Transtibial prosthetic system design and benefits for the amputee, service providers and society: an evidence based clinical study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN23271752

Enrollment

Registered

2005-04-14

Start date

2004-04-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Transtibial amputation Surgery Amputation

Interventions

Two groups of patients will each be randomly selected from among those amputees with one of the two socket types under assessment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Established amputees previously fitted with hand cast or pressure cast prosthetic sockets.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured pressure distribution, patient activity level and patients opinion elucidated by validated questionnaire for two socket concepts.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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