Amputee Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Abnormal Gait Kinematics
- Interventions
- Other: Gait Training
- Registration Number
- NCT01225120
- Lead Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this repeated measures design gait training study is to develop and quantitatively assess the effectiveness of a virtual reality training environment using real-time feedback for modification of pelvic motion during gait.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
- Unilateral traumatic trans-tibial or transfemoral amputation
- Independent ambulation without an assistive device for a minimum of three months
- Ability to ambulate continuously for a minimum of 15 minutes
- Trans-femoral participants must use an ischial containment socket
- VAS Pain scores on the involved side of less than 4/10
- Sagittal plane ankle, knee and hip strength of 4 or greater on the uninvolved side as determined by manual muscle test.
Exclusion Criteria
- Blindness
- TBI-Glascow Coma Scale score of 12 or lower at the time of injury
- Cardiac or pulmonary problems limiting physical activity
- PTSD or other psychological condition with symptoms that would be exacerbated by participation in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Gait Training Gait Training -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait Biomechanics 3 weeks from initial post training
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Center for the Intrepid
🇺🇸Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States