Health Condition 1: G14- Postpolio syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: EZ-LOK - Knee Joint Lock: Cable-operated, Spring loaded type of Knee-Joint lock for Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)
After a pre-intervention assessment of activities with the EZ-LOCK,
Sponsors
TTK CenteR for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development, IIT Madras
Mobility India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Quadriceps muscle weakness with (MRC 2) People who independently walk with unilateral/bilateral KAFO for at least 100 m 3) People who transfer independently with unilateral/bilateral KAFO 4) Upper limb strength sufficient to operate the new knee joint 5) Over 1 m tall
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Impaired cognition 2) Impaired perception 3) Fair to poor standing balance when using unilateral/bilateral KAFO 4) Acute pain in hip, knee and ankle joint 5) Knee flexion contracture greater than 10° 6) Pregnant women 7) Children 8) Abnormal BP 9) Orthostatic hypotension 10) Cardio vascular condition 11) Severe osteoarthritis 12) Standing endurance less than 15 minutes 13) Sensory impairment 14) Poor coordination 15) Poor dexterity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ease of Use and Reliability of lockingTimepoint: Pre-Intervention - Evaluation to be done on day 0 Post-Intervention - To be done 21 days after evaluation Follow up - To be done 30 days after evaluation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Actuation SpeedTimepoint: Pre-Intervention - Evaluation to be done on day 0 Post-Intervention - To be done 21 days after evaluation Follow up - To be done 30 days after evaluation;Gait StabilityTimepoint: Pre-Intervention - Evaluation to be done on day 0 Post-Intervention - To be done 21 days after evaluation Follow up - To be done 30 days after evaluation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sujatha Srinivasan
Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras
Outcome results
None listed