Study details
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Characterization and Clinical Trial of a Variable Friction Shoe
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT IDNCT06234124ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
50
Study length
about 3.2 years
Ages
18+
Locations
1 site in IL
What this study is about
Researchers are testing a new low-cost medical device, the Variable Friction shoe (VF shoe), to help people with foot drop after stroke regain their ability to walk. The trial will take place at home for 1183 days.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Use Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) Training
- 2.Use Variable Friction Shoe Training
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Endpoints
Secondary: 6 Minute Walk Test
Body systems
Neurology