Clinical trial NCT05648331: Wheelchair Use in Patients With Amputation
Official title: Wheelchair Use in Patients With Lower Limb Amputation
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Amputation, Wheelchair
Lead sponsor: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-12-13
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The age limit of 18-65 years was determined because age may affect the age-related activity level and isokinetic measurements of the patients.

Brief summary: There are no specific criteria for wheelchair use in patients with lower extremity amputations. The main purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of wheelchair use in lower extremity amputee patients. In addition, it is aimed to determine the reasons for using and not using a wheelchair, and what type of wheelchair is needed.

Detailed description: There are no specific criteria for chair use in patients with lower extremity amputations. The main purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of wheelchair use in lower extremity amputee patients. In addition, it is aimed to determine the reasons for using and not using a wheelchair, and what type of wheelchair is needed. Thus, it is thought that the main points to be considered while prescribing a wheelchair in patients with amputation can be determined.

Patients with traumatic unilateral or bilateral lower extremity amputation who are hospitalized or applied to outpatient clinics will be included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients will be recorded. Current age, time since the injury (in months), occupation, etiology (mine,rocket launcher, rifle, shrapnel, etc.), amputation level, amputation side, accompanying upper extremity problem, last operation reason, and activity level, knee joint type (hydraulic, simple microprocessor, other microprocessor), foot type (carbon, hydraulic, microprocessor controlled), socket-suspension type, daily use of prosthesis (hour/day), use of assistive device or AFO, how long he/she has been using a wheelchair, the type of wheelchair (light manual, active, battery powered), the reason for using a wheelchair, the reason for not using, the frequency of using a wheelchair, the upper extremity problem/pain while using the chair will be recorded.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

age between 18 and 65 years, time since amputation ≥ 6 months, unilateral or bilateral LLA above the ankle level

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Primary outcomes:
measure: Wheelchair type
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of one and a half months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Reason for wheelchair use
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of one and a half months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Gaziler Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences
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