Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are quantifiable differences in walking stability, as measured by the acceleration of the trunk or the variation in step length, between people with unilateral below-knee amputations from vascular reasons or from trauma reasons.

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Key information

Conditions

Gait Balance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4K4, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

be over the age of 18;
be able to walk comfortably for a minimum of two (2) minutes;
be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it;
be able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions;
are competent to give informed consent or have a proxy with power of attorney.
have an unilateral, transtibial amputation;
been fitted with a prosthesis for over six weeks.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kim Parker

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jun 5, 2009
Registry last updated: Sep 19, 2012

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