Development And Durability Of Prosthetic Liner For Transtibial Amputee

Superior University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Amputation

Treatments: Device: Use of Conventional Silicone Prosthetic Liner

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06762847

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/757

Details and patient eligibility

About

About 16% of the world's population suffers from physical disabilities, of which about 65% of the population experience lower limb amputations, and in lower limb about 50% face transtibial amputation and use transtibial prosthesis. The transtibial prosthetic users face many stump-related problems.

Full description

As a physical interface, a prosthetic liner is commonly used as a transition material between residual limb and stiff socket to provide optimal comfort, fit, and functionality. By using a prosthetic liner, stump-related issues can be relieved, and long-term use of prosthetic devices achieved by an amputee. Prosthetic liners are so expensive due to being imported that patients can't afford them. My study aims to develop a low-cost prosthetic liner for transtibial amputees to ensure its availability and affordability for patients who need a prosthetic liner, by using material available at a local level like silicon to improve their ability to cushion and protect the residual limb from injuries induced by load-bearing normal and shear stresses. The study includes 1 sample size of 40 years of age males, Participents develop a prosthetic liner and then use it on these samples to determine liner durability and hope the results are in favor.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Transtibial amputee with medium stump.
• Amputee which has been using the prosthetic leg for 3 years without prosthetic liners.
• Amputee with 40 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

• Any other amputees except transtibial.
• Amputees without using prosthetic devices.
• Amputees above 40 years of age.

Trial design

1 participants in 1 patient group

Exp Group

Treatment:

Device: Use of Conventional Silicone Prosthetic Liner