UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062927
Receipt number R000072051
Scientific Title Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Angles and Muscle Activity During Gait Based on Differences in Plantarflexion Resistance of Ankle-Foot Orthoses
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/09
Last modified on 2026/10/09 13:07:32

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Basic information

Public title

Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Angles and Muscle Activity During Gait Based on Differences in Plantarflexion Resistance of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Acronym

Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Angles and Muscle Activity During Gait Based on Differences in Plantarflexion Resistance of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Scientific Title

Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Angles and Muscle Activity During Gait Based on Differences in Plantarflexion Resistance of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Scientific Title:Acronym

Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Angles and Muscle Activity During Gait Based on Differences in Plantarflexion Resistance of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Post-stroke hemiplegia

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study compares lower-limb joint angles and muscle activity during walking in individuals with hemiplegia, using ankle-foot orthoses with varying degrees of plantarflexion resistance, to verify whether the devices possess a practical mechanism for adjusting plantarflexion resistance.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Ankle plantarflexion and dorsiflexion angles; electromyography of the tibialis anterior and soleus muscles.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Ankle-foot orthosis with plantarflexion control

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

70 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Stroke patients presenting with hemiplegia

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals who have difficulty walking even with proximal supervision by a physical therapist; individuals who have difficulty understanding verbal instructions due to impaired consciousness or aphasia; and individuals exhibiting marked limitation of knee extension or ankle dorsiflexion.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Minoru
Middle name
Last name Murayama

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Faculty of Rehabilitation Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics for Independent Living Support

Zip code

950-3198

Address

1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture

TEL

025-257-4725

Email

minoru-murayama@nuhw.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Minoru
Middle name
Last name Murayama

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Division name

Faculty of Rehabilitation Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics for Independent Living Support

Zip code

950-3198

Address

1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture

TEL

025-257-4725

Homepage URL


Email

minoru-murayama@nuhw.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Address

1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture

Tel

025-257-4725

Email

minoru-murayama@nuhw.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 10 Month 09 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 09 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 10 Month 09 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072051