Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Biomechanics, active
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects
Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Rraining on Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Importance: Following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), patients often experience quadriceps muscle weakness and atrophy, frequently leading to long-term complications.
- Trial name
- NCT07311031
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction training, Standard ACL rehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital MAZ
Healthy Adult Participants, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Three-dimensional Biomechanics of the Lower Limbs in Healthy Volunteers: Establishment of a Reference Database Using the MERItest® System
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is frequently associated with persistent biomechanical impairments despite clinically satisfactory recovery.
- Trial name
- MERITEST TS (NCT07886411)
- Testing
- MERITest
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique du Sport, Bordeaux Mérignac
Ankle Stiffness
Effects of Dry Needling the Calf Muscles on Biomechanics and Muscle Function in Individuals With Restricted Dorsiflexion
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the acute effects of dry needling the soleus muscle in individuals with limited ankle mobility
- Trial name
- NCT07474948
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dayton
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Biomechanical Analysis of Dynamic Tasks and Muscular Strength Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common sporting injuries of the knee. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) has become one of the most common surgical procedures in an attempt to increase joint…
- Trial name
- NCT02771548
- Testing
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Neil Welch ASCC
Taekwondo Roundhouse Kick Biomechanics
Lower Limb Biomechanics of the Roundhouse Kick in Elite and Youth Taekwondo Athletes Using FPCA
This study aims to understand how the lower limbs (hip, knee, and ankle) function during a taekwondo roundhouse kick. Elite and youth taekwondo athletes will be compared to identify movement and muscle-activation patterns related…
- Trial name
- NCT07307378
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Foot Injury
From Opinion to Evidence: Multi-site Evaluation of Custom Dynamic Orthosis Best Practices
This study is designed to support evidence-based practice and optimal care by evaluating how different configurations of two types of carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) influences outcomes following traumatic lower…
- Trial name
- AFOSVA (NCT06352788)
- Testing
- Modular Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO), Mono Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Jason Wilken
Biomechanical Changes, Gait Biomechanics
The Effect of Lateral Wedge Insoles on Lower Limb Biomechanics, Muscle Activity and Knee Adduction Moment During Walking and Running
The aim of this prospective, randomized, single-group interventional study is to use quantitative methods to investigate the acute effects of using lateral-wedge insoles on lower extremity biomechanics, muscle activation…
- Conditions
- Biomechanical Changes, Gait Biomechanics, Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Running Kinematics
- Trial name
- NCT07639411
- Testing
- 3D Movement Analysis, Force Plate, Electromyography (EMG)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt 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
Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate lower limb impairments in children with bilateral cerebral palsy during stepping tasks.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT04957277
- Testing
- load modulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lower Extremity Injuries
Effect of Custom Dynamic Orthoses on Forefoot Loading
The proposed study is designed to evaluate how foot loading changes during initial accommodation to a carbon fiber custom dynamic orthosis (CDO), after targeted training with or without visual feedback of foot loading, and after…
- Trial name
- LoadsolCP (NCT06710119)
- Testing
- Visual Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
ACL, Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Michigan Split-belt Treadmill Training Program to Improve Long-Term Knee Biomechanics After ACL Reconstruction
The goal of this study is to gather pilot data to help inform a future clinical trial. As such, the investigators will employ a randomized clinical trial design, but data will only be collected on 9 total subjects.
- Conditions
- ACL, Anterior Cruciate Ligament, ACL Injury
- Trial name
- Mi-SPA (NCT06529692)
- Testing
- Split-Belt Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
Automatic Prosthetic Foot Stiffness Modulation to Improve Balance in the Real World
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if automatic stiffness modulation improves balance control in ambulatory individuals with below-knee amputations in real-world conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07791433
- Testing
- Fixed stiffness prosthesis, Automatic stiffness prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Stair Biomechanics and Vibration Study After ACLR
This study examines how people who have had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) move their legs during walking and stair negotiation, and whether a single session of vibration changes how they ascend and descend…
- Trial name
- NCT07922785
- Testing
- Whole-body Vibration, Local Muscle Vibraton, Control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy
Impact of Foot Mobility Techniques on Balance and Pressure in Young Adults
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of specific foot mobility techniques on functional and biomechanical parameters of the foot in young adults aged 18 to 24 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06817798
- Testing
- Specific foot mobility
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
Balance, Lower Extremity
Foot Biomechanics and Lower Extremity Muscle Mechanics
This study is designed to investigate the relationship between foot biomechanics, balance, lower extremity muscle mechanical properties, and vertical jump in young adults.
- Conditions
- Balance, Lower Extremity, Foot
- Trial name
- NCT06849531
- Testing
- Foot Biomechanics and Lower Extremity Muscle Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
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
Effects of a Targeted Prevention Program on Change-of-Direction Biomechanics and Performance in Elite Female Soccer Players
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in female soccer and frequently occur during change-of-direction (COD) movements without contact.
- Trial name
- PREV-COD-FF (NCT07523178)
- Testing
- Targeted Injury Prevention Program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
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
Soccer Players
Q-Angle, Segment Length, Quadriceps, and Knee Alignment in Soccer Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of Q-angle, lower extremity segment lengths, and quadriceps muscle activation with dynamic knee alignment during a single-leg squat in active soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07894250
- Testing
- Group 1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
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