Gait Evaluation of Experienced Below Knee Amputees

March 19, 2008 updated by: Sheba Medical Center

Gait Evaluation of Experienced Post Traumatic Below Knee Amputees

Post traumatic amputees with an experience of over 3 months of prosthesis use at home, without any known difficulty using the prosthesis and without stump pathology, using no assistive devices, will be examined in a 3 D computerized gait laboratory. Kinematic and kinetic parameters of gait will be obtained.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

9

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Tel Hashomer, Israel, 71908
        • Sheba Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Trans tibial amputees without pain or complaints about stump or prosthesis,using their prosthesis more than 3 months.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Post traumatic trans tibial amputees
  • No stump pathology
  • No assistive devices
  • No technical difficulty

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vascular or DM background
  • Stump pathology
  • Gait difficulties
  • Assistive device

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Uri Givon, MD, Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sheba Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2008

Last Verified

March 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SHEBA-06-4211-UG-CTIL

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