Status:

RECRUITING

Pilot Study on the Evaluation of the Functionality, Safety and Reliability of New Tripping Devices for Lower Limbs.

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

Collaborating Sponsors:

Biorobotic Institute Scuola Superiore sant'Anna Pisa

Conditions:

Lower Limb Amputation

Slip Perturbations

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

The study aims to identify prognostic biomarkers of fall risk in patients with lower limb amputation

Detailed Description

The protocol will involve both trans-tibial and trans-femoral amputation subjects, for a total duration of up to 5 sessions. Initially, the fall detection algorithm will be evaluated on trans-femoral...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Trans-femoral or trans-tibial lower limb amputation;
  • Functional medical classification: Level K3-K4;
  • Subjects who have had a prosthesis for at least 1 year (experienced wearers);
  • Informed consent signed by the subject

Exclusion

  • Significant medical comorbidities (severe neurological disease, cardiovascular disease diabetes/unstabilised hypertension, severe sensory deficits);
  • Cardiac device wearers (PMK or AICD);
  • Cognitive impairment (MMSE adjusted for age and schooling \<24);
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent;
  • Severe depressive symptomatology - Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II \<19);
  • Severe anxiety symptoms - State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y \<50).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 6 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06883942

Start Date

February 6 2024

End Date

June 1 2025

Last Update

March 19 2025

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IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi

Florence, Italy, 50143