Dynamic Balance in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees Following Virtual Reality Versus Conventional Rehabilitation

NCT ID: NCT06424249

Last Updated: 2025-05-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-14

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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Amputation causes somatic and psychological damage. Prognostic factors for postoperative gait recovery include the need for proprioceptive re-education for dynamic balance. Improved gait patterns and use of the prosthesis contribute to an overall improvement in the amputee's autonomy. Virtual reality coupled with movement analysis allows personalization of treatment with objective assessment of progress.

The study authors hypothesize that a virtual reality protocol for the dynamic balance of a unilateral transtibial amputee in initial rehabilitation will improve the dynamic balance assessment criteria compared with a conventional rehabilitation protocol.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Amputees / Rehabilitation Virtual Reality Postural Balance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality

Intervention Type OTHER

A progressive rehabilitation protocol (different levels according to success scores) consisting of several exercises using virtual and augmented reality with mechanical perturbations (pitching of the treadmill), interaction with the virtual environment, interaction with the virtual environment and augmented reality (projection of obstacles on the treadmill), and modification of the gait pattern with visual and/or audio biofeedback

Control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard rehabilitation

Intervention Type OTHER

A treadmill walking protocol with virtual reality to immerse the patient in a 3 x 5-minute walking session, without visual, mechanical or auditory disturbances, and without prompting the patient to modify their walking pattern.

Interventions

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Virtual Reality

A progressive rehabilitation protocol (different levels according to success scores) consisting of several exercises using virtual and augmented reality with mechanical perturbations (pitching of the treadmill), interaction with the virtual environment, interaction with the virtual environment and augmented reality (projection of obstacles on the treadmill), and modification of the gait pattern with visual and/or audio biofeedback

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard rehabilitation

A treadmill walking protocol with virtual reality to immerse the patient in a 3 x 5-minute walking session, without visual, mechanical or auditory disturbances, and without prompting the patient to modify their walking pattern.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Unilateral transtibial amputees in hospitalized in the rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system service
* All etiologies: vascular, traumatic and septic.
* Adapted vascular equipment validated by physician.
* Able to walk for 5 minutes on a treadmill without technical assistance.
* The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form
* The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan

Exclusion Criteria

* The subject is participating in an interventional study or one involving a drug or medical device, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study
* Patient already included in the present study.
* The subject refuses to or is unable to sign the consent
* It is impossible to give the subject informed information
* The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship
* Patients with uncorrected or untreated visual disorders.
* Patients with major cognitive disorders (MOCA\>23).
* Patients with vestibular disorders.
* Patient with uncontrolled epilepsy.
* Patient with an unhealed amputation stump.
* Patients weighing \> 135kg or \< 20kg.
* Patients with a functional ambulation category of 1 (i.e. patients requiring the firm, continuous assistance of another person to carry their weight and maintain their balance) or less.
* Patients with medication affecting exercise tolerance,
* Patients with sensory impairments
* Patients with significantly reduced bone density
* Patients for whom it is impossible to correctly adjust the harness to the corresponding body part due to:

* Body shape
* Colostomy bags
* Skin lesions that cannot be adequately protected.
* Any other reason that prevents proper, pain-free adjustment of the sling.
* Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding patients.
* Appearance of a stump wound during the study requiring discharge.
* Patient with more than 50% absenteeism from rehabilitation sessions.
* Patient requiring a new prosthesis insert.
* Patient with a serious adverse event affecting dynamic balance rehabilitation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Eric Pantera

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU de Nimes

Locations

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CHU de Nîmes, Hôpital du Grau du Roi

Le Grau-du-Roi, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU de Nimes

Nîmes, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Eric Pantera

Role: CONTACT

04 66 02 25 36

Facility Contacts

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Eric PANTERA, MD

Role: primary

Anissa Megzari

Role: primary

04.66.68.42.36

Other Identifiers

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Local/2023/EP-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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