Clinical trials: Orthosis
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.
Chronic Sciatica, Foot Deformity
Foot Orthoses in Patients With Sciatica
Chronic sciatica is a frequent problem whose symptoms could be related to the abnormal stresses applied to the musculoskeletal system during the gait cycle due to foot alterations.
- Trial name
- NCT05129540
- Testing
- Custom-made foot orthosis
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
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
Orthotic Devices
Boutonniere Deformity Effectiveness of Thermoplastic and Fabricated Orthoses
The goal of this study is to present the author's thumb orthosis with a butonier deformity and its effect on hand function, strength, dexterity and pain levels in relation to patients wearing factory-made orthopedic supplies.
- Trial name
- NCT06267469
- Testing
- Thermoplastic orthosis
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Magdalena Kolasińska
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
MyHand-SCI: An Active Hand Orthosis for Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to develop and test the hardware and software components of the MyHand-SCI device to assist with hand function for individuals with C6-C7 spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05553457
- Testing
- Testing of MyHand-SCI Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Arthropathy of Ankle or Foot
Evaluation of Software Generated Customized Foot Orthoses
The purpose of this study is to determine whether custom-made foot orthoses generate a significant decrease in the perception of pain among individuals with foot pain and/or ankle pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05462912
- Testing
- custom foot orthotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
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.
Soft Tissue Characterization of the Knee Region
Knee Indentation for Soft Tissues Mechanical Characterization and Modeling
Knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of disability, affecting more than 650 million people aged 40 and over worldwide in 2020. To relieve pain and improve mobility, some patients use knee orthoses .
- Trial name
- KneeDent (NCT07640178)
- Testing
- Knee indentation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de recherche Inria de l'Université de Rennes
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
Plantar Fascitis
Plantar Fasciitis and the Use of Orthotics as Treatment
To investigate whether the use of prefabricated Orthotics in shoes, in combination with the use of indoor comfort sandals with built-in arch support, benefits the treatment of plantar fasciitis more than the sole use of…
- Trial name
- NCT04894383
- Testing
- Aetrex L420 Compete Orthotic, Aetrex indoor comfort sandal with built-in arch support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Talita Cumi Ltd.
Ballet Dancers
The Improved Ballet Shoe: a Study on the Effect of an Orthosis on Pain During Dancing on Pointe Shoes
An orthosis in the ballet shoe to see if pain reduction during dancing on pointes will decrease. One group of pre-preprofessional ballet dancers will receive an orthosis and will train during four weeks with it.
- Trial name
- NCT03397927
- Testing
- orthosis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
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
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.
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Diabetes
Evaluating the Effects of Foot Orthotics on Plantar Pressures in the Diabetic Population
Foot orthotics or shoe inserts are currently utilized as a common conservative treatment option for a wide variety of foot disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00240175
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Hallux Valgus
Comparison of the Effects of Two Different Orthoses on Individuals With Hallux Valgus
Hallux valgus (HV) is a tri-planar, painful and common foot deformity characterized by the medial orientation of the first metatarsal, lateral deviation and pronation of the big toe at the level of the first metatarsophalangeal…
- Trial name
- NCT06128642
- Testing
- Toe separator orthosis, Dynamic orthosis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Stroke
Interactive Exoskeleton Robot for Walking
A new lower-limb training system is introduced to enhance the clinical service for post-stroke lower limb rehabilitation and to assist the establishment of public clinical trial in different settings and share experiences on the…
- Trial name
- NCT03184259
- Testing
- Robotic ankle system, Robotic knee system
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ankle Osteoarthritis, Healthy Ankles
Do Rocker Bottom Shoes and Ankle-Foot Orthoses Reduce Pain and Improve Mobility for Ankle Osteoarthritis Patients
Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, progressive condition that can severely limit physical activity and reduce quality of life.
- Trial name
- RB/AFO (NCT03524729)
- Testing
- Rocker bottom shoe, Ankle foot orthosis, Standard walking shoe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development