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Heel Wedges and Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Control Knee Biomechanics
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Medial or Lateral Wedge and Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis for Adult ALL and Healthy. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The proposed study evaluates the effect of medial and lateral wedges and carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) on lower limb forces and motion during walking. Previous work has used foam wedges of different stiffness and height placed under the heel to alter CDO alignment and alter lower limb mechanics. Medial or lateral wedges have been used by individuals with unilateral knee osteoarthritis in effort to reduce knee loading. In this study, medial and lateral wedges will be placed in participants shoes, with the tall side of the wedge placed on the medial or lateral aspect of the shoes, and participants will walk at controlled and self-selected speeds and complete physical performance measures. Participants will also walk without a CDO. The proposed study will provide evidence that can be used by physicians when treating knee osteoarthritis.
Study Details
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Interventions
A foam wedge that is placed inside the shoe under the CDO, that runs along the length of the foot. The tall side of the wedge will be placed on the medial (Medial Wedge) or lateral (Lateral Wedge) aspect of the shoe to preferentially load the medial or lateral side of the foot.
A device that consists of a proximal cuff that wraps around the leg just below the knee, a posterior strut that runs the length of the leg, and a semi-rigid footplate that goes under the length of the foot.