Clinical trials: Orthosis
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
Traumatic Lower Limb Injury
The Effects of Heel Distraction Height on Foot Loading With Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses
Carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) and unloading ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) have shown varying levels of success in reducing forces acting on different regions of the bottom of the foot during gait.
- Trial name
- CDODistract (NCT06127316)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Venous Stasis, Deep Venous Thrombosis
Comparison of the Effects of Lower Limb Immobilisation With Cast and Orthosis
In this study we are going to measure the blood flow in the lower limbs under cast immobilisation and also under mobilisation with an orthosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03420664
- Testing
- Orthosis VACOped, Below knee cast
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
Improving Grasp Function in People With Sensorimotor Impairments by Combining Electrical Stimulation With a Robotic Hand Orthosis
Hand motor and sensory impairments resulting from neurological disorders or injuries affect more than 50 million individuals worldwide.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- SENSIBLE-EXO (NCT05976087)
- Testing
- SensoExo
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Andrea Cimolato
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
Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), Dual Task Walking
The Effect of Ankle Foot Orthosis Influences the Prefrontal Load in Stroke Patients During Dual Task Walking
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effect of carbon fiber ankle foot rothosis (AFO) on dual-task walking perfromance and cognitive load for stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07500662
- Testing
- Wear an off the shelf carbon fiber ankle foot orthosis(AFO)., Perfrom single and dual task walking.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke
Validation of a Brain-Computer Interface for Stroke Neurological Upper Limb Rehabilitation
The study's main goal is to determine if clinical and physiological effects of a brain-computer interface intervention for the neurorehabilitation of stroke patients' upper limb are greater than the effects of a sham robotic…
- Trial name
- NCT04724824
- Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
Cerebral Palsy
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and Lower Extremity Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a coding system developed to describe the health status of individuals in a universal way.
- Trial name
- NCT03876730
- Testing
- ICF CP Core Set
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome
Comparison of Vascular Risk in Patients Treated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome
a monocentric,non interventional, prospective study to compare cardiovascular risk in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Mandibular Advancement…
- Trial name
- SAHOSVAS (NCT05491967)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Valence
Metatarsalgia
Randomized Controlled Trial of Custom Foot Orthoses for Chronic Forefoot Pain
Background Chronic metatarsalgia (CM) causes significant pain and disability, affecting quality of life. Foot orthoses (FOs) including medially wedged designs with a metatarsal pad decrease excessive plantar pressure under the…
- Trial name
- NCT06962475
- Testing
- Podiatric advice, Customized foot orthoses
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Peripheral Artery Disease
Ankle-foot Orthoses for Peripheral Artery Disease
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of an ankle foot orthoses (AFO) on the primary outcome of peak walking time (PWT) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
- Trial name
- NCT02280200
- Testing
- AFO to improve outcomes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Kinematic and Kinetic Effects of Orthotic Devices for Subjects With Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
The lack of high quality evidence to guide conservative care for patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) has led to controversy over clinical care.
- Trial name
- NCT01749657
- Testing
- Arizona
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Soft Orthoses on Balance and Gait Performance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Most of the available studies that are relevant to motor rehabilitation for children with dyskinetic type of cerebral palsy are few and are comprised of small numbers of children.
- Trial name
- NCT04990193
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy Protocol, TheraTog orthotic undergarment with its strapping system
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Stroke
Replacing Canes With an Elasticated Orthosis in Chronic Stroke Patients: The Influence on Gait and Balance. A Series of N-of-1 Trials
This study aims to investigate the effect of an elasticated orthotic garment "Thera Togs" on walking ability and balance in currently cane using chronic stroke subjects (minimum 6 months post stroke) using a series of N-of-1…
- Trial name
- NCT03642444
- Testing
- Cane, Elasticated worn orthotic-garment
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Bern
Multiple Sclerosis, Foot Drop
Walking With FES or AFO in People With MS With Foot Drop
This investigation consists of two parallel groups of participants who will follow the same protocol. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of using Functional Electrical Stimulation/Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) or…
- Trial name
- NCT01977287
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation, Ankle Foot Orthosis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluating a New Knee-Ankle-Foot Brace to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder in children. CP often causes crouch gait, an abnormal way of walking. Knee crouch has many causes, so no single device or approach works best for everybody.
- Conditions
- Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01961557
- Testing
- EA-KAFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Technology
Attitudes and Barriers of Prosthetics and Orthotics Professionals in Turkey Towards 3D Printers and Technology
This study aim is the attitudes and barriers of prosthetics and orthotics professionals towards 3D printers and technology will be determined.
- Trial name
- NCT06560567
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Professionals
AI Readiness in Orthotics-Prosthetics
The aim of this study is to analyze, using a mixed-methods approach, the attitudes, perceptions, levels of technology acceptance, and competencies in the use of generative artificial intelligence among healthcare professionals…
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Professionals, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Attitude
- Trial name
- NCT07547293
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- gizem boztas
Paralytic Stroke
A Pilot Study of Neuro Hand Orthosis Program In Stroke Upper Limb Rehabilitation
The implementation of Neuro Hand Orthosis Upper Limb Program can significantly improve the severe stroke paralytic arm in subacute rehabilitation as compared with the use of conventional therapy.
- Trial name
- NHOP (NCT00646347)
- Testing
- Conventional upper limb stroke rehabilitation, Neuro Hand Orthosis Program (NHOP)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St Luke's Hospital, Singapore
Stroke, Hemiplegia
A Pilot Study Investigating the Feasibility of the Saebo Arm Training Program on an Inpatient Population
Study Objectives: 1. To document the safe and effective application of the F.T.M. Arm Training Program using the SaeboFlex to an inpatient post stroke rehabilitation population. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00489580
- Testing
- SaeboFlex Dynamic Hand Orthosis, Saebo F.T.M. Arm Training Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation