The effect of ankle foot orthosis within peripheral nerve palsy and cerebral palsy patients

The effect of ankle foot orthosis within peripheral nerve palsy and cerebral palsy patients - The effect of ankle foot orthosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021984

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-19

Start date

2014-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

peripheral nerve palsy, hemiparesis

Interventions

with AFO without AFO

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: no history of injury or pathology in the uninvolved lower limb; 2) ability to walk independently or with supervision for 6 minutes, both with and without AFO; and 3) wearing AFO for more than 50% of the walking time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients whom it does not apply to as above

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional ambulation was assessed with AFO and without AFO by 10-meter maximum walking speed (10MMWS) and the distance walked in a 6-minute walking test (6MWT). Functional balance was assessed using the Berg balance scale	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYukihide Nishimura

Wakayama Medical University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

yuki-n@wakayama-med.ac.jp073-441-0664

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026