An evaluation of gait and patient experience of two newly developed stance-control knee joints for custom-made KAFO*s, a pilot study.
- Conditions
- quadriceps muscle paresisquadriceps muscle weakness1002830210029317
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30641
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 4
Inclusion Criteria
1) quadriceps muscle weakness, 2) Currently successful users of a KAFO with locked joint or a SC-KAFO, 3) ability to walk 6 minutes, 4) age 18-70
Exclusion Criteria
Co-morbid disease that limits physical exercise tolerande or limits the patient in visiting the hospital to participate in the study protocol.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The effective use in daily life of the two new sc-kafo's in patients with<br /><br>quadriceps weakness. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Energy expenditure during walking: Oxygen cost per meter<br /><br>2) Spatio-temporal parameters of gait (velocity, cadence, step length)<br /><br>3) Kinematic en kinetic parameters of gait (jiont angles en moments of the<br /><br>ankle, knee, hip and trunk)<br /><br>4) Comfort and experienced functioning with the new sc-kevo's. </p><br>