Amputee Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback

Brooke Army Medical Center1 site in 1 country66 target enrollmentAugust 2007

ConditionsAbnormal Gait Kinematics

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Abnormal Gait Kinematics
Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center
Enrollment: 66
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Gait Biomechanics
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2007

End Date

September 2011

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Brooke Army Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

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.