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NCT Number: NCT03038815

The Influence of Stability Boots on Gait Pattern in Healthy Adults

After an ankle injury like distorsions, fractures or arthrodeses, or congenital defects ankle support limit the range of motion in the joint, help pain relief, control loading of the injured tissues and promote recovery of a normal gait pattern. Gait analysis is applied in orthopedics, sport science and rehabilitation. Numerous measure systems and methods enable accurate analysis of human movement.

The study is set to describe and compare the gait analysis of two modifiable stability boots (Ortho® Tri-Phase and the VACOped®) on the standard walking parameters during two conditions (level and ramp walking) in healthy adults and draw comparisons with a control indoor shoe.

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Key information

Conditions

Rehabilitation After Ankle Injuries

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Institute for Biomechanics ETH Zürich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8093, Switzerland

About this study

The participants are joining one session in the gait lab. Here the are measured during walking with normal shoes and two modifiable stability boots. The duration of a session is typically 3 hours.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy
  • 18-45 years old
  • shoe size 5,6,9 or 10

Exclusion criteria

  • injuries of the lower limbs
  • previous surgeries on the lower limbs
  • neuromuscular disorders
  • restriction in gait capabilities
  • current medical treatment

Treatment and study plan

VACOped

Device

restriction of ankle joint motion

Ortho Tri

Device

restriction of ankle joint motion

Primary outcomes

  1. ROM Ankle Joint

    Time frame: duration of a session is typically 3 hours

    Ankle joint motion ROM Sagittal left, during gait

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symmetrie Index

    Time frame: duration of a session is typically 3 hours

    The symmetrie index, represents the % difference step length, index= 2*100*(step length left-step length right)/(step length left+step length right) This measure has no unit. 0 would represent a total symmetric gait.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Feb 1, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2019

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