Dysvascular Amputation Self-Management of Health

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if walking biobehavioral intervention improves physical activity after dysvascular lower limb amputation.

Conditions

Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Artery Disease

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if walking biobehavioral intervention improves physical activity after dysvascular lower limb amputation.

Improving Health Self-Management Using Walking Biobehavioral Intervention for People with Dysvascular Lower Limb Amputation

Dysvascular Amputation Self-Management of Health

Condition
Amputation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Aurora

University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Within the age range of 50-85 years
  • * Confirmed diagnosis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and/or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  • * Transtibial, knee disarticulation, or transfemoral lower-limb amputation (LLA) (or re-amputation) within the past 12 months
  • * Participant goal of household walking or better using a prosthesis
  • * Trauma or cancer-related etiology of the LLA
  • * Decisionally challenged individuals (MMSE score below 24)
  • * Prisoners
  • * Active cancer treatment
  • * Recent stroke (within 2 years)
  • * Clinical discretion of principal investigator to exclude patients who are determined to be unsafe and/or inappropriate to participate in the described intervention.

Ages Eligible for Study

50 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Colorado, Denver,

Cory Christiansen, PT, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Colorado, Denver

Study Record Dates

2026-01-01