Amputee Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01225120

Acronym

VRGAIT

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-20

Start date

2007-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-10-20

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Conditions

Abnormal Gait Kinematics

Brief summary

The purpose of this repeated measures design gait training study is to develop and quantitatively assess the effectiveness of a virtual reality training environment using real-time feedback for modification of pelvic motion during gait.

Interventions

OTHERGait Training

12 sessions, 30 minutes of walking on treadmill with real time therapist directed feedback on gait kinematics.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Unilateral traumatic trans-tibial or transfemoral amputation * Independent ambulation without an assistive device for a minimum of three months * Ability to ambulate continuously for a minimum of 15 minutes * Trans-femoral participants must use an ischial containment socket * VAS Pain scores on the involved side of less than 4/10 * Sagittal plane ankle, knee and hip strength of 4 or greater on the uninvolved side as determined by manual muscle test.

Exclusion criteria

* Blindness * TBI-Glascow Coma Scale score of 12 or lower at the time of injury * Cardiac or pulmonary problems limiting physical activity * PTSD or other psychological condition with symptoms that would be exacerbated by participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gait Biomechanics	3 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026