Wheelchair Use in Patients With Amputation

Recruiting

• Conditions: Amputation, Wheelchair

• Registration Number: NCT05648331
• Lead Sponsor: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

There are no specific criteria for wheelchair use in patients with lower extremity amputations. The main purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of wheelchair use in lower extremity amputee patients. In addition, it is aimed to determine the reasons for using and not using a wheelchair, and what type of wheelchair is needed.

Detailed Description

There are no specific criteria for chair use in patients with lower extremity amputations. The main purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of wheelchair use in lower extremity amputee patients. In addition, it is aimed to determine the reasons for using and not using a wheelchair, and what type of wheelchair is needed. Thus, it is thought that the main points to be considered while prescribing a wheelchair in patients with amputation can be determined.

Patients with traumatic unilateral or bilateral lower extremity amputation who are hospitalized or applied to outpatient clinics will be included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients will be recorded. Current age, time since the injury (in months), occupation, etiology (mine,rocket launcher, rifle, shrapnel, etc.), amputation level, amputation side, accompanying upper extremity problem, last operation reason, and activity level, knee joint type (hydraulic, simple microprocessor, other microprocessor), foot type (carbon, hydraulic, microprocessor controlled), socket-suspension type, daily use of prosthesis (hour/day), use of assistive device or AFO, how long he/she has been using a wheelchair, the type of wheelchair (light manual, active, battery powered), the reason for using a wheelchair, the reason for not using, the frequency of using a wheelchair, the upper extremity problem/pain while using the chair will be recorded.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2022-12-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-03
• Study Start: 2023-01-10
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-28
• Study Completion: 2023-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

age between 18 and 65 years, time since amputation ≥ 6 months, unilateral or bilateral LLA above the ankle level

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wheelchair type	through study completion, an average of one and a half months	Active, light, powered

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reason for wheelchair use	through study completion, an average of one and a half months	Mobility, upper extremity pain, transfer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziler Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey