Evaluation of an Acceleration-Based Prosthetic Knee Locking Mechanism for Reducing the Risk of Falling in Transfemoral Amputees

N/AUnknownNCT01982721

Hadassah Medical Organization

Overview

The investigators hypothesize that a new automatic prosthetic knee locking mechanism will improve gait characteristics during an induced controlled trip and reduce fear of falling.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Transfemoral Amputees

Interventions

Locking mechanism for prosthetic kneeDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * transfemoral amputees * Independent ambulation with a prosthesis * Full cognitive and cooperative ability to follow simple instructions * No orthopaedic or neurologic impairments present, that are unrelated to the amputation at the time of the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive disorders preventing the subject from understanding the trial protocol, signing a consent form or following the researcher's instructions * Orthopaedic or neurologic impairment, un-related to the amputation * Pregnant woman * Weight exceeding 100 kg

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

3D angles of the ankle, knee, hip and pelvis

Time frame: One day

Central Contacts

Isabela Schwartz, MD

CONTACT

IsabellaS@hadassah.org.il

Sigal Portnoy, PhD

CONTACT

97225844492 sigalp@hadassah.org.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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