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Effective care of lower limb prostheses

The (cost)effectiveness of prostheses with an auto-adaptive prosthetic knee and conventional mechanical prosthetic knee in patients with a lower limb amputation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON21556
Enrollment
35
Registered
2019-07-22
Start date
2019-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

limb amputation

Interventions

autoadaptive prosthetic knee

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - age> 18 years - unilateral transfemoral amputation or knee articulation> 1 year ago - prosthetic device with CMK in a stable phase - Medicare Functional Classification K level 2-4 (i.e. the participant is at least able to walk outside with or without walking aid over uneven ground and can climb stairs) - sufficient understanding of the Dutch language to be able to follow instructions and to complete questionnaires - one of the two indications for AAK as described in detail in the AAK addendum to the PPP protocol: 1. need for extra security and stability, 2. high dynamic use

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: not applicable

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire, Utrechtse Schaal voor Evaluatie van Revalidatie-Participatie (USER-P), activity monitor

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Short Questionnaire to assess health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH), 6 Minutes Walking Test (6MWT), Timed Get Up en Go Test (TGUGT), Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)

Contacts

Public ContactAline Vrieling

University Medical Center Groningen

a.h.vrieling@umcg.nl0625649878

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)