Clinical trials: Ankle Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Orthotics in Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy
This project will examine the effect of solid ankle foot orthoses (SAFO) on day to day walking activity and life participation of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- SAFO (NCT01527162)
- Testing
- SAFO worn, SAFO not worn
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Ankle Injuries, Foot Injury
How is Calf Muscle Endurance Related to Ankle Injuries in TeamGym Athletes?
The specific aims of this study are to: describe how many heel raises and side hops TG athletes of various ages can perform and how far they can jump, one leg at a time.
- Conditions
- Ankle Injuries, Foot Injury, Overuse Injury, Ankle Sprains
- Trial name
- NCT05323773
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susanne Beischer
Foot Injuries and Disorders, Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Dexamethasone vs. Dexmedetomidine for Popliteal Nerve Block in Pain Management After Pediatric Ankle and Foot Surgery
Effect of perineurial dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine on popliteal nerve block duration for pediatric, ankle or foot surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06233565
- Testing
- 0.9%sodium chloride, Dexamethasone, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Osteoarthritis
Prevention of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis (OA)
Joint injury and trauma dramatically increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA). The purpose of this study is to determine what factors lead to decreased pain, improved joint function, and repair of the joint surface in…
- Trial name
- NCT00054821
- Testing
- Ankle distraction permitting motion, Ankle distraction without motion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ned Amendola
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Talocrural Mobilization With Movement in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to find the effect of Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement of Talocrural joint in Cerebral Palsy Patients having spasticity on improving Ankle Range of Motion, improving balance and…
- Trial name
- NCT06598657
- Testing
- Mobilization with Movement MWM, Conventional Treatment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Gait, Hemiplegic
Understanding the Effects of Quantitatively-Prescribing Passive-Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Bending Stiffness for Individuals Post-Stroke
When people walk, their ankle joints help to hold them upright and move them forward. Ankle braces are often given to people who have had a stroke to help their ankle joints work properly.
- Trial name
- NCT04619043
- Testing
- Ankle Orthotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Tendinoligamentous Injury of the Ankle
Dynamic Ultrasound in Evaluation of Tendo-ligamentous Ankle Injury
Several imaging modalities, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound (US) can be used to evaluate the ankle.
- Trial name
- NCT03621150
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Ankle Sprains
Follow up of Patients After a Visit to Tourcoing Emergency Department for an Ankle Sprain
Ankle sprain is very common. In France, its daily incidence is estimated at 6000. It often causes pain, a temporary period of disability and can results in recurrence and chronic ankle instability.
- Trial name
- CHEVILLE (NCT04114552)
- Testing
- questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Obesity
Effect of Downhill Training on Ankle Joint
Downhill training help to improve musculoskeletal condition. Applying downhill training could help obese children by improving their muscular strength.
- Trial name
- NCT05221268
- Testing
- Level walking exercise, Downhill exercise
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Taif University
Equinus Deformity
Dynamic Evaluation of Ankle Joint and Muscle Mechanics in Children With Spastic Equinus Deformity Due to Cerebral Palsy
This research will lead to the first evaluation of intrinsic and dynamic joint and muscle mechanics of equinus in cerebral palsy. It would provide a direct cause and effect relationship between equinus and bone deformity.
- Trial name
- EQUINUS (NCT02814786)
- Testing
- MRI scanner, Gait analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Gait, Spastic Diplegia
Efficacy of Combination Taping Technique vs Ankle Foot Orthosis on Improving Gait Parameters in Cerebral Palsy
Gait in children with spastic CP is often characterized by abnormal gait kinematics as knee flexion and equines foot which associated with such gait deviations, an elevated walking energy cost is often observed which may…
- Trial name
- NCT04839939
- Testing
- Conventional physical therapy, Ankle Foot Orthosis, Combination Taping
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Batterjee Medical College
Ankle Trauma
Evaluation of the Benefits of Ultrasound in Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Injuries the Child's Ankle
Evaluate ankle's ultrasound contribution in the accuracy of ankle's diagnosis of traumatic injuries (objectivated by reference's examination : ankle's MRI)
- Trial name
- ANKLE (NCT03507972)
- Testing
- ankle ultrasound, Member MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Basketball Player, Injury, Ankle
Effectiveness of Stabilization Exercise in Youth Basketball Players With Ankle Sprain
Ankle injuries are one of the most common sports injuries. Ankle injuries account for 10% to 30% of all injuries and 5% to 20% of all time-wasting injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05453747
- Testing
- Exercise, Exercise 2
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Hemophilia, Hemophilic Arthropathy
Validation of Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for Assessment of Hemophilic Arthropathy of Knees and Ankles
The purpose of this study is to test the external validity of the systemic ultrasound protocol for data acquisition and interpretation, in order to diagnose soft tissue and osteochondral abnormalities in hemophilic children.
- Trial name
- NCT01232634
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil, Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Osteoarthritis
Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis: Measuring Post-operative Pain to Assess the Potential for Outpatient Surgery.
Post-operative pain will be measured using a pain diary for one week post-surgery. The purpose is to test the assumption that the arthroscopic technique leads to less post-operative pain and results in shorter hospital stays when…
- Trial name
- NCT01370252
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hammond, Allan, M.D.
Foot Drop, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses on Gait Efficiency in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Foot Drop
This study is designed to see if children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have developed foot drop during treatment for their leukemia consume less oxygen when walking with or without an ankle brace designed to support…
- Trial name
- NCT01001390
- Testing
- AFO Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Biomechanical and Functional Effects of Adding Sensory-Threshold Electrical Stimulation to Neurodevelopmental Therapy in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Single-Arm Repeated-Measures Study
This study investigates whether adding sensory-level electrical stimulation to an ongoing neurodevelopmental treatment program is associated with changes in ankle mobility, spasticity-related measures, muscle mechanical…
- Trial name
- NCT07491341
- Testing
- Sensory Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Clubfoot
Functional Assessment in Children With Clubfoot
The aim of this study was to determine ankle-foot characteristics, load distribution on foot, balance-proprioception, functional activity skills, disability and quality of life levels in children treated with Ponseti's method…
- Trial name
- NCT05456737
- Testing
- assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Injury, Knee, Injury, Ankle
Prevention of Patellar and Achilles Tendinopathies in Youth Basketball
This study seeks to determine the prevalence of knee and ankle tendinopathies in youth basketball players, as well as determine the efficacy of a Basketball specific Neuromuscular training warm-up in reducing injuries.
- Conditions
- Injury, Knee, Injury, Ankle, Tendinopathy, Sports Injuries in Children
- Trial name
- NCT04363398
- Testing
- Comprehensive Follow-up, Standard Follow-up
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 441 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Gait Analysis
An Ankle-foot Orthosis Improves Gait Performance and Satisfaction in Stroke Patients
All participants were at least 6-month post-stroke and had unilateral limb involvement (8 right/4 left). The main inclusion criteria in selection of the participants in this study were as follows :(1) First stroke (2) At least 6…
- Trial name
- NCT03965715
- Testing
- 3D printing AFO, anterior AFO, off-the-shelf AFO
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital