NCT04623853

Investigating Auto Adjusting Dynamic AFO

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Washington · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Offloading Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are devices designed for people following lower-limb reconstruction to restore mobility by reducing mechanical loading through the injury site and redistributing it proximally. While they perform well for some users, their current form limits full functional potential and may put joints proximal to the injury at risk of long-term damage. This study is directed toward designing and testing a lightweight, variable stiffness, dynamic brace that can adjust in response to user activity.

Conditions

• Lower Limb; Fusion, Congenital
• Lower Limb Fracture
• Ankle Foot Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Variable Stiffness AFO	The Dynamic AFO is able to adjust in stiffness depending on activity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-30
• Primary completion: 2024-09-30
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2020-11-10
• Last updated: 2023-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study