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Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations

NCT ID: NCT00915109

Last Updated: 2012-09-19

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are quantifiable differences in walking stability, as measured by the acceleration of the trunk or the variation in step length, between people with unilateral below-knee amputations from vascular reasons or from trauma reasons.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gait Balance

Keywords

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amputees lower limb

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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vascular

People with a unilateral below-knee amputations due to a vascular reason

No interventions assigned to this group

nonvascular

People with a below-knee amputation due to nonvascular reasons

No interventions assigned to this group

Control

People with no gait impairments.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* be over the age of 18;
* be able to walk comfortably for a minimum of two (2) minutes;
* be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it;
* be able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions;
* are competent to give informed consent or have a proxy with power of attorney.
* have an unilateral, transtibial amputation;
* been fitted with a prosthesis for over six weeks.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Kim Parker

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kim Parker

Rehabilitation Engineer

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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CDHA-RS-2010-026

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id