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Effect of Early Prosthetic Fitting in Patients With Below-knee Amputation
Sponsor: Superior University
Summary
A randomized control trial of 50 patients to identify the effect of early prosthetic fitting and physical rehabilitation. Previous studies show a significant impact of early induction of prosthetic rehabilitation of amputation. Delayed rehabilitation may cause severe physical complications like joint contracture, and muscle strength loss.
Official title: Effect of Early Prosthetic Fitting in Patients With Below Knee Amputation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2023-11-01
Completion Date
2024-10-30
Last Updated
2024-06-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Early Rehab Group
The first group of 25 Patients was fitted with Prosthesis with in 6months of duration after amputation. The basic theme was to check the physical psychological and QOL in early prostheic-fitted patients through WHO\_QOL.
Delayed Rehab Group
The 2nd group of 25 patients was fitted with Prosthesis after 6 months after amputation. No physical rehab was done during this period including physiotherapy and prosthetic treatment. The main aim was to check the significant impact of delayed rehabilitation.
Locations (1)
Mobility Rehab care, Islamabad Medical Center
Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan