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IM ABLE 2: Injuries Managed With Advanced Bracing for Lower Extremities
Recruiting
The IM ABLE 2 Study: Long Term Outcomes to Advance Care for Warriors and Veterans Using Advanced Ankle Foot Orthoses
Who can join
Ages 18 to 80 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Lower extremity injury of any etiology requiring current use of an AFO * Age 18-80 years * 100-275 lbs * Greater than 1 month of AFO experience * Use of an AFO for activities of daily living * English or Spanish speaking * Able to comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass less than 100 or greater than 275 lbs. * Over 80 years of age * Known cognitive impairment (e.g. diagnoses such as moderate/severe traumatic brain injury, dementia) * Inability to comply with instructions. * Pregnancy * Medical conditions that would preclude safe involvement * Unable to provide written informed consent.
About the study
The purpose of the study is to test different categories of ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) with patients who have had lower limb salvage, reconstruction or other problems impacting limb function.
What is being tested
- Advanced Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) (device)
- Conventional Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) (device)
Sponsor: University of South Florida · Participants: 75 · Started: Jul 31, 2026
Contact the study team
- Stephanie L Carey, PhD · Phone: 813-974-5765
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07721792
Locations in the U.S.
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.