Amputation, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Prosthesis User, Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
A prospective cohort study over the prosthetic use among patients amputated after vascular disease and the impact of their HRQoL.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAmputation
Major amputation defined as at or above ankle
Sponsors
Jonas Malmstedt
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients amputated at femoral, knee or tibial level due to peripheral arterial disease
Exclusion criteria
* Patients not able to provide informed consent * Patients not able to verbally express their experience of the amputation. * Patients that not speak Swedish
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Health related quality of life according to EQ-5D | 1 year | The change in HRQoL between baseline and after 1 year. Measured with EQ-5D-3L |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of patients using prosthesis | 1 year after the amputation | Prosthesis use after a major amputation is measured with Stanmore mobility grade |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed