3D-printing and Acces to Tele Rehabilitation

NCT ID: NCT05947630

Last Updated: 2023-07-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

79 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-15

Study Completion Date

2019-04-15

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate whether 3D printing of orthoses (night splints and AFO/KAFO for walking, further named as dynamic AFO/KAFO) for the lower limbs can help to improve the limited accessibility to orthopaedic devices in developing countries. The 3D printed orthoses will be assessed for effectiveness, cost and feasibility. Measurement and manufacture of the orthoses is also supported remotely via video conferencing.

Detailed Description

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Specifically, the study is being conducted in 3 West African countries: Togo, Niger and Mali. A total of 4 orthopaedic centres are involved, whereby an equal number of patients are recruited everywhere.

There are 2 groups of patients, those who need a (knee) ankle-foot orthosis to move around (dynamic AFO/KAFO) and those who need a night splint to correct the ankle or knee position. All patients in the study will have a treatment route involving fitting a new traditional orthosis and a new 3D printed orthosis. The order of application of both treatments will be randomised in a crossover design. Patients will be measured at baseline after the first treatment period (3 weeks) and after the second treatment period (6 weeks). The primary outcome measures are different for both groups of patients: the walking speed when performing the 10-metre walk test in the patients wearing the dynamic AFO/KAFO, and the measured angle (of knee or ankle) in the patients wearing a night splint.

Conditions

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Orthopedic Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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AFO (ankle foot orthosis) dynamic and correctional

Groep A with AFO (ankle foot orthosis) dynamic and correctional

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)

Intervention Type DEVICE

3D treatment (AFO will be printed) versus traditional made AFO

AFO or KAFO (knee ankle foot orthosis) correctional

Groep B with AFO or KAFO (knee ankle foot orthosis) and only correctional

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

KAFO dynamic and correctional

Groep C with KAFO dynamic and correctional

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)

Intervention Type DEVICE

3D treatment (KAFO will be printed) versus traditional made KAFO

KAFO correctional

Groep D with KAFO only correctional

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)

3D treatment (AFO will be printed) versus traditional made AFO

Intervention Type DEVICE

Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)

3D treatment (KAFO will be printed) versus traditional made KAFO

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pathology: foot stance abnormality
* Both unilateral and bilateral orthoses are included
* Pathology: genu varum

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is already wearing a night splint
* The patient cannot stand upright
* The patient is pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Handicap International

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lieven De Maesschalck

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lieven De Maesschalck

Innovation Manager

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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CNAOM

Bamako, , Mali

Site Status

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Niamey

Niamey, , Niger

Site Status

CRAO

Dapaong, , Togo

Site Status

CNAO

Lomé, , Togo

Site Status

Countries

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Mali Niger Togo

References

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Creylman V, Knippels I, Janssen P, Biesbrouck E, Lechler K, Peeraer L. Assessment of transfemoral amputees using a passive microprocessor-controlled knee versus an active powered microprocessor-controlled knee for level walking. Biomed Eng Online. 2016 Dec 19;15(Suppl 3):142. doi: 10.1186/s12938-016-0287-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28105945 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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S65004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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