Evaluation of Balance Reactions of Transfemoral Amputees Using the Virtual Analysis System

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Suspended

Conditions: Balance

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00817570

SHEBA-5610-08-IS-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test and compare the balance reactions of Tranfemoral Amputees and able bodied subjects in response to perturbations given by a highly advanced Virtual Reality system.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Transfemoral Amputees, walking without any assistive device, at least one year.

Exclusion criteria

• Amputees who suffer from a Neurological Injury/ disease that has implication on balance control.
• Amputees who suffer from Orthopedic Injury that has implication on balance control.
• Amputees who suffer from Cardiology disease that has implication on balance reactions.

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Description:

Transfemoral Amputees using the C- Leg knee.

2

Description:

Transfemoral Amputees using a Multiaxial Knee.

3

Description:

Able bodied.