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NB: The information displayed below does not replace the protocol. The latest protocol version should always be consulted before making clinical decisions.
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Sensorimotor control of amputee gait
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Recent developments in lower-limb prostheses: To gain full advantage of improved mechanical function are sensorimotor control features necessary?
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Topic
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Injuries & Emergencies
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Portfolio Eligibility
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Automatically eligible
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ISRCTN
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EudraCT
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MREC N°
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09/H1302/114
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UKCRN ID
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8029
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WHO ID
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Study Type
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Observational
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Design Type
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Clinical Laboratory Study
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Disease(s)
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Injuries and Emergencies
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Phase
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N/A
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Current Status
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Closed - in follow-up
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Closure Date
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6/30/2012
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Global Sample Size
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34
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Global Recruitment to Date
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Geographical Scope
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UK Multi-Centre
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Lead Country
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England
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Main Inclusion Criteria
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Unilateral trans-tibial or trans-femoral amputation, ability to walk short distances and negotiate steps and stairs without the use of a walking aid, and routinely undertakes moderate phyical activity for at least 30 minutes 5 times a week.
Must have completed rehabilitation training more than one year prior to taking part.
For one of the studies, participants must be able to locomote using a self-aligning foot-ankle prosthesis.
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Main Exclusion Criteria
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Diseases or orthopeadic and/or neurological problems known to affect equilibrium (other than that of the primary cause of the amputation).
Habitual (corrected) visual acuity worse than 0.1 logMAR (Snellen equivalent ~6/7.5) in either eye.
Currently experincing severe residuum (stump) discomfort due to skin or soft-tissue damage or unusual inflamation.
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Chief Investigator(s)
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| Dr John Buckley |
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Further details, please contact
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Dr John Buckley
University of Bradford
University of Bradford
Richmond Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1DP
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 01274234641
Fax: 01274235570
j.buckley@bradford.ac.uk
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| Funder(s) |
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
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