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The Effects of the Novel Unloading Device "HEPHAISTOS" on Bone, Muscles and Vessels

NCT03086187 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2017-03-22

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Summary

11 healthy men used the HEPHAISTOS unloading orthosis in an ambulatory 8 week intervention study.

It greatly reduces calf muscle forces without reducing ground reaction forces.

Conditions

  • Muscle; Atrophy, General

Interventions

DEVICE

Hephaistos unloading orthosis

The Hephaistos unloading orthosis greatly reduces plantarflexor muscle torque and plantarflexor muscle activation during any gait activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • DLR German Aerospace Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jörn Rittweger, Prof. Dr. · German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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