The Effect of Silicone Suspension on Standing Balance for Transfemoral Amputees

June 3, 2009 updated by: Nova Scotia Health Authority
The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that silicone suction suspension without additional belt support does not significantly diminish the postural sway or walking performance of persons with transfemoral amputation.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

6

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4
        • Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

45 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be forty-five (45) or older;
  • unilateral transfemoral amputee;
  • current patients of the QEII Health Sciences Centre Amputee Service based at the Rehab Site;
  • can walk comfortably with their prosthesis for a minimum of 5 minutes, regardless of whether they require ambulation aids (i.e. canes, walkers, etc.);
  • are in the process of being fitted with a silicon suction liner and pin system;
  • are competent to give informed consent or have a proxy with power of attorney;
  • have the written permission of the attending physician to participate;
  • be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have an unstable medical condition (e.g. angina, seizures), as determined by the attending or house physician;
  • have major medical or neurological conditions that affect balance (specifically Parkinson's disease, stroke or Multiple Sclerosis), as determined by the physician or house staff physician;
  • have an emotional or psychiatric problem of a type or extent that might make participation unpleasant, as determined by the attending or house physician.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: amputee
Device: Silesian suspension belt

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Quiet standing balance
Timed-up and Go
ambulation profile
questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
demographics
prosthetic components

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James Adderson, Capital Health, Canada

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2009

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDHA015

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