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Improving Socket Fit in Female and Male Veterans With Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputation
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
The investigators do not yet know how a prosthetic socket with adjustable panels affects the performance of people with a lower limb amputation compared to a conventional prosthetic socket. The primary objective of this study is to compare an adjustable and conventional prosthetic socket and use this information to determine the optimal socket that would improve rehabilitation and function in people with lower limb amputation.
Official title: Improving Socket Fit in Female and Male Veterans With Transtibial and TransfemoralAmputation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2022-01-31
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2025-06-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Conventional prosthetic socket
Participants will use their own conventional rigid socket and will be asked to walk on a force-measuring treadmill on level ground at 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, and 1.5 m/s for \~60 sec per speed. They will also be asked to evaluate this socket using a questionnaire.
Adjustable Quatro socket
Participants will use an adjustable Quatro socket and will be asked to walk on a force-measuring treadmill on level ground at 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, and 1.5 m/s for \~60 sec per speed. They will also be asked to evaluate this socket using a questionnaire.
Locations (1)
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aurora, Colorado, United States