Status:
COMPLETED
Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations
Lead Sponsor:
Kim Parker
Conditions:
Gait
Balance
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
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 w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00915109
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
September 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4