Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Malleo-Lok Stiffness on Lower Limb Mechanics
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Conditions:
Adult ALL
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this research study is to determine if the stiffness of a commercially available ankle foot orthosis (Malleo-Lok, Bio-Mechanical Composites, Des Moines IA) impacts gait biomecha...
Detailed Description
Healthy adult individuals will be invited to participate in this study, at the University of Iowa, that involves one visit lasting 3-4 hours. The primary purpose of this work is to determine the effec...
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
- 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
- History of recurrent ankle sprains or chronic ankle instability
- 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 AFO use
- BMI \> 35
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 11 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 20 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04806100
Start Date
March 11 2021
End Date
October 20 2021
Last Update
June 15 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242