Fluctuation in stump volume: a longitudinal study in lower limb amputees.

Fluctuation in stump volume: a longitudinal study in lower limb amputees. - nvt

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34746

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-16

Start date

2010-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Amputatie onderste extremiteit Lower limb amputation transtibial amputation

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Recently amputated patients. Patients admitted to the University Medical Centre Groningen or the Martini Hospital in Groningen. Patients with the intention to use a prosthesis. Patients who agreed to participate and gave informed consent. An adequate state of health to undergo the measurements. Patients who are at least 18 years of age and who are legitimately capacitated

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who won*t be able to use a prosthesis. Patients who didn*t give informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main study parameters/ endpoints: • Stump volume • Time until a stable stumpvolume has been reached • Variability in stump volume	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary study parameters/ endpoints: • Age • Sex • Illness which has been the cause of the need to amputate • Co-morbidity • Post-operative wound dressing (bandaging, plaster cast, liners, etc.) • Activity level (pre- en postoperative) • Time of day when taking the measurement	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results