individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) have altered gait biomechanics which may lead to re-injury and poor patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04302961
- Testing
- Auditory Feedback, No Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Effect of Strength and Coordination Training on Biomechanics and Injury in New Runners
The investigators hypothesize that new runners participating in an 8 week strength and coordination training program prior to beginning to run will 1) display different coordination patterns , and 2) experience fewer injuries…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03293121
- Testing
- Strength and Coordination Training, Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Baseline ACL Injury Risk Screening and Normative Data
This is a prospective, observational cohort study aimed at establishing a database of normative biomechanics for healthy athletes and surveying these athletes for 12 months following baseline testing for the occurrence of new…
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06635668
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Fracture of Hip
InterTAN: Integrated Dual Screw Design Improve Biomechanics/Function Following Fixation Surgery
The goal of this pilot, patient blinded randomized trial is to develop a mechanistic understanding of gait following fixation of unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures and return to function and pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT06024304
- Testing
- Synthes TFNA, Trigen InterTAN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Paul E. Matuszewski
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation
Eccentric Phase Biomechanics of the Countermovement Jump After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Purpose: This study aims to better understand how force is produced during a vertical jump in individuals approximately six months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared with healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- DECAL (NCT07448064)
- Testing
- Countermovement Jump Force Platform Assessment, Isokinetic Test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole ARC Sante
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Effect of Resistance Training on Jump Landing Mechanics in Young Female Athletes
The purpose of this study is to determine if jump landing mechanics in young female athletes can be improved with a resistance training intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02043275
- Testing
- Leg training, Arm training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Dynamic Q Angle and Core Endurance in Adolescent Athletes With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
This observational, cross-sectional study aimed to compare dynamic Q-angle, trunk/core endurance, and lower-extremity flexibility between elite adolescent female and male sprinters with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome…
- Trial name
- PFPS-QCORE (NCT07328750)
- Testing
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Status
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Footwear
The Effect of Minimalist Footwear on the Anthropometric and Biomechanical Parameters of the Lower Limb and Foot
The study aims to determine whether 6months of wearing minimalist footwear causes changes in anthropometric parameters of the foot and the biomechanical parameters of the foot and lower limb.
- Trial name
- NCT04971915
- Testing
- minimalist footwear
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Obese, Limb Deformities
Longitudinal Changes in Lower Extremity Alignment and Mechanical Axis Parameters After Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Morbid Obesity: A Prospective Observational Study
The goal of this prospective observational study is to understand whether major weight loss after bariatric surgery is associated with changes in the alignment of the lower limbs in adults with morbid obesity.
- Conditions
- Obese, Limb Deformities, Arthritis
- Trial name
- BARILIMBSALIGN (NCT07794566)
- Testing
- Obese.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Posture Disorders in Children
Examination of Trunk and Lower Extremity Biomechanics in Children With LUTD.
This study aimed to examine trunk and lower extremity biomechanics among children with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). It was targeted to pioneer including biomechanical changes into treatment if detected in the trunk and…
- Conditions
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Posture Disorders in Children, Muscle Weakness Condition, Urinary Incontinence in Children
- Trial name
- NCT05299827
- Testing
- The same evaluation methods were used for both groups.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Dynamic Knee Valgus, Frontal Plan Projection Angle
Effect of Corrective Exercises on Dynamic Knee Valgus
Dynamic knee valgus (DKV) is a movement pattern of the lower limb potentially consisting of a combination of adduction and internal rotation of the femur, knee abduction, tibial anterior translation, tibial external rotation and…
- Conditions
- Dynamic Knee Valgus, Frontal Plan Projection Angle, Motion Analysis, Corrective Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06776562
- Testing
- Exercise, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Chronic Ankle Instability, Lateral Ankle Sprain
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for Postacute Lateral Ankle Sprain and Prevention of Chronic Ankle Instability
Introduction: Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN) is a new type of acupuncture treatment method based on the subcutaneous tissue sweeping technique, and it has been proven to have a good therapeutic effect on ankle sprain.
- Trial name
- NCT07161427
- Testing
- Fu's Subcutaneous Needling therapy, Ankle joint aids combined with exercise therapy
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Injury Traumatic, Injury;Sports
Relationship Between Knee Valgus and Landing Biomechanics
It has been shown that especially adolescent female athletes have a very high risk of injury compared to males. Gender differences (anatomical, biomechanical, neuromuscular and hormonal differences) contribute to the increased…
- Conditions
- Injury Traumatic, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee, Injury, Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT06257303
- Testing
- Frontal Plane Projection Angle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture
Flooring for Injury Prevention Trial
This study will evaluate the efficacy of novel compliant flooring in reducing injuries due to falls in a long-term care facility, determine the cost effectiveness of this intervention, and assess perceptions about compliant…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture, Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injuries, Closed
- Trial name
- FLIP (NCT01618786)
- Testing
- SmartCell flooring, Plywood flooring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Robinovitch
Leg Length Discrepancy, Scoliosis
Influence of Leg Length Discrepancy on the Spinal Shape and Biomechanics in Functional and Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
The purposes of this study are to use motion analysis techniques to study the biomechanical interactions between the spine and the lower limbs in scoliosis patients with or without leg length discrepancy (LLD) during activity; to…
- Trial name
- NCT00155545
- Testing
- Motion analysis of patients
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Lower Limb Length Discrepancy (LLD) in Children
Analysis of the Biomechanical Impact of Lower Limb Length Inequality in PEDiatrics
Lower limb length discrepancy (LLD) is a frequent condition in pediatric orthopedics. Even moderate discrepancies can induce pelvic obliquity and compensatory scoliosis, modifying the distribution of joint loads at the hips and…
- Trial name
- ABILMI-PED (NCT07254351)
- Testing
- EOS Imaging System, Force Platform (Bertec®, integrated into EOS cabin)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Landing Biomechanics, Fatigue
Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries in Jump-landing Athletes
In this prospective study, male jump-landing athletes (volleyball and basketball) will be screened pre-season and followed for one consecutive season.
- Trial name
- NCT05161273
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Knee Osteoarthritis, Visual Rehabilitation
Effects of Visual and Vestibular Rehabilitation in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
This study aims to investigate the effects of visual rehabilitation and vestibular rehabilitation added to conventional physiotherapy on postural stability, pain, and functional status in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Visual Rehabilitation, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Postural Stability
- Trial name
- NCT07888920
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Visual Rehabilitation, Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The Effect of Upper Limbs Motion During Single-leg Jump Landing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of upper limbs motion on lower limb biomechanics and muscle activity during single-leg jump landing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT04629092
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University