Status:

COMPLETED

Try Walking a Mile in These Shoes: Activity Level of Lower Extremity Amputees

Lead Sponsor:

University of Ottawa

Conditions:

Amputee

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracies of the Patient Activity Monitor to that of a standard pedometer during a walking task and some day-to-day activities in a simulated apartment set...

Detailed Description

The ability to accurately measure daily activity levels in lower extremity amputee patients is important for a better understanding of their use of prosthetic limbs. Most studies have shown that patie...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Unilateral transtibial amputees who were identified as community level ambulators (K-Level 3)

Exclusion

  • Malfunction of prosthesis; or
  • New medical co-morbidities that impacted on ambulation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00439088

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

August 1 2005

Last Update

March 8 2007

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The Rehabilitation Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1M8H2