Evaluation of an Acceleration-Based Prosthetic Knee Locking Mechanism for Reducing the Risk of Falling in Transfemoral Amputees

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Transfemoral Amputees

• Registration Number: NCT01982721
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that a new automatic prosthetic knee locking mechanism will improve gait characteristics during an induced controlled trip and reduce fear of falling.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-06
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-13
• Study Start: 2014-11
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-31
• Primary Completion: 2016-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• transfemoral amputees
• Independent ambulation with a prosthesis
• Full cognitive and cooperative ability to follow simple instructions
• No orthopaedic or neurologic impairments present, that are unrelated to the amputation at the time of the trial

Exclusion Criteria

• Cognitive disorders preventing the subject from understanding the trial protocol, signing a consent form or following the researcher's instructions
• Orthopaedic or neurologic impairment, un-related to the amputation
• Pregnant woman
• Weight exceeding 100 kg

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
3D angles of the ankle, knee, hip and pelvis	One day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel