The Effect of Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback on Physiological and Functional Gait Performance in Persons With a Traumatic Lower Extremity Amputation

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Conditions studied: Elevated Metabolic Cost

In brief

To assess the carryover effect of an innovative new gait training program on physiological and functional gait performance in persons with a traumatic lower extremity amputation. A second objective is to clarify the relationship between gait biomechanics (joint and sgment kinematics and energy cost.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01225432

Run by

Brooke Army Medical Center

People needed

66

Starts

2007-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-10-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unilateral traumatic trans-tibial or transfemoral amputation
• Independent ambulation without an assistive device for a minimum of three months
• Ability to ambulate continuously for a minimum of 15 minutes
• Trans-femoral participants must use an ischial containment socket
• VAS Pain scores on the involved side of less than 4/10
• Sagittal plane ankle, knee and hip strength of 4 or greater on the uninvolved side as determined by manual muscle test.

You may not qualify if…

• Blindness
• TBI-Glascow Coma Scale score of 12 or lower at the time of injury
• Cardiac or pulmonary problems limiting physical activity PTSD or other psychological condition with symptoms that would be exacerbated by participation in the study.

Where it is running

• Center for the Intrepid — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

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