Status:
COMPLETED
Lower Limb Prostheses for Individuals Who Carry Infants, Toddlers, and Other Loads
Lead Sponsor:
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Conditions:
Amputation
Prosthesis User
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this research is to identify the prosthetic foot that results in improved walking performance when individuals with lower limb amputation carry infants, toddlers, or other loads.
Detailed Description
The natural lower limbs provide important biomechanical functions such as body weight support, forward propulsion, and balance control during ambulation. When the loads borne by the lower limbs change...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unilateral transtibial amputee
- Have been fitted with and used a prosthesis for at least six months
- Do not use heel stiffening wedges or bumpers in their as-prescribed prosthesis
- Wear their prosthesis for at least four hours per day
- Are moderately active by self-report
- Can be fitted with the study prostheses (prosthetic foot size, stiffness category and build heights)
Exclusion
- Do not have a proper fit and suspension and one cannot be achieved with clinical resources
- Presence of disorder, pain, or injury other than amputation that interferes with gait
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 3 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07159490
Start Date
December 3 2020
End Date
October 1 2025
Last Update
October 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108