Status:
TERMINATED
Effects of Shrinker Use on Healing and Volume
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oklahoma
Conditions:
Transtibial Amputation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We expect subjects in the interventional groups, who wear shrinkers, to heal more quickly than control subjects who wear no shrinkers. We also expect them to experience greater reduction in residual l...
Detailed Description
Edema is an inevitable result of amputation surgery. Persistent edema can affect oxygen and nutrient flow into, as well as waste flow out of the residual limb. Shrinkers are a common and effective tre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Recently undergone primary transtibial amputation
- Patients between ages of 18 and 100 years of age
Exclusion
- Undergone previous amputations above the Symes level
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00693628
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
June 5 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, O'Donoghue Orthotics & Prosthetics Clinic
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104