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Effects of Heel Height on Gait Parameters
Led by Hacettepe University · Updated on 2026-01-09
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
43 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Hacettepe University
Lead Sponsor
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Yuksek Ihtisas University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This observational study aims to investigate the effects of different shoe heel heights on gait parameters and pelvic kinematics in healthy adults aged 18-35 years. Each participant will be assessed under three conditions: barefoot, wearing shoes with 2 cm heels, and wearing shoes with 6 cm heels. Spatiotemporal gait parameters (gait speed, cadence, step length, stance and swing phase percentages, gait cycle duration) and pelvic kinematics (tilt, obliquity, rotation symmetry) will be measured using the BTS-G wireless sensor system. The study seeks to identify biomechanical differences associated with heel height and to provide data that may contribute to shoe design and individualized rehabilitation strategies.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Heel Height on Gait Parameters
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy adults aged 18 to 35 years
- Body Mass Index (BMI) within normal range (18.5-24.9 kg/m²)
- Foot structure compatible with shoe size
- Voluntarily agrees to participate and provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Use of orthotics or insoles
- History of musculoskeletal conditions affecting gait
- Lower extremity injury or surgery within the past 6 months
- Chronic ankle instability
- Receiving treatment related to the lower extremities within the past 6 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Yuksek Ihtisas University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
G
Gungor Beyza Ozvar Senoz
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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