A Comparative Analysis Between College Park Sidekick Feet and Conventional Stubby Prosthesis

Angela DeCandia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Amputation Stumps

Treatments: Device: Sidekick Stubbies

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02921295

PRO16050355

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the College Park Sidekicks to conventional stubby prosthetics to investigate their effects on bilateral above-knee-amputee gait velocity, exertion, and balance. The investigators aim to demonstrate that: (i) greater balance will be observed and reported on a level and gravel surface with the Sidekicks; (ii) time to complete the 10-meter walk test will be decreased wearing Sidekicks compared to the conventional stubby prosthesis; and (iii) subjects will report feeling less exerted with the sidekicks.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• bilateral transfemoral amputee
• own a pair of conventional stubby prosthesis with standard adaptation

Exclusion criteria

• dependence on assistive walking device or wheelchair (may use devices occasionally but should be able to ambulate without them)
• use of prosthesis that do not allow change of feet with standard adapters
• any medical condition that may put an individual in greater risk of injury than normal daily activity.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1 participants in 1 patient group

Sidekick Stubbies

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional Stubby prostheses were used for baseline measures. In the sequential crossover design, articulated stubby prostheses ("Sidekick" manufactured by College Park Ind.) were used as intervention

Treatment:

Device: Sidekick Stubbies