Status:
COMPLETED
Heel Wedges and Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Control Knee Biomechanics
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Conditions:
Adult ALL
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed study evaluates the effect of medial and lateral wedges and carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) on lower limb forces and motion during walking. Previous work has used foam wedges ...
Detailed Description
The primary purpose of this line of research is to investigate the effects of combined carbon fiber custom dynamic orthosis (CDO) and medial or lateral wedge use on biomechanics during gait in effort ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between the ages of 18 and 45
- Healthy without current complaint of lower extremity pain, spine pain, open wounds or active infections, or medical or neuromusculoskeletal disorders that have limited their participation in work or exercise in the last 6 months
- Able to hop without pain
- Able to perform a full squat without pain
- Ability to speak and understand English
Exclusion
- Medical or neuromusculoskeletal disorders that have limited their participation in work or exercise in the last 6 months
- Diagnosed with a moderate or severe brain injury
- Lower extremity injury resulting in surgery or limiting function for greater than 6 weeks
- Injuries that would limit performance in this study
- Diagnosed with a physical or psychological condition that would preclude functional testing (e.g. cardiac condition, clotting disorder, pulmonary condition)
- Uncorrected visual or hearing impairment(s)
- Require use of an assistive device
- Unhealed wounds (cuts/abrasions) that would prevent CDO use
- BMI \> 35
- Pregnancy - Per participant self-report. Due to the expected small number of pregnant individuals, and resulting inability to account for its effect on resulting outcomes participants will be withdrawn from the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 9 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05209360
Start Date
May 9 2022
End Date
December 1 2022
Last Update
January 30 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52241