Evaluation of the Efficiency of the Echelon Foot in Traumatic Trans Tibial Amputees
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Unilateral Trans Tibial Amputation
- Interventions
- Device: Echelon foot
- Registration Number
- NCT01004926
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The aim of this work was to test the Echelon foot efficiency to offer enhanced safety, comfort and function over a wide range of walking surfaces, inclines and stairs, thereby improving the quality of life for amputees.
Ten individuals with a unilateral trans- tibial amputation will participate in two test sessions- one while using their own prosthetic foot, the other while using the Echelon foot.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
- Ten individuals with a unilateral trans tibial amputation due to trauma.
- Walking at list one year from the end of their gait training. Mobility status is 3 or 4.
Exclusion Criteria
- Bilateral amputation.
- Injury of the sound limb that compromises the gait of the amputee.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Echelon Echelon foot -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method While using the Echelon foot the amputees will present lower internal mechanical strain in the soft tissue of the stump while standing on a 10 degrees platform. Beginning of the trial and one month after
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Using the Echelon foot the Kinematic of level ground walking and climbing up and down stairs will be closer to normal curves. At the beginning of the trial and one month later
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sheba Medical Center
🇮🇱Ramat- Gan, Israel