The Influence of Stability Boots on Gait Pattern in Healthy Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rehabilitation After Ankle Injuries
• Interventions: Device: VACOped; Device: Ortho Tri

• Registration Number: NCT03038815
• Lead Sponsor: Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-30
• Study Start: 2017-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-06-30
• Study Completion: 2017-12-31
• Results First Submitted: 2019-06-27
• Results First Submitted QC: 2019-10-14
• Status Verified: 2019-11
• Results First Posted: 2019-11-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Controll-Ortho Tri-VACOped	Ortho Tri	All participants are in the control and the two intervention group. The instant change of the ankle joint motion is analyzed. For control, the participants are wearing Sport shoes.This group had the Ortho Tri first intervention
Controll-VACOped-Ortho Tri	VACOped	All participants are in the control and the two intervention group. The instant change of the ankle joint motion is analyzed. For control, the participants are wearing Sport shoes.This group had the VACOped as the first intervention.
Controll-VACOped-Ortho Tri	Ortho Tri	All participants are in the control and the two intervention group. The instant change of the ankle joint motion is analyzed. For control, the participants are wearing Sport shoes.This group had the VACOped as the first intervention.
Controll-Ortho Tri-VACOped	VACOped	All participants are in the control and the two intervention group. The instant change of the ankle joint motion is analyzed. For control, the participants are wearing Sport shoes.This group had the Ortho Tri first intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ROM Ankle Joint	duration of a session is typically 3 hours	Ankle joint motion ROM Sagittal left, during gait

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symmetrie Index	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute for Biomechanics ETH Zürich; 🇨🇭 Zurich, ZH, Switzerland