EQUISOCK: New Antiequine

University of Salamanca

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Ankle Equinus; Ankle Dorsiflexion; Ankle (Ligaments); Instability (Old Injury)

Treatments: Device: Other ankle orthosis; Device: EQUISOCK

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07333768

EQUISOCK2026

University of Salamanca

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this experimental study is to test the feasibility and validity of a new orthosis in patients with ankle lesions (external popliteal sciatic nerve or nerve injuries resulting in loss of ankle dorsiflexion) of both sexes and all ages. The main question it aims to answer is:Is the new orthosis a support for ankle stability??Does the new orthosis improve ankle function and patients' quality of life??The control group will be the subjects themselves when wearing their conventional ankle orthosis or without it. Participants must wear the new ankle orthosis for at least one month to assess the effectiveness of the orthosis and evaluate any changes that have occurred in the ankle joint and muscles.

Enrollment: 4 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with chronic ankle injuries
• patients with external popliteal sciatic nerve lesion or nerve injuries resulting in loss of ankle dorsiflexion
• patients who have already been prescribed an orthosis
• patients of all ages

Exclusion criteria

• inability to stand actively and stably
• inability to walk unaided
• inability to follow instructions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Device Feasibility

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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4 participants in 2 patient groups

EQUISOCK group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants must wear the new ankle orthosis during assessments and in their daily lives for at least one month, which is the duration of the study.

Treatment:

Device: EQUISOCK

Other ankle orthosis

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants must wear the conventional ankle orthosis (and without orthosis) during assessments and in their daily lives, before wear the new one.

Treatment:

Device: Other ankle orthosis