Flash-Sole: A shoe insert for walking assistance
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a special shoe insert called the Flash-Sole that helps you walk. You will wear it during a single visit while we record how you walk.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 19 and 45 years old.
- You can walk on your own without any help, like a cane or walker.
- You weigh less than 80 kilograms (about 176 pounds).
- You have not had a leg injury, surgery, or broken bone in the last 6 months.
- You do not have any implanted electronic device, like a pacemaker.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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