Improving lower limb function in patients with major muscular loss or denervation following resection of a sarcoma.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Patients with a previous malignancy diagnosis, with major muscular loss, damage to either Sciatic or Femoral nerves, following limb salvage surgery.Cancer - Sarcoma (also see 'Bone') - soft tissue
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000444088
- Lead Sponsor
- The University Of Western Australia; School of Sports Science, Exercise and Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
last cancer treatment >6months
- estimated life expectancy >12months
- an indication for rehabilitation
- must live in Perth metropolitan area
- must speak and read english competently
Exclusion Criteria
- presence of severe cardiovascular disease
- cognitive disturbances that may interfere with participation in the rehabilitation programme
- serious psychopathology and emotional instability that may impede participation.
- Formal rehabilitation in the last 3months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To improve the physical and psychological function of patients.<br><br>This is going to be assessed through 5 tools:<br>1) The six minute walk test: which measures functional ambulation capacity<br>2) the up and go test: also measures physical function<br>3) The Toronto Extremity Salvage Score: is a self administered questionnaire specific for limb salvage patients. It measures physical function and describes changes over time<br>4) The short-form 36 question: measures mental and health dimension (self-administered questionnaire)<br>5) High mobility assessment tool: assesses uni-dimensional function through various physical tests.[2 baseline tests (administered 2 weeks apart). If these two tests are not within 10% of each other a third baseline test will be administered. If this test is not within 10% of the second baseline test, the patient will be omitted due to instability in their results; 12 weeks (this will occur the week following the last rehabilitation session)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method