The Influence of Stability Boots on Gait Pattern in Healthy Adults

Rehabilitation After Ankle Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Influence of Stability Boots on Gait Pattern in Healthy Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03038815
• Other study ID #: Stability Boots
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: November 2019
• Source: Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ankle Injuries
• Rehabilitation After Ankle Injuries

Intervention

Device:
• VACOped
restriction of ankle joint motion
• Ortho Tri
restriction of ankle joint motion

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Institute for Biomechanics ETH Zürich	Zurich	ZH

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	ROM Ankle Joint	Ankle joint motion ROM Sagittal left, during gait	duration of a session is typically 3 hours
Secondary	Symmetrie Index	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.	duration of a session is typically 3 hours