Clinical trials: Orthoses, open to volunteers
Balance, Fall Prevention
THE EFFECTS OF A PROPRIOCEPTION-ENHANCING ASSISTIVE ORTHOSIS ON BALANCE AND JOINT SENSE IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS
This study investigates the effects of a proprioception-enhancing assistive orthosis on balance and joint sense in geriatric patients with age-related diseases.
- Conditions
- Balance, Fall Prevention, Orthotic Device
- Trial name
- NCT07017504
- Testing
- proprioception-enhancing assistive orthosis
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Stiffness
Effectiveness of Exercise Relative Motion Orthoses for Limited Finger Joint Motion
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of two exercise orthosis designs-the Relative Motion Flexion (RMF) and Relative Motion Extension (RME) orthoses-for improving motion in patients with proximal…
- Trial name
- Exercise RM-O (NCT06985459)
- Testing
- PIP extension deficit treated with an exercise RMF orthosis, PIP flexion deficits treated with an exercise RME orthosis
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Proximal Junctional Kyphosis, Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Post-Operative Thoracolumosacral Orthosis for PJK
Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common post-operative radiographic finding after surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients.
- Conditions
- Proximal Junctional Kyphosis, Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery, Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis
- Trial name
- NCT06491030
- Testing
- Align PJK™ TLSO brace, Standard of Care
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Stiffness
Pilot Study on The Effectiveness of Relative Motion Orthosis in Finger Motion
The purpose of this feasibility pilot study is to determine the effectiveness of Relative Motion Orthosis (RMO) in regaining finger range of motion compared to standard care in patients diagnosed with Proximal Interphalangeal…
- Trial name
- NCT06646029
- Testing
- RMO flexion orthosis (splint), Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Patellofemoral Joint, Flatfoot
Effect of Foot Orthoses on Kneecap Position in Adults With Flexible Flatfoot
This study will look at whether correcting a flat foot position with foot orthoses, also called shoe inserts, can change the position of the kneecap during standing.
- Trial name
- NCT07678840
- Testing
- Foot Orthoses
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Regionshospital Nordjylland
Flatfoot
Acute Effects of Foot Orthoses on Muscle Mechanical Properties in Individuals With Pes Planus
This randomized controlled study will examine the acute effects of a medial arch support and a prefabricated insole on lower-limb muscle mechanical properties and pain in young adults with pes planus.
- Trial name
- NCT07755215
- Testing
- Insole, Medial Arch Support
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effect of a Novel Joint Distraction Knee Orthosis for Treating Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effect of a Novel Joint Distraction Knee Orthosis for Treating Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07439315
- Testing
- Medial joint distraction brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Icarus Medical Innovations
Stroke (Subacute)
Upper Extremity Orthoses Combined With Occupational Therapy in Subacute Stroke
This randomized controlled trial will investigate whether static or dynamic hand orthoses used as adjuncts to occupational therapy improve upper extremity recovery in adults with subacute stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07864090
- Testing
- Standardized Occupational Therapy, Dynamic Hand Orthosis, Static Resting Hand Orthosis
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Western Macedonia
Hallux Valgus
Foot Orthoses in the Treatment of Painful Hallux Valgus
This randomized pilot feasibility trial will evaluate the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomized controlled trial comparing custom-made, prefabricated, and sham foot orthoses in people with painful hallux valgus.
- Trial name
- NCT07781735
- Testing
- Podiatric Education, Exercise, Prefabricated foot orthoses
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Cerebral Palsy, Sleep Disorders
Sleep Quality, Caregiver Burden, Stress, and Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Comparison by Night Orthosis Use
This observational study aims to compare sleep quality, caregiver burden, stress, and self-efficacy between parents of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who use night orthoses and those who do not.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sleep Disorders, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07846917
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Cerebral Palsy
Pilot Study on the Validity, Tolerability, and Impact of a Walking Rehabilitation Intervention Using Cruro-Malleolar Cast in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This pilot study investigates whether walking training using cruro-malleolar casts (CMCs) - rigid leg splints extending from the thigh to the ankle - can safely improve gait quality in children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- RCMs (NCT07650370)
- Testing
- Cruro-Malleolar Cast Walking Training
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation des Massues Croix Rouge Française
Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Three Foot Orthosis Interventions for Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Background Progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD) is a painful musculoskeletal disorder leading to a progressively developing flat foot, which affects mobility and function and negatively impairs quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07756372
- Testing
- Customized foot orthoses, Exercise, Podiatric Education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Relapsing Remitting
Effects of Powered Hip Flexion Device in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to assess the immediate effects of a commercially available non-FDA regulated powered hip flexion assist device (Hypershell X, Shenzhen, China) on walking ability in persons with MS.
- Trial name
- NCT07724093
- Testing
- Powered Hip Flexion Orthosis (Hypershell X)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dayton
Chronic Stroke
Exoskeleton Research: Myoelectric Orthosis for Rehab of Severe Chronic Arm Motor Deficits
This study will evaluate the effects of combining motor learning-based therapy with use of the MyoPro , a wearable exoskeletal myoelectrically controlled orthotic device.
- Trial name
- NCT05296408
- Testing
- motor learning based therapy, MyoPro, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Clinical Improvement Due to the Home Use of Agilik in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a two month training with the Agilik powered orthosis improves the knee extension or the endurance in pediatric patients with Cerebral palsy and a crouch gait.
- Trial name
- Agilik@home (NCT06622655)
- Testing
- Powered orthosis
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Hyperkyphosis
Efficacy of Spinal Orthoses on Mobility in Older Adults With Hyperkyphosis
This study investigates whether wearing a thoracic spinal orthosis (back brace) improves functional mobility in physically active older adults (60 years and older) with thoracic hyperkyphosis, an excessive forward curvature of…
- Trial name
- NCT06970470
- Testing
- Triple-Adjustable Posture Corrector Manufacturer: Mercur®, Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil, Generation Dynamic Osteoporosis Brace Manufacturer: Bort®, Weinstadt, Germany
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Spine Fracture, Orthosis
ORthosis vs No Orthosis After Surgically Treated Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures
Rationale: There is no evidence in the current literature regarding the additional value of an orthosis after surgically treated thoracolumbar spine fractures.
- Conditions
- Spine Fracture, Orthosis, Traumatic Fracture, Posterior Fixation
- Trial name
- ORNOT (NCT03097081)
- Testing
- No orthosis, Orthosis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses
The overall goal of this project is to develop modular, lower-limb, powered orthoses that fit to user-specific weakened joints and control force/torque in a manner that enhances voluntary motion in broad patient populations.
- Conditions
- Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Chronic Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05240014
- Testing
- Modular powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly
Cranial Remolding Orthosis Registry
A registry of infants fitted with a cranial remolding orthosis.
- Conditions
- Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly, Asymmetric Head
- Trial name
- NCT06762691
- Testing
- MyCRO Band, Traditional CRO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock HealthCare LP
Amputation, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Usability of the Smart Hallway System in Clinical Setting
The aim of the study is to examine suitability of data and processed reports acquired from the Smart Hallway system for clinical settings in terms of user acceptability and accuracy for use in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- SmartHallway (NCT06645054)
- Testing
- Standard rehabilitation, Lower-limb prosthesis, Lower-limb orthosis
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia