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Cost-efficiency of myoelectric upper limb prostheses

Conditions
pper limb defects, including both amputations and congenital deficits.
Registration Number
NL-OMON21884
Lead Sponsor
A
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria phase 1 & 2- MMP group:
- Age 18 years or older
- At least one year experience with an MMP, type be-bionic, I-limb or VINCENT
- Owner of an MMP, type be-bionic, I-limb or VINCENT
- The person is in a stable phase of the prosthesis provision process
- Sufficient command of the Dutch language to follow instructions and complete questionnaires

Inclusion criteria phase 2 - SMP group:
- Age 18 years or older
- At least one year experience with an SMP with one grip mode
- Owner of an SHP with one grip mode
- The person is in a stable phase of the prosthesis provision process
- Sufficient command of the Dutch language to follow instructions and complete questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria phase 1 & 2- MMP group:
- Co-morbidities that could influence the results of this study, like neurological disorders, rheumatic diseases, and other disorders that could affect the arm function
- Owner of an MMP, type Michelangelo

Exclusion criteria phase 2 - SMP group:
- Co-morbidities that could influence the results of this study, like neurological disorders, rheumatic diseases, and other disorders that could affect the arm function

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cost-utility calculated with the Multi-Attribute Preference Response (MAPR) and total costs from a societal perspective, shown as an incemental cost-effectiveness ratio
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Box & Block test<br>- Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP)<br>- Movement analyses focussed on compensation<br>- Dutch user Quebec evaluation score (D-QUEST)<br>- Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales (TAPES)<br>- Orthotics and prosthetics user survey (OPUS)<br>- Quality of life (RABD-36 & EQ-5D)<br>- MAPR-score<br>- Average costs from the SMP and MMP from a societal perspective
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