Improving partial weight bearing compliance of patients after lower limb surgery using an auditory feedback device: a feasibility study
Completed
- Conditions
- lower limb surgeryleg surgery1000594410005942
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON36177
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
- Indicated for partial limb load bearing
- Younger than 65 years of age
- Able to walk with the aid of crutches
- Able to speak Dutch
Exclusion Criteria
- Significant orthopaedic disturbances or pain
- Serious co-morbidities
- Clinically significant hearing problems
- Clinically significant neurological problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Parameters will be used to evaluate the difference in fractions of steps that<br /><br>exceed the maximum allowed load with or without the use of an Auditory<br /><br>BioFeedback (ABF) device. Pa-rameters will be used to indicate the learning<br /><br>curve involved in adapting to the use of an ABF device.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>An interview will be conducted after the second session, giving an indication<br /><br>of user accep-tance of the biofeedback training in general and the tested ABF<br /><br>device.</p><br>