Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
Proflex
Variflex
SACH
Sponsors
Ossur South Africa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Both male and female participants will be recruited. • Age between 18 and 80 years old. • Previous traumatic transtibial amputation. • Diabetes-related transtibial amputation. Only participants with controlled diabetes will be included in this study. • Amputation that occurred at least one year prior to testing. • Unilateral transtibial amputation. • The participant must pass medical screening and gain clearance to participate in exercise testing by a suitably qualified medical practitioner. • The participant must be free of significant stump-socket interface pathology (as indicated by the socket fit comfort score (SFCS) scale).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Uncontrolled cardiovascular or metabolic disease (hypertension, type I and II diabetes, cardiac arrhythmias, etc.). • Uncontrolled residual limb disturbances or problems (pressure sores, infection, etc.) as indicated by the SFCS score. • Any musculoskeletal surgery in the past one year. • Bilateral transtibial amputation. • Any musculoskeletal injury on the involved or sound side of the body that would interfere with walking exercise (to be determined by either their own prosthetist, or suitably qualified medical practitioner).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kinetics, kinematics and neuromuscular activation during walking, fast walking, stair walking, sit-to-stand-to-sit and single leg balance;Functional performance on a 6-minute walk test and obstacle course | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prosthesis satisfaction, daily fatigue, quality of life questionnaires;Physical activity patterns over 5 days recorded by wrist-worn activity monitor | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactPhoebe Runciman
Lecturer. Sport Science Department
Outcome results
None listed