Impact of Exercise Medicine on Lower Limb Amputees According to the International Classification of Functioning

Impact of Exercise Medicine on Lower Limb Amputees According to the Three Domains of the International Classification of Functioning

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02297295

Enrollment

Registered

2014-11-21

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2015-11-17

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Conditions

Lower Limb Amputees

Keywords

Sequelae of; Amputation, Traumatic, Limb, Lower

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise medicine in lower limb amputees has a impact on the three domains of the International Classification of Functioning of the WHO (function, activities and participation), and on quality of life.

Detailed description

Exercise medicine in lower limb amputees has a positive impact on physical condition and on some cardiovascular aspects (first domain of ICF). But as the investigators know, there is no evidence that this improvement is connected with a significant benefit on the performance of daily live activities and social participation (second and third domains of the ICF). The investigators want to determine benefits of exercise medicine on all of these domains.

Interventions

OTHERPhysiotherapy

Physiotherapy three times a week for 8 weeks according to a well-defined protocol

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* unilateral lower limb amputation * amputees with prothesis * after learning how to walk with the prothesis * walking with or without technical aids

Exclusion criteria

* previous exercise training

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in 6 minutes walk test	at -1, 0, 2 and 4 mounths

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Timed Up and Go	at -1, 0, 2 and 4 mounths	—
Change in Satisfaction towards prothesis questionnaire (SAT-PRO)	at -1, 0, 2 and 4 mounths	questionnaire
Change in Flexibility test	at -1, 0, 2 and 4 mounths	measurement of distance between fingers and floor
Change in Isokinetic strength testing	at -1, 0, 2 and 4 mounths	—
Change in Prosthetic Profile of the Amputee	at -1, 0, 2 and 4 mounths	—

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactGilles Caty

gilles.caty@uclouvain.be003227641650

Outcome results

None listed

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