Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00915109

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-05

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

2012-08-31

Last updated

2012-09-19

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Conditions

Balance, Gait

Keywords

amputees, lower limb

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results