Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Performance
Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
The Effects of Gait Performance and Brain Activity After Robot-assisted Gait Training (RAGT) On Patients With Lower Extremity Thermal Injury
Gait enables individuals to move forward and is considered a natural skill. Gait disturbances are very common in patients with burn injury. Major causes of gait disturbances are pain and joint contractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05988905
- Testing
- robot assited gati training, conventional traiing
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Limb Salvage, Braces
The IM ABLE Study: A Study of Warriors & Veterans Following Neuromusculoskeletal Injury of the Lower Limb
The purpose of the IM ABLE(Injuries Managed with Advanced Bracing for Lower Extremities) study is to determine if advanced (ADV) ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) will enable users to achieve greater levels of physical and self-reported…
- Conditions
- Limb Salvage, Braces, Lower Extremity
- Trial name
- NCT03107728
- Testing
- Advanced orthotic brace, Conventional orthotic brace
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Unilateral Lower Limb Suspension (Simulated Microgravity)
Unloaded Minds - How Prolonged Unloading Shapes Human Performance in Lunar Gravity
During spaceflight and lunar missions, reduced gravitational loading causes the muscles and nervous system to decondition rapidly.
- Trial name
- UnloadedMinds (NCT07607340)
- Testing
- Unilateral lower limb suspension
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Chronic Ulcer of Leg or Foot, Pressure Injury
A Prospective, Multi Centre, Interventional, Non-comparator, Open Label Study to Demonstrate the Efficacy, Safety, and Performance of ConvaFoam™ Dressings in the Management of Indicated Chronic Wound Types.
A prospective, multi centre, interventional, non-comparator, open label study to demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and performance of ConvaFoam™ dressings in the management of indicated chronic wound types.
- Trial name
- MORGEN (NCT05632250)
- Testing
- ConvaFoam
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- ConvaTec Inc.
Proximal (Subtrochanteric)Femoral Fractures, Distal Femoral Fractures
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of a Guided Bone Regeneration Membrane for the Treatment of Femoral Fractures
Certain types of fractures require surgical intervention that may involve the use of bone grafts or bone graft substitutes. Many of the materials used as bone graft substitutes suffer from disadvantages such as soft tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT01687530
- Testing
- AMCA Bone Membrane.
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- RegeneCure, Ltd.
Resistance Training, Inter-limb Asymmetries
Evaluation of Physical Performance and Functional Asymmetries in Female Football
Worldwide, soccer has grown increasingly popular among female players. According to the Women´s Football Survey of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), there were more than 30 million registered women…
- Conditions
- Resistance Training, Inter-limb Asymmetries, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03862560
- Testing
- Strength training program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee
Evaluation of Transfemoral Amputees When Transitioning From a Mechanical to a Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee
The central hypothesis of this proposal is that real-life benefits of microprocessor knees (MPK) are largely underappreciated because of the lack of sensitive and ecologically valid methods for evaluating motor performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03829202
- Testing
- Own mechanical knee, RheoKnee microprocessor prosthetic knee
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Methodist Rehabilitation Center
Healthy
Effects of Heavy-load Resistance Training
The study aims to investigate effects of 8-weeks of heavy-load resistance training on mechanical muscle function and functional performance in elite female team handball players from the Danish Women's Handball League.
- Trial name
- NCT06356935
- Testing
- RT, CON
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Lower Extremity Explosive Power Deficit, Sports Recovery
Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Lower Extremity Motor Ability and Recovery in Basketball Players During Post-Match Recovery Period
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ischemic preconditioning on lower limb explosive power and post-exercise recovery in basketball players during a 6-week post-season recovery training period.
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Explosive Power Deficit, Sports Recovery, Basketball Performance, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07604948
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Sport University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Hyperoxia
Effective High Aerobic Intensity Endurance Training Regimes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
4 times 4 minutes interval training with and without hyperoxia is more effective than low intensity endurance training.
- Trial name
- NCT00658853
- Testing
- 4 times 4 minutes high aerobic intensity one leg cycling
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Agility Ladder Training on Football Players
Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps…
- Trial name
- NCT07664761
- Testing
- Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises., Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Amputation, Dysmelia
Physical Activity and Sports for People With Special Needs
Purpose of this study was to assess the balance level of highly qualified amputee football players in relation to their sports level, training experience, position on the pitch, as well as the type of amputation/dysfunction and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Dysmelia, Leg; Deformity, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05778799
- Testing
- Balance test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Healthy
Myofascial Reorganization on Performance, and Biomechanical, Viscoelastic, and Thermographic Properties of Athletes
This is a two-group randomized clinical trial (includes an experimental and a placebo group) to verify the effects of the Myofascial Reorganization (RMF) compared to the placebo-RMF technique on running performance and…
- Trial name
- NCT06485063
- Testing
- Myofascial Reorganization
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the State of Santa Catarina
Chronic Ankle Instability, Ankle Sprain
Impact of Chronic Ankle Instability on Jumping and Agility in Athletes
This study investigated how chronic ankle instability (CAI) affects functional performance in athletes compared with healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ankle Instability, Ankle Sprain, Functional Performance Deficit, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07171398
- Testing
- Functional Performance Testing Battery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Burns, Muscle Weakness
Reallocating Rehabilitation Time to Wii Fit or Pilates After Lower-Limb Burn Injury
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether reallocating part of a fixed-duration supervised rehabilitation session to Wii Fit or Pilates will improve functional outcomes in adults with healed lower-extremity burns.
- Conditions
- Burns, Muscle Weakness, Exercises, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06081504
- Testing
- Wii fit exercises program, Pilates exercises program, Standard physical therapy program
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Postural Balance, Foot Posture
Determination of the Degree of Dynamic Stability of the Foot in Single-leg Support in Relation to the Foot Posture Index in Judokas
The goal of this observational study is to examine the relationship between foot type and dynamic stability (balance while standing on one leg) in judo athletes.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Foot Posture, Sports Injuries, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07417332
- Testing
- Postural and Balance Assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Pelvic Fracture, Acetabular Fracture
Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture: A Prospective Observational Study
The purpose of this study is to understand the trajectory of function and self-reported outcomes of patients following pelvic and acetabular, treated both operatively and nonoperatively.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Fracture, Acetabular Fracture, Pubic Rami Fracture
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT04615104)
- Testing
- Operative, Nonoperative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Athletic Performance
Microdosed Versus Conventional Plyometric Training in Adolescent Basketball Players
This randomized controlled trial compared microdosed and conventional plyometric training in adolescent male basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT07826104
- Testing
- Microdosed Plyometric Training, Conventional Plyometric Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Normal University
Diabetic Polyneuropathy, Amputation
Comparison of Joint Position Sense in Diabetic and Traumatic Transtibial Amputees
This study evaluated the effect of joint position sense on compliance with the prosthesis, balance and functional performance in individuals with lower extremity amputation due to diabetic polyneuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT05542901
- Testing
- Joint Position Sense Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Elevated Metabolic Cost
The Effect of Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback on Physiological and Functional Gait Performance in Persons With a Traumatic Lower Extremity Amputation
To assess the carryover effect of an innovative new gait training program on physiological and functional gait performance in persons with a traumatic lower extremity amputation.
- Trial name
- VRVO2 (NCT01225432)
- Testing
- Gait Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center