The Effects of Footplate Stiffness on Foot Loading Within Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses
ConditionTrauma Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorJason Wilken
About this trial
Carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) improve function, reduce pain, and offload the foot and ankle. CDOs include a proximal cuff that wraps around the leg just below the knee, a posterior carbon fiber strut that bends to store and return energy, and a semi-rigid carbon fiber footplate. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of CDO use and CDO footplate stiffness on foot loading, limb mechanics, pain, and comfort.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Between the ages of 18 and 65
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
Disqualifiers
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)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis
- Carbon Fiber Footplate
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov