Comparison of Gait Parameters Between Floor and Sponge Surfaces and Special Shoes

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Arthroscopic Knee Surgery; Lower Limb Fractures; Back Pain and Asymmetric Gait; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Kyboot shoes; Other: Soft surface; Other: Floor

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02742376

Sponge- HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compares the gait pattern of individuals with weight bearing difficulties walking on the floor, a soft surface, or with special shoes (Kyboot).

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 3 days to 1 month following arthroscopic knee surgery(n=10)
• Following fractures in lower limb with pain during weight-bearing (n=10)
• Back pain and asymmetrical gait (n=10)
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome with pain during weight-bearing (n=10)

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological condition that does not permit walking on soft surface (drop foot)
• Wounds on feet

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 3 patient groups

Soft surface

Other group

Description:

A soft sponge used for physiotherapy is placed on the floor along a path,

Treatment:

Other: Floor

Other: Soft surface

Other: Kyboot shoes

Floor

Other group

Description:

The subject will walk on the floor.

Treatment:

Other: Floor

Other: Soft surface

Other: Kyboot shoes

Shoes

Other group

Description:

Special shoes (Kyboot) with air cushions that are meant to relieve pressure will be used.

Treatment:

Other: Floor

Other: Soft surface

Other: Kyboot shoes