The effect of a home exercise intervention on functional outcomes after a lower limb amputation

THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES AFTER A MAJOR LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION (LLA) IN JOHANNESBURG

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201807131664057

Enrollment

154

Registered

2018-07-11

Start date

2011-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Circulatory System

Interventions

Home exercise programme

Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Due for a first time major unilateral lower limb amputation (LLA) during the study period ? The amputation was because of dysvascular (diabetes or PVD) problems ? Were of adult age (18+ years old) (Godlwana et al., 2012).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Those who were due to have an amputation as a result of a carcinoma related or a traumatic amputation ? Those who had physical co-morbidities that interfered with function preoperatively, and that would potentially impact on their recovery/outcome e.g. participants with major physical co-morbidities e.g. stroke, paraplegia etc. ? Those who were unable to understand the explanations of the study. ? Those who were due for a bilateral major LLA during the study period. ? Those who would be moving to another province within/during the study period (i.e. during the follow up period).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Barthel Index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Participation Scale;Locomotor Capabilty Index;Timed Up and Go Test	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactAimee Stewart

Associate Professor

aimee.stewart@wits.ac.za+27117173702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026