Comparison of Characteristics Between Faller and Non-faller Transtibial Amputees

Eastern Mediterranean University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Ambulation Difficulty; Amputation; Fall; Prosthesis User

Treatments: Device: Transtibial prosthesis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05999539

ETK00-2023-0130

Details and patient eligibility

About

Researchers aim to compare demographic characteristics, prosthesis type, functional capacity, and quality of life between faller and non-faller transtibial amputees.

Full description

Unilateral transtibial level prosthetic users will be included in this study. After getting the fall history of subjects, those who feel at least one time or more in the last year will be accepted as the faller group. Demographic characteristics, functional capacity, health-related quality of life, and prosthetic types used by amputees will be assessed. The main differences between the faller and non-faller transtibial amputees will be analyzed with the data.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having the ability to walk at least 30-meter independently
• Using the transtibial prosthesis for at least one year.

Exclusion criteria

• Multiple limb amputees or prosthetic users
• Having prosthetic discomfort or stump ulcer

Trial design

36 participants in 2 patient groups

Faller transtibial prosthetic users

Description:

Transtibial prosthetic users who fell at least once in the last year.

Treatment:

Device: Transtibial prosthesis

Non-faller transtibial prosthetic users

Description:

Transtibial prosthetic users who have no fall history.

Treatment:

Device: Transtibial prosthesis