Motor Learning in Individuals With Lower Limb Loss and Chronic Diabetes (NCT03989063) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Motor Learning in Individuals With Lower Limb Loss and Chronic Diabetes
United States55 participantsStarted 2019-10-01
Plain-language summary
Inadequate rehabilitation training after amputation can result in poor patient outcomes, injuries, and wasted healthcare resources. This is a serious public health problem due to an aging population and rising prevalence of diabetes (main cause of amputation in the U.S.). In this study, the investigators will examine the effects of external vs. internal attentional focus instruction on learning of a balance task in individuals with existing amputation and those at risk of amputation (older adults with diabetes). With the proposed research, the investigators aim to expand the understanding of motor learning in individuals with and at risk of lower limb loss to provide knowledge that will lead to more effective and efficient rehabilitation.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Have unilateral transtibial or transfemoral amputation,
✓. Age \>18 years,
✓. Are fitted with a walking prosthesis and use it regularly and proficiently (K-level of 2 or above, further defined as scoring higher than 50 percentile on the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility),
✓. Able to stand for at least 5 minutes without using an assistive device or experiencing excessive fatigue
✓. Willing to travel to UNLV 6 times for training and testing.
✓. Age \>18 years,
✓. With or without a current diagnosis of type II diabetes
✓. Able to walk for at least 50 meters without assistance from other people,
Exclusion criteria
✕. Have other concurrent central nervous system diseases that influence motor functions and balance.
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What they're measuring
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Change in balance performance
Timeframe: Throughout the training period (2 days, up to 40 trials) and during the post-training tests
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Change in balance performance
Timeframe: Throughout the balance training period (2 days, up to 40 trials) and during the post-training tests