Clinical trials: Orthosis
Hallux Valgus
Hallux Valgus and Custom Orthotic Prescription
Hallux valgus can be defined as a progressive subluxation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and lateral deviation of the hallux. This common foot condition is associated with altered gait patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT02386631
- Testing
- Custom Made Orthotic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Perry
Postural Kyphosis, Hyperkyphosis
Innovative Orthosis in Hyperkyphosis
Thoracic hyperkyphosis is a common postural deformity; however, the optimal treatment strategy has yet to be clearly defined. This randomized controlled trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of an innovative three-dimensional…
- Trial name
- NCT06988046
- Testing
- Cover spine orthosis (CSO), Semi-rigid thoracolumbar orthosis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Vaginal Orthosis Use After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
A novel vaginal orthosis, or splint, made of silicone will be used daily to help support the healing vaginal reconstruction during the post-operative phase from week 2 to week 12.
- Trial name
- NOVa (NCT05812859)
- Testing
- Vaginal Orthosis (COSM Medical)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Osteoarthritis
Lateral Wedge Insole With Subtalar Strapping for Knee Osteoarthritis
This is a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of a lateral wedge insole with subtalar strapping in knee osteoarthritis treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01739296
- Testing
- Lateral wedge insole with subtalar strapping
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
A Clinical Study in the Use of Orthotics in Treating Pain in the Front of the Knee
Musculoskeletal conditions account for the third leading cause of health systems expenditure in Australia. Patellofemoral pain syndrome or pain about the knee cap is such a condition often treated in primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT00118521
- Testing
- Foot Orthotics, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Deformational Plagiocephaly, Deformational Posterior Plagiocephaly
Effectiveness of Repositioning and Cranial Remolding in Infants With Cranial Deformation
This study will examine how effective caregiver's repositioning strategies are in correcting an infant's deformational cranial shape, as well as the effectiveness of the use of a custom cranial remolding orthosis for treatment of…
- Conditions
- Deformational Plagiocephaly, Deformational Posterior Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly, Torticollis
- Trial name
- NCT05917678
- Testing
- Repositioning Therapy, Cranial Remolding Orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Elderly People
The Effects of Spinomed Orthosis and Biofeedback Orthosis in Elderly Individuals With Thoracic Hyperkyphosis
Hyperkyphosis, defined as excessive sagittal curvature of the thoracic spine, is the most common spinal deformity in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05905718
- Testing
- assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Healthy Subject
Francis Biomechanics Study
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a range of pre-formed orthoses on function of the foot and leg to generate technical data on how the individual insoles impact gait, distribution of load and stability in a healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT03662399
- Testing
- Insoles, Standard shoe
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
Flatfoot, Flexible
The Effect of Foot Core Exercises or Foot Orthotics in Symptomatic Flexible Flatfoot
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of a foot strengthening program (focused on the intrinsic foot muscles) on ankle and foot joint kinematics and kinetics (rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot) in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05840965
- Testing
- Foot muscle strengthening, Foot orthotics
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Heel Pain Syndrome
Treating Heel Pain in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Hard Versus Soft Orthotics
Objectives: This study compared the effectiveness of soft versus hard orthotics in treating heel pain and plantar fasciitis in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04380285
- Testing
- Custom heel pads and modified soft molded orthotics, Custom hard orthotic
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deborah Seligman, MSc., B.Sc.O.T.
Low Back Pain
Comparison of Inelastic and Elastic Lumbosacral Orthoses on Low Back Pain Prevention in Hospital Nurses
The main objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of two different design characteristics of lumbar support for low back pain prevention in hospital nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT01483222
- Testing
- QUIKDRAW Pro, Aspen Medical Products, MUELLER 4581, Mueller Sports Medicine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Balance
Villency-Proof of Action: Foot Device, Balance and Sway, Kinematics of Walking
This study involves the use of a newly designed shoe insole device (also referred to as a foot insole device) similar to various shoe insoles or inserts you can buy at a store or pharmacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03663816
- Testing
- experimental foot device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Thumb Osteoarthritis
Influence of Custom Orthosis Post Carpometacarpal (CMC) Arthroplasty
This study aims to compare post-surgical outcomes of individuals who receive either a custom orthosis or prefabricated splint after carpometacarpal arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT05307510
- Testing
- Prefabricated splint, Custom Orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo
Parkinson Disease
PaDAWAn: Parkinson's Disease - Adaptive Walking Assistance
The goal of this study is to develop and validate a haptic assistive method in order to support walking in patients with Parkinson's disease, delivered to the patient's hips through a wearable robotic pelvis orthosis.
- Trial name
- PaDAWAn (NCT04314973)
- Testing
- Active Pelvis Orthosis, Walking exercises
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Splints
Investigation of the Effect of Epicondylitis Band and Wrist Orthosis
Muscles that are frequently injured in the extensor group are extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, and extensor digitorum communis.
- Trial name
- NCT05731869
- Testing
- epicondylitis band, wrist orhosis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Meniscal Tear
Rehabilitation With or Without Knee Orthosis Following Meniscal Repair
RCT to determine if a less restrictive postoperative rehabilitation protocol following meniscal repair results in a faster return to normal knee function without compromising rates of healing.
- Trial name
- NCT05557916
- Testing
- Standard rehab, accelerated rehab group
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I, Scoliosis
The Effect of Spinal Orthosis on the Development of Scoliosis and Chest Deformity in Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a serious neuromuscular disease characterized by the degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord, resulting in progressive proximal muscle atrophy and denervation.
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I, Scoliosis, Chest Deformities, Spinal Orthosis
- Trial name
- NCT05878418
- Testing
- Thoracolumbosacral Spinal Orthosis (TLSO), Trunk Exercise (TE), Pulmonary Rehabilitation(PR) and Pulmonary Care (PC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Osteoarthritis of the Small Joints of the Hand
Clinical Validation Study of Personalized Orthopedic Splints With 3D Technology in Patients With Rhizarthrosis
Osteoarthritis of the hand is a chronic joint disease that usually affects one or more of the finger joints and it is a major cause of disability.
- Trial name
- NCT04678622
- Testing
- Bioferula3D
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Optimus3D S.L.
Foot Pain, Foot Functionality
Orthotics, Pain & Fear of Falling
To investigate and compare the use of a prefabricated Orthotic, with and without a metatarsal pad in decreasing pain and fear of falling in older adults.
- Conditions
- Foot Pain, Foot Functionality, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- NCT04894396
- Testing
- Aetrex L2305 Premium Memory Foam Orthotics W/ Metatarsal Support, Aetrex L2300 Premium Memory Foam Orthotics
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Talita Cumi Ltd.