Validation of the german version of the "Trinity Amputation and Prostesis Experience Scales - Revised - Upper Extremities"

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013620

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-21

Start date

2018-01-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Z89

Interventions

Group 1: In this cross-sectional study, the complete version of the TAPES-R-OE is assessed via a postal survey in patients following amputation of the upper extremities using myoelectric prosthesis. T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - unilateral Amputation - ampuatation transcarpal or higher - time since Amputation > one year - myoelectric prosthesis - finalized prosthesis for at least 6 month - consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - dysmelia - diseases that hinder wearing a prosthesis - lack of german to answer the german questionaires

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Validity and reliability of the translated version of TAPES-R-OE will be determined after the assessment Phase (2/2017). For this purpose, the TAPES-R-OE and a repeated assessement after 10 days are correlated and tested regarding significance. As a statistical characteristic for internal consistency of the individual scales Cronbach's Alpha is used.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Descriptive Statistics of the study population	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Block

Bereich Bewegungsanalytik, Klinik für Orthopädie und UnfallchirurgieZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie

julia.block@med.uni-heidelberg.de+49(6221)- 56 35476

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026