Development and Validation of an Instrumented Ankle-foot Orthosis

Status: Withdrawn
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Foot drop (weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot) refers to a condition that prevents people from properly lifting their foot and toes while walking. Foot drop has a negative impact on the balance, mobility, and confidence of people with the condition. Dragging one's toes on an uneven floor or a carpet can lead to tripping and falling. TurboMed Orthotics Inc. has developed various orthoses for several years in order to improve the gait and quality of life for people suffering from foot drop. In order to help clinicians better monitor and assess gait parameters over time, the company wants to offer clinicians a tool for a more rigorous analysis. Thus, the objective of the proposed project is to develop a questionnaire for identifying the clinical need for the data generated by the instrumented orthosis. The instrumented orthosis will also be compared to a reference system in a validation effort.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• Having foot drop

• Being a clinician who treats foot drop patients

• Having foot drop

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
TOPMED
Québec
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-13
Completion Date: 2023-09-13
Treatments
Experimental: Gait Analysis
Gait analysis with the instrumented orthosis as well as a reference sysmtem (Vicon Vantage 5).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: TOPMED
Collaborators: Turbomed Orthotics Inc., Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada

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