Changes of muscle activities in patients with paresis of the lower limbs by means of orthosis – a parallel group randomized trial

Changes of muscle activities in patients with paresis of the lower limbs by means of orthosis – a parallel group randomized trial - Orthesen for PPS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011379

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-15

Start date

2010-03-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G14 G83.3

Interventions

Group 1: knee-ancle-orthosis-group (postpolio syndrome): after six mounths baseline with physiotherapy, fitting of the orthosis, Patients got six mounths orthosis training after fitting Group 2: contr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - clinical paresis of the lower limb - shortening of the previously mentioned leg < 3 cm - instability of the knee joint - no previous orthosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - secondary disease with another gait disorder - ankylosis in the leg with the prospective orthosis - instability of walk more than 10m

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
surface EMG and muscle strength degree at the beginning of baseline (t0), after six mounths baseline (t1), after one week (t2) and after six mounths therapy (t3)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
gait analysis and SF 36 questionnaire about general health at the beginning of baseline (t0), after six mounths baseline (t1), after one week (t2) and after six mounths therapy (t3)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBarbara Bocker

Institut für Physiotherapie, Uniklinikum Jena

barbara.bocker@med.uni-jena.de004936419325201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026