Pilot study: Feasibility of prosthesis embedded sensors for real-world gait analysis
- Conditions
- Z89Acquired absence of limb
- Registration Number
- DRKS00027052
- Lead Sponsor
- Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Person is minimum 18 and maximum 60 years old; Person has unilateral transfemoral amputation or knee disarticulation with stable residual limb; Person is able to walk with everyday prosthesis; Person with a body weight of less than 100 kg; Person who is willing and able to independently provide informed consent; Person who is willing to comply with study procedures; Person who is currently fitted with a MPK (Genium, Genium X3 or C-Leg 5) for at least 6 months; Person who has an adequate, well-fitted socket; Person who is able to ramp and stair negotiation with or without walking aids; Person who is able to walk with a mechanical knee joint
Pregnant women; Person with conditions that would prevent participation and pose increased risk (e.g. unstable cardiovascular conditions that preclude physical activity such as walking); Person with weakened bones (e.g. osteoporosis); Person with a history of chronic skin breakdown of the residual limb; Person who falls at least once a week for reasons that are not related to prosthetic use (e.g. problems with vestibular system); Person who has life-threatening medical condition (e.g. terminal cancer, severe heart disease); Person who is using under arm axillary crutches or walker; Person in an emergency, life threatening situation; Person who underwent osseointegration operation; Person who is allergic to band aids or glue
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Showing the possibility of using prosthesis embedded sensors for gait analyses outside of a laboratory environment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot applicable