A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a cardiovascular aerobic exercise program in recent lower limb amputees on physical fitness, physical activity and mobility
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- Conditions
- lower limb amputation10005944
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46567
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
- unilateral transtibial, knee exarticulation or transfemoral amputation
- amputation was performed < 6 weeks before inclusion
- motivated for rehabilitation
- intent of functioning with a lower limb prosthesis
- cause of amputation: vascular, infection, trauma or cancer
Exclusion Criteria
- serious wound healing problems of the stump that impede the regular rehabilitation program
- severe psychiatric illness
- not able to perform a maximal exercise test, according to ACSM guidelines (e.g. recent cardiovascular event, acute pulmonary embolism, blood pressure systolic > 200 mmHg / diastolic 120 mmHg (www.ACSM.org)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method