Treadmill Training With Lower Extremity Amputees

Stony Brook University1 site in 1 country8 target enrollmentJune 2009

ConditionsTraumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Sponsor: Stony Brook University
Enrollment: 8
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change from Baseline in 6-minute walk test
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Many people with a leg amputation have difficulty walking even after they have finished their rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to see if a large amount of walking practice on a treadmill can improve functional abilities.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2009

End Date

June 2012

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Stony Brook University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Eric Lamberg

Clinical Associate Professor

Stony Brook University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Leg amputation that is either below the knee, through the knee, or above the knee
•Ability to walk with prosthetic
•Comfortably fitted with a prosthesis for at least 6 months
•Not currently receiving physical therapy for gait training
•Able to tolerate a moderate intensity exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

•People with severe cardiac or pulmonary disease that limits ability to exercise.
•People with too much discomfort and/or pain that restricts their ability to walk.
•People with active wounds on their residual limb or contralateral foot.
•People who weigh more than 360lbs or are taller than 6'11" as the unweighing system can not support any greater load or height.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline in 6-minute walk test

Time Frame: Baseline, after training, 1 month follow-up

Participants will be assessed 3 times: Baseline, 1 week after completing the training protocol, and then 1 month after completing the training protocol