Status:
WITHDRAWN
Mobility Impairment in the Northern Region of Malawi
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
Project Malawi
Conditions:
Mobility Limitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Lofstrand or axillary crutches are better suited to treat mobility impairments and improve physical activity levels in rural, resource-limited, sett...
Detailed Description
STAGE 1 - BASELINE DATA COLLECTION: * Potential participants will be identified at outreach clinics in the Mzimba, Rumphi, and Nkhata Bay Districts for participation in the study. * Potential partici...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Persons fluent in English, Tumbuka, and/or Chichewa.
- Persons diagnosed with a moderate to severe mobility impairment and/or lower extremity disabilities as determined by the WGES Questions on Disability.
- Persons untreated or undertreated for mobility impairment. We consider undertreated persons as those treating their mobility impairments with self-made devices (i.e. wooden crutches or walking sticks), or with devices considered lower than standard of care for their level of impairment (i.e. using a cane instead of crutches).
- Persons who are candidates for both axillary and Lofstrand crutch treatment - as determined by gait analysis conducted by local physiotherapists.
- Persons accessing one of the following 15 outreach distribution clinics located throughout the Mzimba, Rumphi, and Nkhata Bay Districts: Mzuzu Central Hospital, Ekwendeni Mission Hospital, Mtwalo Health Centre, Rumphi MAP Office, Bolero Health Centre, Hewe Health Centre, Livingstonia Mission Hospital, Mhuju Health Centre, Mzimba District Hospital, Jenda Health Centre, Nkhata Bay District Hospital, Mpamba Health Centre, Maula Health Centre, Chintheche Health Centre, and Kande Health Centre.
Exclusion
- Persons diagnosed with degenerative conditions that may lead to further deterioration in mobility between data collection periods (i.e. ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Corticobasal Degeneration etc.)
- Persons with developmental delays that will preclude them from participation in any of the surveys
- Persons with upper extremity disabilities that may preclude them from using crutches.
- Persons who are not permanent residents of the area or have any plans on moving out of the area.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 15 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04074252
Start Date
May 1 2019
End Date
July 15 2022
Last Update
July 12 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90007