Upper limb amputation, functional capacity evaluation, physical capacity, musculoskeletal complaints.
Conditions
Interventions
Patients perfrom a functional capacity evaluation test twice, with approximately two/three days in between. Furthermore patients answer a questionnaire on musculoskeletal complaints and one on pain re
Sponsors
No sponsors.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 18-62 years of age - Transversal reduction deficiency or ampupation of the upper limb at or proximal to the level of the wrist - Normal hand function of the unaffected hand
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Invalidating or serious pulmonary or cardiac health problems - Balance problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - FCE-tests results (Each test is analysed separately, no total score is computed) - Outcomes of the compensatory movement scale (per item, and one total score) - Presence of MSC during the previous four weeks and last year - Occurrence of pain response and serious adverse events | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Borg CR10 scale outcomes - Difference in heart rate measured before and after each test or trial (computed as [heart rate after test/trial divided by heart rate before test/trial multiplied by 100%)] - Gender, age, and work status - Prosthesis use (yes/no, type of prosthesis, and years of experience with a prosthesis) - General health (subscale of the SF-36) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSietke G. Postema
Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed