Ankle Equinus Contracture Treated With Dynamic Splinting

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Ankle Equinus, Ankle Contracture, Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Ankle Dorsiflexion Dynasplint System (DS) is effective in treating contracture for patients with Ankle Equinus secondary to diabetes mellitus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01238484

Run by

Dynasplint Systems, Inc.

People needed

15

Starts

2010-08-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Previous Diagnosis Diabetes Mellitus
• Reduced flexibility in AROM of extension in the ankle
• Less than 10º Maximal, Active Dorsiflexion, while upright
• Impaired gait pattern

You may not qualify if…

• Previous surgical treatment for this pathology
• Previous surgery of the Achilles tendon or triceps surae
• Current treatment with corticosteroids
• Current treatment with Botulinium Toxin-A (Botox), lower extremity
• Current treatment Fluoroquinolones (antibiotic medication)
• Current use of muscle relaxant medications
• Fibromyalgia
• Stroke, CVA, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, or any neural pathology causing plasticity or hypertonicity
• Current participation in manual, physical therapy
• Treatment with electrical stimulation assisting ambulation (i.e. Bioness, WalkAide, Parastep, etc.)
• Preexisting open sores on foot or leg

Where it is running

• Atlanta Foot and Leg Clinic — Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
• Lopez Ankle and Foot — Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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