Effect of Eight-week Concurrent Training on Functional Capacity in Patients With Unilateral Transtibial Amputation

Effect of Eight-week Concurrent Training on Functional Capacity, Force, Balance in Patients With Unilateral Transtibial Amputation

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of concurrent training (CT) of an eight-week on strength, power and cardiorespiratory fitness on muscle condition, balance, load distribution in the lower limbs and aerobic capacity in patients with unilateral transtibial amputation (UTA). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-six individuals with prosthesis over 3-months were selected. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 (n = 17) denominated UTA who performed the evaluation and training recommended by the prosthesis (bodybuilding vs. aerobic interval-training on the exercise cycle ergometer). Group 2 (n = 9) denominated untrained unilateral transtibial (UUT) amputees who after the evaluation were not included for the recommended training. All patients were evaluated at the baseline time of randomization and eight weeks after

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sequelae; Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Concurrent Training

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of concurrent training (CT) of an eight-week on strength, power and cardiorespiratory fitness on muscle condition, balance, load distribution in the lower limbs and aerobic capacity in patients with unilateral transtibial amputation (UTA). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-six individuals with prosthesis over 3-months were selected. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 (n = 17) denominated UTA who performed the evaluation and training recommended by the prosthesis (bodybuilding vs. aerobic interval-training on the exercise cycle ergometer). Group 2 (n = 9) denominated untrained unilateral transtibial (UUT) amputees who after the evaluation were not included for the recommended training. All patients were evaluated at the baseline time of randomization and eight weeks after. The evaluation consisted of anamnesis (inclusion criteria), clinical and functional evaluation, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, isokinetic knee testing, static and dynamic posturography. The age of the group was 28.5 ± 7.1 years old, BMI 25 ± 4.8 kg.m-2, amputation time 22 ± 27.5 months, 83% were men and 57% with amputation on the left side, 11% used antidepressants and 11% antihypertensive medicine.

KEYWORDS: Transtibial amputation; Concurrent training; Rehabilitation, Comparative Study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 26
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • São Paulo, Brazil, 04503-010
    • Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 50 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion criteria

• Transtibial amputation (any etiology)
• Age between 18 - 50 years
• Absence of any musculoskeletal and/or inflammatory diseases; central and/or peripheral neuropathy; psychiatry alteration
• Discharge of the rehabilitation program and the use of a prosthesis for three or more months and more.

Exclusion criteria

• Pain or inability to complete any of the tests
• High blood pressure (over 130 x 90 mmHg) before strength evaluation
• Loss of three consecutive training sessions and no return for the reevaluation session

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental; Untrained unilateral transtibial amputees who underwent the assessment and recommended training.	Other: Concurrent Training; Strength training and interval aerobic training in the same training session
No Intervention: Control; Untrained unilateral transtibial amputees who after the evaluation were not included for the recommended training.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional assessment- Sit to Stand	Dynamic functional capacity assessment: patient sit to stand from a standard chair (40 centimeters high, 45 centimeters wide and backrest 90 degrees). Have to do the task five times as fast as possible time; measured in time - seconds (sec).	This measure will be performing before and after the innervation (8 weeks of concurrent training 3 times a week.).
Functional Mobility - Time-up and Go Test	Time-up and Go Test (TUGT) - patient sit in a standard chair (40 centimeters high, 45 centimeters wide and backrest 90 degrees), trunk resting on backrest, after a verbal command has to stand up, walk for three meters (m) turn, return and sit in the chair as fast as possible; measured in time - seconds (sec).	This measure will be performing before and after the innervation (8 weeks of concurrent training 3 times a week.).
Abiliity Test- Climb Steps	Time to climb 15 steps (height 15 centimeters / depth 30 centimeters), as quickly as possible; measured in time - seconds (sec).	This measure will be performing before and after the innervation (8 weeks of concurrent training 3 times a week.).
Muscular strength- Isokinetic Dynamometry	Evaluation of muscular strength improvement - Isokinetic dynamometry will be use to determine knee extension and flexion strength using the Biodex Multi-Joint System 3 (Biodex MedicalTM, Shirley, NY, USA). The isokinetic variables used were maximum peak torque corrected for body weight (%), and total work (J).	This measure will be performing before and after the innervation (8 weeks of concurrent training 3 times a week.).
Exhaled gas analyze - Ergospirometry	An exercise bike exercise test (Biocycle 2600 Electromagnetic Moviment, Brazil) was performed using the modified Astrand protocol which recommends a speed of 60 revolutions per minute (rpm) with progressive load increase (w). Two minutes (min) and the load was increased by 25 by 25 watts (w) in a stepwise fashion until maximum effort was achieved. Exhaled gas analysis was performed using the computerized metabolic gas analyzer (CPX / Ultima, MedGraphics®, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA). The maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max in ml / kg / min) was mainly evaluated.	This measure will be performing before and after the innervation (8 weeks of concurrent training 3 times a week.).
Dynamic and static balance-Balance platform	Static and dynamic balance was evaluated by the Balance Master System version 8.1 (NeuroCom International, Inc. Clackamas, OR). The system consists of a dual force platform coupled to a microcomputer. Platform force sensors measure ground reaction force (° / s) while performing tasks such as sitting and rising from a chair by measuring the force distribution between the lower limbs in percent (%). The variables will be the mean weight transfer index (%), mean movement time (s) and mean impact index.	This measure will be performing before and after the innervation (8 weeks of concurrent training 3 times a week.).

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 11, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 13, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): November 18, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 16, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 15, 2020
• Last Verified: February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Rehabilitation; Concurrent Training
• Other Study ID Numbers: Amputados

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No