Status:
COMPLETED
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Conditions:
Adult ALL
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. It is expected that carbon fiber braces can be designed to reduce forces in the ankle. In this st...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to refine a pre-existing musculoskeletal model and finalize the procedures for inputting multiple data sources into the model to evaluate ankle articular contact stresses....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between the ages of 18 and 50
- Shoe size between women's 8 and 13.5 or men's 6.5 and 12
- Healthy individuals without a current complaint of lower extremity pain, spine pain, or medical or neuromusculoskeletal disorders that have limited participation in work or exercise in the last 6 months
- Full active range of motion of the bilateral lower extremities and spine
- Ability to hop without pain
- Ability to perform a full squat without pain
- Ability to read and write in English and provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- Diagnosed moderate or severe brain injury
- Prior lower extremity injury resulting in surgery or limiting function for greater than 6 weeks
- Diagnosis of a physical or psychological condition that would preclude testing (e.g. cardiac condition, clotting disorder, pulmonary condition)
- Visual or hearing impairment that would interfere with instructions given during testing
- Require an assistive device
- Wounds to the foot or calf that would prevent CDO use
- BMI greater than 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of pregnant individuals and resulting inability to account for its effect on resulting outcomes, participants will be withdrawn from the study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 :
April 21 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 25 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04800510
Start Date
April 21 2021
End Date
June 25 2022
Last Update
December 5 2023
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242