Accommodating for Residual Limb Fluid Volume Change (AM-PM)

University of Washington

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diurnal Residual Limb Fluid Volume Fluctuation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02124876

R01HD060585 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY00002557

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to quantify residual limb fluid volume changes between morning and afternoon hours, and to determine if fluid volume change is correlated with activity.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• transtibial amputation
• at least 18 months after amputation surgery
• ability to walk on a treadmill and stand for 90 seconds

Exclusion criteria

• skin breakdown on the residual limb

Trial design

45 participants in 1 patient group

Transtibial amputees