Treadmill Training With Lower Extremity Amputees
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
- Registration Number
- NCT01419288
- Lead Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 8
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from Baseline in 6-minute walk test 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Stony Brook University Medical Center
🇺🇸Stony Brook, New York, United States
Stony Brook University Medical Center🇺🇸Stony Brook, New York, United States