The Effect of Visual Feedback on Function, Stability and Quality of Life in Transtibial Amputation

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Traumatic Amputation; Amputation

Treatments: Other: visual feedback; Other: usual prosthetic rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03316248

GO 17 / 115

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted to examine the effect of visual feedback on function, stability and quality of life in transtibial amputees. A total of 24 subjects who had unilateral transtibial amputations, used prosthesis with total surface bearing socket (TSB) for at least 1 year and volunteered to participate in the study were included. Before and after Treatment subjects were evaluated with "LASAR Posture" for prosthetic weight bearing (PWB), "Berg Balance Scale (BBS)" and "Timed Up& Go Test (TUG)" for balance and functional mobility, "2-Minute-Walk-Test (2MWT)" for physical performance, "Satisfaction with the Prosthesis Questionnaire (SATPRO)" for prosthetic pleasure and "Nottingham Health Profile (NHP)" for health- related quality of life. Participants were randomly divided into two equal groups as study and control groups. After the evaluations the same exercises; PWB exercises, balance exercises, anteroposterior and lateral weight shifting, obstacle course, walking on different grounds were applied to the the study group with visual feedback methods and control group.

Full description

Inclusion criteria:

1. had transtibial amputation
2. >18 years old
3. had total surface bearing socket at least one year

Outcome measures:

• Prosthetic weight bearing
• Berg Balance Scale
• Timed up &go Test
• 2 Minute Walk Test
• Satisfaction of prosthesis questionnare
• Nottingham health profile

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• had unilateral transtibial amputations,
• used prosthesis with total surface bearing socket (TSB) for at least 1 year
• volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• had any neurological disorders
• had any cognitive problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

visual feedback

Experimental group

Description:

participants in the experimental group were applied usual prosthetic rehabilitation with visual feedback methods. 9 sessions for three days were applied.

Treatment:

Other: visual feedback

Usual prosthetic rehabilitation

Active Comparator group

Description:

participants in the control group were applied usual prosthetic rehabilitation. 9 sessions for three days were applied.

Treatment:

Other: usual prosthetic rehabilitation