Clinical trials: Knee Brace
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction With Bone Marrow Aspirate, DBM, and an Internal Brace
The Investigators are studying the effect of an ACL reconstruction on return to play by capturing outcome measures and biomechanics information.
- Trial name
- NCT06294314
- Testing
- Fertilized ACL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Shoulder Injuries, Knee Injuries
Clinical Comparative Study of Personalized Shoulder, Knee and Ankle Brace
This study is based on human anatomical data and uses computer-aided engineering (CAE) software such as biomedical image processing software, reverse engineering software, CAD software, and finite element analysis software to…
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Knee Injuries, Ankle Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04936412
- Testing
- Rehabilitation brace
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jia-kuo yu
Ankle Injuries, Ligament Injury
Evaluation of Functional Outcomes at 2 Months According to Therapeutic Management, in Trauma With Low-grade Osteo-ligamentous Ankle Injury in Children
Lack of current consensus on the therapeutic management of low-grade osteo-ligament injuries in ankle trauma in children. Several types of immobilization are evaluated in the literature, with different conclusions.
- Trial name
- CHEVIPED (NCT05009342)
- Testing
- below-knee soft resin cast, Below-knee rigid resin cast
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Crouch Gait, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Robotic Knee Orthosis-assisted Walking in CP
Robotic exoskeletons are becoming increasingly accepted to provide upright mobility in individuals with neurological disorders. These devices can assist in overcoming gravitational forces and reduce energy consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT06887764
- Testing
- RKO-assisted walking in individuals with CP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Treatment of Acute ACL Injuries in Young Patients Using a Rebound ACL Brace
This study evaluates the use of a brace in acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents. Half of the participants will receive a so called rebound ACL brace together with a standardized rehab…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT04185532
- Testing
- Rebound ACL brace and physioterapy, Physioterapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frida Hansson, MD
ACL Tear
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction With Bone Tendon Bone Autograft With Versus Without Internal Bracing
There is no consensus regarding the best surgical management of primary ACL tears. Recent evidence suggests that internal brace augmentation may increase load failure and therefore stabilize the graft in-situ at the time of ACL…
- Trial name
- NCT05532189
- Testing
- ACL reconstruction with BTB autograft with internal brace augmentation (suture tape), ACL reconstruction with BTB autograft without internal brace augmentation (suture tape), Standardized Rehabilitation Protocol
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Cross Bracing Protocol Versus Surgery for Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
The aim of the EMBRACE clinical trial is to compare outcomes (knee pain, symptoms, function and quality of life) between people with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture who are managed with either a novel bracing protocol…
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT06956339)
- Testing
- Early anterior cruciate ligament surgery, Novel bracing protocol
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Pareses, Lower Extremity
C-Brace Prospective Registry
To gather prospective safety and effectiveness data for the C-Brace System following the standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT04640584
- Testing
- C-Brace
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Patellar Dislocation
Non-operative Treatment in First-time Patellar Dislocation
Study to evaluate the conservative treatment of patients after their first episode of primary lateral patellar dislocation. Randomized controlled trial with 2 groups: standard treatment (2-weeks with brace) followed by physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06086080
- Testing
- Standard care, Taping
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effects of a Powered Knee Orthosis on Gait Kinematics of Children With Knee Extension Deficiency
Crouch gait/walking, characterized by an 'over-flexed' knee when the leg is supporting body weight, is common in children with diagnoses of cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other incomplete spinal cord injuries.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05330052
- Testing
- Agilik
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Bracing and Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament for Efficacy Trial
Several attempts have been made to reduce these failure rates and improve return to sports rates in high-risk populations, and one of these approaches has been postoperative bracing.
- Trial name
- BRACE (NCT06942754)
- Testing
- post-surgical functional bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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)
Cerebral Palsy
Safety and Performance of Agilik in CP
The purpose of this post market study is to demonstrate the safety and performance of a powered extension assist (EA) knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO), or EA-KAFO, in individuals with knee extension deficiency due to cerebral…
- Trial name
- Agilik (NCT05746871)
- Testing
- Agilik, standard care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
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