Status:
COMPLETED
Skin Temperature Perception and Prosthetic Thermoregulation
Lead Sponsor:
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Conditions:
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
Diabetes (DM)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To protect against excessive body temperatures, local thermoregulatory mechanisms include temperature sensory nerves (responsive to warm or cool stimuli) and vasomotors (muscles that constrict or dila...
Detailed Description
This study will include four groups of participants including individuals with diabetes, individuals without a diagnosis of diabetes, individuals with lower limb amputations of diabetic etiology, and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- Able to ambulate without upper extremity aids
- Able to attend study visits
- Able to sense a Semmes-Weinstein 5.07 monofilament applied to proximal lateral aspect of test limb calf
- Cognitively aware Additional Inclusion Criteria for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
- Have been fit with a prosthesis
- Have used a prosthesis for at least six months
- Wear the prosthesis for at least four hours per day by self-report
- Exclusion Criteria for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation:
- \- Have no residual limb ulcers
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 28 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 9 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07215442
Start Date
April 28 2011
End Date
August 9 2013
Last Update
October 10 2025
Active Locations (1)
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108