Impact of Improving Footwear Options

Description

Veterans with leg amputations have limited footwear options because their artificial feet do not change shapes for different shoes. Studies have shown that women with amputations receive more frequent prosthetics care than men, but are less satisfied with the fit, comfort, and appearance of their prostheses. The investigators' previous research indicates that women Veterans would like to be able to wear a broader variety of footwear, and those who perceive more footwear limitations tend to have poorer body image and community participation. A new prosthesis designed by the investigators' group allows Veterans with amputations to use their footwear of choice using 3D-printed artificial feet with a single ankle. The novel prosthesis will be tested in this project with women Veterans with amputations to determine the impact of improving footwear options on body image and community participation.

Conditions

Amputation

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Study overview

Veterans with leg amputations have limited footwear options because their artificial feet do not change shapes for different shoes. Studies have shown that women with amputations receive more frequent prosthetics care than men, but are less satisfied with the fit, comfort, and appearance of their prostheses. The investigators' previous research indicates that women Veterans would like to be able to wear a broader variety of footwear, and those who perceive more footwear limitations tend to have poorer body image and community participation. A new prosthesis designed by the investigators' group allows Veterans with amputations to use their footwear of choice using 3D-printed artificial feet with a single ankle. The novel prosthesis will be tested in this project with women Veterans with amputations to determine the impact of improving footwear options on body image and community participation.

Impact of Improving Footwear Options for Women Veterans With Amputations

Impact of Improving Footwear Options

Condition
Amputation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417-2309

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

  • * US military Veterans that identify as women
  • * Transtibial (below-knee) amputation
  • * Using a definitive prosthesis for at least 6 months (limb has accommodated to prosthesis use post-amputation)
  • * Well fitting and well aligned prosthesis
  • * Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration (Short Blessed) score between 0-6
  • * Access to computer, tablet, or smart phone and internet for video conferencing and RedCap data collection
  • * Residual limb skin problems
  • * Residual limb too long to accommodate the RECOVER prosthetic ankle-feet system
  • * Unable or unwilling to travel to Minneapolis
  • * Not a regular prosthesis user
  • * Mass over 125 kg
  • * Documented neurocognitive disorder (e.g., dementia) with evidence of impact on activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living
  • * Baseline ABIS-R or PROMIS-APSRA scores at the maximum levels (no room for improvement on primary outcomes)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Andrew H Hansen, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31