beenamputaties (transfemoraal en transtibiaal) leg amputees transfemoral and transtibial amputation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Groot Klimmendaal
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Unilateral transtibial or transfemoral adult amputees irrespective of age, sex or cause of the amputation who are able to function with and without a permanent prosthesis independently, if necessary making use of a walking aid. Normal mental faculties.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of a wheelchair for moving inside the house for more than three hours a day, not being able to wear the prosthesis for at least 8 hours a day in all, bilateral amputees, amputees other than at transtibial or transfemoral level. Participants with severe cognitive disorders, severe loss of eyesight (not able to recognize or connect the measurement equipment), with neurological and clinical orthopedic problems (other than the amputation), with stump pain, stump wounds and foot pathology that could influence their daily activities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences in time spent in different activities (lying, sitting, standing, walking) between days 1 and 2 days 3 and 4 of the trial. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Probable differences in effects between transtibial and transfemoral amputees, between differences in age, sex and cause of the amputation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed