Sugar water injection may reveal hidden strength in drop foot patients
NCT ID NCT07568470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple injection of sugar water (D5W) can reliably bring out a hidden sign of muscle strength in people with drop foot. Researchers will inject the fluid under the skin and check muscle strength before and after. The goal is to see if this test can help doctors detect very early muscle weakness.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 600 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * subjects must have a weakness of dorsiflexion and specifically of the Extensor Hallucis Longus muscle * drop foot Exclusion Criteria: * Trypanaphobia * allergy to D5W
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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US Neuropathy Centers
Marietta, Georgia, 30067, United States
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