Bio Leg: Advancing Mobility (BAM)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee
Amputee
Amputation
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 12 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Florida · Other
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About This Trial
Following transfemoral amputation, regaining functional mobility, particularly the ability to navigate curbs, ramps, long distances, and the ability to stand is challenging and often unattainable. Use of advanced prosthetic limb technology can dramatically influence mobility outcomes. The purpose of this study is to compare walking function in individuals with transfemoral amputations who are curr…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults 40 to 70 years of age
* Unilateral transfemoral amputation \> 1 year
* K3 or K4 ambulator (based on the K classification system) and able to walk with no greater assistances than a single point cane
* Current microprocessor-controlled prosthesis (C-leg) user with \> 6 m…
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