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Peak Plantar Pressures While Wearing a Carbon Fiber Off Loading Orthoses

NCT03618628 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2019-05-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of carbon fiber off loading orthoses to reduce plantar pressure while providing an augmented plantarflexor power to improve walking and function. Results of this study could lead to increased use of carbon fiber off loading orthoses for patients with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and foot wounds as a way augmenting wound healing and preventing future recurrences of wounds.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Carbon Fiber Off Loading Orthosis (CFO)

A finite element (FE) model will be created to determine properties that will improve CFO strength while maintaining reduction of peak plantar pressures of the CFO and plantarflexor power. A new CFO will then be fabricated for the participant. Participants will be tested in while walking barefoot, wearing their current CFO, and wearing the FE model driven CFO.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mary Hastings, DPT · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-24
Primary Completion
2018-04-12
Completion
2018-04-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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