RECRUITING

Enhancing Motor Function in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation

Study Overview

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Description

The overall goal of this research project is to investigate the effectiveness and the science of peer-based prosthetic skill training in individuals with leg amputation. Our belief is that amputee learners will show improved skill learning when observing demonstrations from other amputees, as opposed to observing nonamputee models. The investigators will accomplish the objective by answering the following two questions: Question 1: Does peer-based observation training works better for learning motor tasks for individuals with lower limb amputation (LLA)? Question 2: Are there differences in visual focus, behavior, and brain activation patterns when observing motor task demonstrations from amputee peers vs. non-amputees? Participants of this study will be asked to learn a balance and a fall recovery task by observing video demonstrations by amputee peers vs. non-amputees. The investigators will compare which setting produce better learning.

Official Title

Enhancing Motor Function in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation Through Peer-Based Balance and Fall Recovery Skill Training

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-06-30
Study Completion:2025-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06638723

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 1) have unilateral lower limb amputation,
  2. * 2) age \>18 years,
  3. * 3) are properly fitted with a walking prosthesis and use it regularly with at least moderate proficiency (K-2 level or above, further defined as scoring greater than 50 percentile on the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility),
  4. * 4) able to stand for at least 5 minutes without using an assistive device or experiencing excessive fatigue,
  5. * 5) willing to travel to UNLV 6 times for training and testing.
  1. * 1) have other concurrent central nervous system diseases that influence motor function and balance,
  2. * 2) have leg/foot ulcer or other conditions that cause pain during weight-bearing,
  3. * 3) have cardiovascular, respiratory or other critical health conditions that preclude moderate physical activity.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Szu-Ping Lee, PhD
CONTACT
702-895-3086
szu-ping.lee@unlv.edu
Joel Snyder, PhD
CONTACT
7028954692
joel.snyder@unlv.edu

Principal Investigator

Szu-Ping Lee, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89154
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • Szu-Ping Lee, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-06-30
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-06-30
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • limb loss
  • peer support
  • motor learning
  • EEG
  • falls
  • balance
  • prosthetics

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Amputation