Clinical trials: Orthoses
Paresis, Stroke
FAME: Functional Assessment of a Myoelectric Orthosis Hand Orthoses
The primary study objective is to compare post-stroke upper extremity (UE) movement while wearing a brace called the MyoPro 2 Motion G versus UE movement while wearing a resting splint and no device in stroke survivors with…
- Trial name
- FAME (NCT04266158)
- Testing
- Myoelectric UE Device-UE Orthosis-No Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Adult ALL, Healthy
Effects of Malleo-Lok Stiffness on Lower Limb Mechanics
The primary purpose of this research study is to determine if the stiffness of a commercially available ankle foot orthosis (Malleo-Lok, Bio-Mechanical Composites, Des Moines IA) impacts gait biomechanics and overall joint level…
- Trial name
- MalleoLokStiff (NCT04806100)
- Testing
- Malleo-Lok
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Knee Osteoarthritis
Wedged Orthoses and Knee Osteoarthritis
The five-year goal of this project is to investigate the effect of in-shoe wedged orthoses on lower extremity function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. In general, our aims address the long-term effects of orthoses.
- Trial name
- NCT00420147
- Testing
- wedged inshoe orthosis, neutral inshoe orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Cerebral Palsy: Ankle Foot Orthoses - Footwear Combinations
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) demonstrate altered lower limb biomechanical alignment in walking (e.g. excessive hip/knee flexion or equinus during stance) and experience walking activity limitations that negatively…
- Trial name
- CP-AFOFC (NCT03756571)
- Testing
- Ankle Foot Orthoses-Footwear Combination, Traditional Solid Ankle AFO (TSAFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Peripheral Artery Disease
Improving Mobility in Peripheral Artery Disease Using an Ankle Foot Orthosis
This study will determine whether an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) improves walking performance in participants with PAD from its first use.
- Trial name
- NCT02902211
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis, Control/standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Multiple Sclerosis
The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) on Mobility in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) on the spatial and temporal gait parameters, electromyography (EMG), walking endurance, and quality of life in select individuals living with…
- Trial name
- NCT01947582
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy
Peak Plantar Pressures While Wearing a Carbon Fiber Off Loading Orthoses
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of carbon fiber off loading orthoses to reduce plantar pressure while providing an augmented plantarflexor power to improve walking and function.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy, Orthotic Device
- Trial name
- CFO (NCT03618628)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Off Loading Orthosis (CFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Foot Injuries and Disorders
SCANREP: Reliability of 3D Lower Limb Scanning
3D limb scanning systems have recently been implemented for the clinical fitting of prosthetic and orthotic devices due to substantial decreases in costs.
- Trial name
- NCT04032041
- Testing
- Structure Sensor, Caliper
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Sensorimotor Gait Disorder, Neurologic Ambulation Disorder
Clinical Study of the L300 Versus Ankle-foot Orthosis (AFO) on Post-Stroke Subjects With Foot Drop
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the NESS L300 (L300) in improving gait parameters, function, and quality of life among stroke subjects (greater than or equal to 3 months post stroke)with drop foot.
- Conditions
- Sensorimotor Gait Disorder, Neurologic Ambulation Disorder, Gait, Drop Foot, Poststroke Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- L300 (NCT01138995)
- Testing
- Ness L300, Ankle-foot orthosis
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Bioness Inc
Stroke
WalkAide Compared to Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) in Stroke Patients
To establish equivalence or incremental benefit to standard of care Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) for patients with foot drop due to stroke, and to assess the functional improvement of ambulation and improved activities of daily…
- Trial name
- NCT01087957
- Testing
- WalkAide, Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO)
- Where
- 29 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- Innovative Neurotronics
Medial Gonarthrosis
Validating the Clinical Effect of a Knee Orthosis
The aging population is steadily increasing, partly due to increasing life expectancy. At the same time, chronic diseases, including those affecting the musculoskeletal system (e.g., osteoarthritis), whose prevalence increases…
- Trial name
- NCT06655558
- Testing
- custom knee orthosis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Myoelectric Upper Limb Orthosis Use by Persons With TBI and Stroke
The objective of this study was to document longitudinal outcomes in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke using the myoelectric upper limb orthosis with powered elbow and grasp in conjunction with motor…
- Trial name
- NCT03215771
- Testing
- MyoPro Motion-G, Motor Learning-Based Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Reduce Articular Contact Stress
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. Research suggests that ankle arthritis develops after ankle fracture, in part, due to elevated forces on the cartilage.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Ankle
- Trial name
- PRMRP-FPA2 (NCT04562896)
- Testing
- Custom Carbon Fiber Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Adult ALL, Healthy
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. It is expected that carbon fiber braces can be designed to reduce forces in the ankle.
- Trial name
- PRMRP-Norms (NCT04800510)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Stroke
Efficacy of the WalkAide and AFOs for CVA
To assess the effectiveness of a new stimulator (WalkAide) for the treatment of foot drop. The comparison will involve physical measurements (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT00216320
- Testing
- WalkAide, AFO
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Innovative Neurotronics