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Amputation, TraumaticNCT02934074

Relationship Between Gait Variability and Sensation

An observational study of Amputation, Traumatic, run by Hacettepe University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Twenty individuals who were referred to receive physiotherapy will be participants of the study. Participants with lower limb loss will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body mass, year, side and level of limb loss will be recorded. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Amputation, Traumatic
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2016to Nov 2016
How long will I take part?
20 Days
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Individuals with traumatic lower limb loss

Who may be able to join

  • Individuals with unilateral lower limb loss Traumatic limb loss Age between 20-55 years Using conventional type socket design Dynamic foot using

Who cannot join

  • Have passive joint limitation at extremities Surgery at last 1 year Systemic problems such as neurologic disorders, rheumatoid disorders… Another orthopedic anomalies

About this study

Official title: Investigating the Relationship Between Gait Variability and Related Factors in Individuals With Lower Limb Loss

Twenty individuals who were referred to receive physiotherapy will be participants of the study. Participants with lower limb loss will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body mass, year, side and level of limb loss will be recorded. Gait parameters (step length, variation of step length) will evaluate with Gait Trainer Biodex 2, at participant's preferred speed.Phantom sensation and phantom pain will be asked as existence or not. Sensorial loss will evaluate with Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments

Read the detailed description

Twenty participants with lower limb loss who were referred to receive amputee rehabilitation at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Prosthetics and Biomechanics unit, will be the subjects of this study.

Participants with lower limb loss will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body mass, year, side and level of limb loss will be recorded. Gait parameters (step length, variation of step length) will evaluate with Gait Trainer Biodex 2, at participant's preferred speed. To eliminate the learning effect, participants practiced at treadmill to determine appropriate gait speed. Once participants implied the preferred speed, they asked to walk at their self selected speed for 6 minutes. Data was recorded between the 2nd and 4th minutes at walk. Phantom sensation and phantom pain will be asked as existence or not. Sensorial loss will evaluate with Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments.

Being tested
No intervention
Keywords
Limb Loss, Gait Variability, Phantom Sensation, Phantom Pain, Peripheral Sensation
Medical subject headings
Amputation, Traumatic, Phantom Limb

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No interventionOther

Study groups in NCT02934074
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Unilateral Lower Limb LossIndividuals with unilateral lower limb loss will be participants of the group.
Receives: Other: No intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Step length variability assesment while walking.

    Gait parameters (step length, variation of step length) will be evaluated with Gait Trainer Biodex 2, at participant's preferred speed. To eliminate the learning effect, participants practiced at treadmill to determine appropriate gait speed. Once participants implied the preferred speed, they asked to walk at their self selected speed for 6 minutes. Data was recorded between the 2nd and 4th minutes at walk.

    Measured: Initially evaluation at first minute

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Phantom sensation and phantom pain assessment

    Phantom sensation and phantom pain will be asked as existence or not.

    Measured: Initially evaluation at first minute

  2. Sensory test

    Sensorial loss will be evaluated with Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments (SWME) which is a noninvasive, inexpensive, rapid, and easy-to-apply test and often used in clinical routine assessment. The monofilaments will be applied to the stump along to the incision area and grafted skin area until the monofilaments bended for about one second. Participants will be instructed to say "yes" once they feel the monofilament on their skin. Each test will be repeated for 7 times whether the sensation loss was existed or not. Five true answers from 7 repeat will be accepted as normal feeling. Monofilament tests will beggin at 4.56 as known as protective sensation.

    Measured: Initially evaluation at first minute

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2016
  3. Primary completionNov 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2016 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
Target duration
20 Days
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02934074
Sponsor's protocol ID
GO 16/344
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
12 Oct 2016
Last updated
14 Oct 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Amputation, Traumatic, run by Hacettepe University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Step length variability assesment while walking. (time frame: Initially evaluation at first minute). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Oct 2016.

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