Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Injury
Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
What is the Optimal Stiffness and Height of a Running-specific Prosthesis?
The proposed study aims to characterize the effects of running-specific leg prosthetic stiffness and height during on performance during running and sprinting to optimize running-specific prosthesis prescription.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02318979
- Testing
- Otto Bock prosthesis, Ossur prosthesis, Freedom Innovations prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Concussion, Brain
Making Football Safer for Women: Implementing an Injury Prevention Program
The aim of this study is to determine how we can best support coaches to implement an injury prevention (IP) program (Prep-to-Play) in female community Australian Football.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- Prep-to-Play (NCT04856241)
- Testing
- Coaching, Peer support, Educational materials
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Light Load Blood Flow Restriction Training in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patient Rehabilitation
This study is examining the post-operative rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients within the National Health Service (NHS).
- Trial name
- NCT03419169
- Testing
- Light load BFR resistance training, Heavy load resistance training
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Arthroplasty Complications, Amputation
Clinical Trial Comparing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Standard Dry Dressings
Negative pressure dressings are currently widely used in wound management. Their use is gradually being extended to surgical scars.
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty Complications, Amputation, Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Trial name
- BERLYTZ (NCT04520841)
- Testing
- Prevena TM, Dry dressing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Foot Injuries and Disorders
SCANLOAD: The Effect of Limb Loading on Lower Limb Geometry
Orthotists currently use a range of weight bearing conditions when casting or scanning a patient's limb during the Ankle foot orthosis (AFO) fitting process.
- Trial name
- NCT04600102
- Testing
- Structure Sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
ACL Injury
Can a Strength and Technique Intervention Reduce Knee Abduction Moment in Young Female Handball Players
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury constitutes the largest problem in female elite ball/team sport today, due to its relatively high incidence and serious short- and long-term consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT05643261
- Testing
- Muscle and technique training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norges idrettshøgskole
Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot
Orthotics and Achilles Load in Runners
Compare Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04003870
- Testing
- CASO, HL
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North District Hospital
Ankle Injury, Plantar Pressure
Immediate Effects of the HVLA Talocrural Distraction Technique in Soccer Players
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of a high-speed, low-amplitude physiotherapy technique at the ankle level, when performed on amateur soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT06653491
- Testing
- high-speed, low-amplitude talocrural decompression technique and changes at the level of mobility and plantar pressure, simulated ankle technique
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
ACL, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Decreasing Knee Injury Risk Factors With Neuromuscular Training
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are disabling injuries that place a significant burden on the athlete. Roughly 80% of these injuries are linked to a noncontact mechanism, with more than 70% of them occurring while landing…
- Trial name
- NCT01433718
- Testing
- Neuromuscular and Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
ACL Injury, ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
The Rehabilitation Effect of Exercise Training in Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients.
After anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, the involved quadriceps may demonstrate weakness due to decrease in quadriceps activation.
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03359382
- Testing
- Resistance or home exercise combined with eccentric exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
ACL Injury
MRI Morphology of Femoral Notch in ACL Injury
This study aims to investigate the association between femoral notch morphology, as assessed by MRI, and the risk of ACL injury
- Trial name
- NCT06707285
- Testing
- MRI
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chronic Ulcer, Venous Ulcer
Efficacy of PICO Single-use System in Chronic Ulcers
A clinical trial will be carried out comparing the efficacy of PICO system based on negative pressure therapy (NPT) in adults with chronic ulcers compared to conventional treatments.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ulcer, Venous Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05877378
- Testing
- Single-use negative pressure therapy (PICO)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Ankle Sprains
Ankle Injuries, Imaging and Prevention Program Effectiveness in New Army Recruits
Infantry recruits will undergo a musculoskeletal examination to assess tendon, muscle, proprioception, agility, and joint status.
- Trial name
- NCT06469099
- Testing
- excercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 786 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Hip Dysplasia
The Influence of Hip Replacement on Lower Extremity Hemodynamics in Crowe IV Hip Dysplasia Patient
Explore the influence of hip replacement on lower extremity hemodynamics in Crowe Ⅳ hip dysplasia patient.
- Trial name
- NCT04157842
- Testing
- total hip replacement with subtrochanteral osteotomy, total hip replacement with no osteotomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, ACL
Mechanical Perturbation Training for ACL Injury Prevention
A prospective trial will be used to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic mechanical perturbation training program. 24 female athletes who are regular participants in activities that involve cutting, pivoting, jumping, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03080402
- Testing
- Mechanical Perturbation Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Leg Injuries
Core Stability Measures as a Risk Factor for the Development of Lower Extremity Injuries in Physical Education Students
Male and female physical education students were subjected to a clinical test battery comprised of valid and reliable tests to measure different aspects of core stability at the start of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT03343379
- Testing
- Core stability tests
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Musculoskeletal Pain, Autonomy
Translation and Validation of the Limbs, Pain, Autonomy, Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life Scales in Albanian
The cross-cultural adaptation will be performed according to the internationally recommended methodology, using the following guidelines: translation, back-translation; revision by a committee, questionnaire diffusion and data…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Autonomy, Healthy, Upper Limb Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06685094
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
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
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
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Effect of the FIFA 11+ Injury Prevention Program on Performance & Movement Control in Young Female Athletes
In response to high injury rates in soccer, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) developed an injury prevention program called the "11+".
- Trial name
- NCT02422771
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ warm-up
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba