Prosthetic Performance Enhancement Trial

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS · May 14, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Despite advances in the technology for artificial limbs (prostheses), falling and the fear of falling continue to be barriers to mobility for many lower limb prosthesis users after their initial rehabilitation. The loss of ability and confidence in pursuing everyday tasks negatively impacts quality of life, and ongoing physical and mental health. This study will test and improve a rehabilitation training intervention involving walking on uneven ground to improve walking skill and confidence in lower limb prosthesis users.

Lower limb prosthesis users will be recruited. Participants will be ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • lower limb amputation at ankle (Symes) level and above
• • age 18+ years
• • fitted with a walking prosthesis and use it regularly for home and/or community ambulation
• • good socket fit, assessed by a score of 8-10 on the socket fit comfort scale
• • able to walk for three minutes at a time with or without an assistive device
• • willing to travel to the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Maryland Campus, for all training and assessment sessions
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • leg/foot ulcer or other conditions that cause pain during weight-bearing
• • poor skin integrity that could cause tissue breakdown by walking
• • cardiovascular, respiratory or other critical health conditions that preclude moderate physical activity
• • unilateral or bilateral upper limb absence or loss at the wrist and above that precludes use of handrails bilaterally, or would require asymmetrical adaptation to body posture for use.
• • pregnancy

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