Amputation, Traumatic
Conditions
Keywords
amputation, hip flexors, hip extensors
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of hip muscle thicknesses measured by ultrasonography with hip flexion and extension strength and clinical parameters in prosthesis users with unilateral traumatic transfemoral amputation.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of hip muscle thicknesses measured by ultrasonography with hip flexion and extension strength and clinical parameters in prosthesis users with unilateral traumatic transfemoral amputation. This study will be useful in understanding whether ultrasonography is an appropriate imaging method in the follow-up of changes in functional strength in the hip girdle in patients with unilateral traumatic transfemoral amputation.
Interventions
OTHERIsokinetic evaluations
Peak torque and total amount of work of hip flexors and extensors will be determined by the Cybex 6000 model computer-aided isokinetic system.
Ultrasonographic evaluations will be performed with a 5-12 MHz linear probe (Logic e portable; GE Healthcare, China). The thicknesses of the hip flexor (psoas major) and extensor (gluteus maximus) muscles will be measured while the patient is in the prone position, in accordance with the literature.
Sponsors
Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Aged between 18-65 * The time elapsed after amputation \> 6 months * Using prosthesis for at least 3 months * Being able to walk without an assistive device
Exclusion criteria
* Bilateral lower extremity amputation * Presence of neurological, cardiovascular, and pulmonary disease that may affect walking performance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6-minute walking test (6MWT) | through study completion, an average of one month | Functional performance will be assessed by 6MWT (in meter). Patients will be instructed to walk quickly, safely, and as much distance as possible over a rectangular path. |
| 10-meter walking test | through study completion, an average of one month | The short-distance over-ground gait speed will be assessed using a 10-Meter Walk Test. Participants will be asked to walk at normal pace on a 10-meter walkway. |
| Timed up and go test | through study completion, an average of one month | Timed up and go test will be used for quantifying functional mobility balance. Participants will be instructed to sit in a comfortable position on a 45-65 cm high steady chair with a backrest and armrest, with both arms resting on their thighs, and then quickly stand up and move towards and around a fixed cone 3 m away, return, and sit again. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactMerve Örücü Atar, MD
Outcome results
None listed