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| Apos Medical and Sports Technology Ltd. | INDUSTRY |
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The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of a new biomechanical device and treatment methodology (AposTherapy) on gait patterns, pain, function and quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Based on previous reports the investigators hypothesis that this therapy will have a positive effect on these measurements.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AposTherapy | Device | a biomechanical device including 2 hemispheric biomechanical elements attached to a platform in a form of a shoe. the biomechanical device is calibrated to each patient by a physiotherapist specialized with the treatment methodology. patient are instructed to walk indoor with the device. time of exercise is gradually increase |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Spatio-temporal Gait parameters | ||
| WOMAC | ||
| SF-36 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| FAOS questionnaire | ||
| Oswestry questionnaire | ||
| Clinical measurements |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ganit Segal, MA | Contact | ganitm@apos.co.il |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| AposTherapy center | Recruiting | Herzliya | 46733 | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 23692690 | Derived | Segal G, Bar-Ziv Y, Velkes S, Benkovich V, Stanger G, Debbi EM, Debi R, Mor A, Elbaz A. A non-invasive biomechanical device and treatment for patients following total hip arthroplasty: results of a 6-month pilot investigation. J Orthop Surg Res. 2013 May 21;8:13. doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-8-13. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
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