COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF TELEREHABILITATION AND FACE-TO-FACE SPINAL STABILIZATION TRAININGS ON GAIT BIOMECHANICS, BALANCE AND JOINT POSITION SENSE IN TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTEES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED, SINGLE BLIND STUDY

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Amputation

Treatments: Other: Spinal stabilization training through telerehabilitation; Other: Spinal stabilization training face-to-face

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05569967

2022-986/12

Details and patient eligibility

About

After transtibial amputations, biomechanical changes in the trunk, pelvis, and lumbar region cause asymmetrical strength and core muscle activation on the amputated side, which negatively affects the gait biomechanics of individuals. However, routine treatment programs do not use treatment approaches based on the core region. This study will focus on the effects of telerehabilitation and face-to-face spinal stabilization exercise training on gait, balance, joint position sense, core muscle function, and perceived mobility in transtibial amputees, after treatment, and after long-term follow-up.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals who use total contact sockets
• have been using prostheses for at least 1 year,
• can walk independently without a walking aid
• functionally at least K2

Exclusion criteria

• Bilateral amputation
• Upper extremity amputation
• Neurological problems
• Other orthopedic problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals in this group will receive spinal stabilization training through telerehabilitation.

Treatment:

Other: Spinal stabilization training through telerehabilitation

Group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Individuals in this group will receive spinal stabilization training face-to-face.

Treatment:

Other: Spinal stabilization training face-to-face