Improving Socket Fit in Female and Male Veterans With Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputation

Description

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.

Conditions

Transtibial Amputation, Transfemoral Amputation

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Study overview

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.

Improving Socket Fit in Female and Male Veterans With Transtibial and TransfemoralAmputation

Improving Socket Fit in Female and Male Veterans With Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputation

Condition
Transtibial Amputation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Aurora

Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO, 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

  • * The investigators will enroll up to 40 Veterans
  • * 20 with unilateral transtibial amputation
  • * 20 with unilateral transfemoral amputation who are at or above a K2 Medicare functional classification level (MFCL) and who are 18-65 years old
  • * All participants will have no current problems with their prosthesis or residual limb, and be at least 6-months post-amputation
  • * Participants will be at or above a K2 MFCL, defined as a person who has the ability or potential for ambulation with the ability to traverse low level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs, or uneven surfaces, typical of the limited community ambulator
  • * Cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological disease or disorder or requirement for an assistive device for their unaffected leg (i.e. orthosis, cane)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Alena Grabowski, PhD BA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

Study Record Dates

2026-01-30