Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations

Completed

• Conditions: Gait; Balance

• Registration Number: NCT00915109
• Lead Sponsor: Kim Parker

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are quantifiable differences in walking stability, as measured by the acceleration of the trunk or the variation in step length, between people with unilateral below-knee amputations from vascular reasons or from trauma reasons.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Study First Submitted: 2009-06-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-06-04
• Study First Posted: 2009-06-05
• Primary Completion: 2012-08
• Study Completion: 2012-08
• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2012-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• be over the age of 18;
• be able to walk comfortably for a minimum of two (2) minutes;
• be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it;
• be able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions;
• are competent to give informed consent or have a proxy with power of attorney.
• have an unilateral, transtibial amputation;
• been fitted with a prosthesis for over six weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre; 🇨🇦 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada