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Identification of Limiting Factors in the Locomotor Activity of Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation:

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - 80 YearsAllCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The experience of amputation leads to a deterioration in quality of life, with undeniable somatic and functional repercussions. The result is a reduction in general mobility, increased metabolic energy requirements and a feeling of discomfort and pain. The rehabilitation objectives focus on improving, or at least maintaining, the range of movement of the lower limbs, strengthening the overall muscles, ensuring that the equipment is correctly adapted, re-training for physical exertion and working on balance and walking. The rehabilitation objectives focus on social inclusion with the equipment, to optimise the return home and promote social and professional reintegration, and therapeutic education. Factors influencing the postoperative resumption of walking in amputees have been identified as key elements in the success of rehabilitation management. These include maintaining joint range o

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Amputees in PRM hospitalisation at the CHU Nîmes RRL service University Rehabilitation Hospital in Le Grau du Roi. * All aetiologies: vascular, traumatic and septic. * Appropriate vascular equipment validated by PRM doctor. * Able to walk for 5 minutes on a treadmill. * Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a health insurance scheme. * Adult patient (\>18 years) and under 80 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with uncorrected or untreated visual disorders. * Patients with major cognitive impairment (MOCA\>23). * Patients with vestibular disorders. * Patient with uncontrolled epilepsy. * Patient with an unhealed amputation stump. * Weight \> 135kg or \< 20kg * Patients with a FAC of 1 (i.e. patients requiring the firm and continuous assistance of another person to carry their weight and maintain their balance) or less. * Inability to properly adjust the sling to the corresponding body part due to: * Body shape * Colostomy bags * Skin lesions that cannot be adequately protected. * Any other reason that prevents the harness from being adjusted correctly and painlessly.
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What it tests

  • None, pure observationnal study
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Where

1 site
CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, France
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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