New ankle brace aims to fix foot drop after stroke
NCT ID NCT03668561
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a brace called CALIGALOC designed to correct foot drop (ankle varus) in people with hemiparesis after a stroke or other brain injury. The goal was to see if wearing the brace for 15 days improved walking speed and balance. Only 5 people took part, and the study was stopped early, so the results are very limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CALIGALOC ankle-foot orthosis (brace)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this brace could help people with foot drop after stroke walk more easily and safely.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early and included only 5 people, so we cannot draw reliable conclusions. The brace may not help everyone or may be uncomfortable to wear.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Nov 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Hemiparesis at \> 3 months (whatever the etiology) * varus or equinovarus foot disturbing the stance phase of gait * Able to walk at least 10m, with or without assistive device Exclusion Criteria: * unable to walk 10m * Botulinum toxin injection less than 3 months before inclusion * history of neurological or locomotor pathology in addition to the etiology of hemiparesis * Severe comprehension troubles * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Swynghedau, CHI
Lille, France
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