5
Participants
Start Date
January 1, 2019
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2019
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2019
barefoot
Gait analysis under 4 conditions (barefoot, shoes only, untuned AFO with shoes, tuned AFO with shoes) will be performed in a random order.
shoes only
Gait analysis under 4 conditions (barefoot, shoes only, untuned AFO with shoes, tuned AFO with shoes) will be performed in a random order.
untuned AFO with shoes
Gait analysis under 4 conditions (barefoot, shoes only, untuned AFO with shoes, tuned AFO with shoes) will be performed in a random order. AFO are walking aids to improve gait pathologies. They are custom-built using plaster casts. AFO for equinus and/or drop foot pathologies are specifically indicated to control excessive ankle plantar flexion. Push-up elements that return the energy from the stance-phase to support lifting the foot during the swing-phase (similar to a spring) are used.
tuned AFO with shoes
Gait analysis under 4 conditions (barefoot, shoes only, untuned AFO with shoes, tuned AFO with shoes) will be performed in a random order. Modular AFO tuning means that patients try different pushup elements with varying stiffness and design before the final design is determined.
University of Basel Children's Hospital (UKBB), Basel
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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