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Improving partial weight bearing compliance of patients after lower limb surgery using an auditory feedback device: a feasibility study

Completed
Conditions
lower limb surgery
leg surgery
10005944
10005942
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
NameTimeMethod
<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
NameTimeMethod
<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>
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