Gait stability on slopes and lateral inclines in transtibial and transfemoral amputees.

Completed

• Conditions: Beenamputatie; Leg amputation; Leg cut-off

• Registration Number: NL-OMON49022
• Lead Sponsor: Militair Revalidatie Centrum 'Aardenburg'

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Uni-lateral transtibial (n<=10) or transfemoral (n<=5) amputation;
Wearing a prosthesis for at least 1 year;
Able to walk without assistive walking aid on flat surfaces and mild slopes (3
degrees)
At least 18 years old;

Exclusion Criteria

Use of a computer assisted foot;
Stump problems;
Cognitive or communicative disorders;
Visual impairments.
Any condition (other than leg amputation) that might interfere with gait (e.g.
neurodegenerative disease, peripheral vascular disease)
Any condition that renders unfit to be tested (e.g. severe cardiovascular
conditions)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Standing stability measures for each slope:<br /><br>- mean center of pressure (COP) velocity<br /><br>- COP anteroposterior sway<br /><br>- COP mediolateral sway<br /><br><br /><br>Gait stability measures for each slope:<br /><br>- local divergence exponents<br /><br>- foot placement coordination<br /><br>- margins of stability</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Spatiotemporal gait parameters: step length, step width and step frequency.<br /><br>Hip, knee and ankle joint kinematics (movements) and kinetics (moments).<br /><br>Anthropometric data (height, weight, age, segmental circumferences).</p><br>