Comprehensive Evaluation of the Passive Talaris Demonstrator helloworld1

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Summary

The passive Talaris Demonstrator (TD) is developed in continuation of previous prototypes. The main goal of the experiment is to evaluate the effectiveness of TD during daily activities.


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Twenty-eight healthy active participants with an unilateral transtibial amputation will conduct 2 experimental trials (EXP1 & EXP2) on the same day in a randomized order, i.e. EXP1 with the currently used prosthesis and EXP2 with the passive Talaris Demonstrator. Each experimental trial will include 6 minutes of treadmill walking at 3 different speeds in consecutive blocks of 2 minutes, a slope walking test, a stair climbing test, a L-test and an outdoor walking task.
The six minutes walk test (6MWT) has become one of the most widely used performance-based outcome measures of functional mobility and exercise capacity. Recently, the 6MWT has been found to correlate with single-limb balance time and symmetry of step length in people with amputation. Additionally, the 6MWT distance has been shown to be responsive to functional training interventions in people with lower-limb amputation. Six minutes of treadmill walking at 3 different speeds will be performed. This test will be performed in consecutive blocks of 2 minutes. These consecutive blocks will be walking 2 minutes at self-selected (SS) speed, 2 minutes at 75% of the SS speed and 2 minutes at 125% of the SS speed. These different walking speeds elicit different angular positions of the ankle and activation levels of muscles, and thus might alter the effectiveness of the novel device.
The slope walking test assesses the participants' ability to ascend and descend a 6 m long ramp of 10% inclination as fast as possible. For safety reasons bilateral handrails are warranted. Participants start the test in an upright position in front of the ramp and are asked to ascend the ramp, turn around on the platform, descend the ramp and return to the starting position.
The stair climbing test assesses the participants' ability to ascend and descend a staircase (84 cm total height, 3-step staircase with an average rise of 28 cm and run of 18 cm). Participants start in front of the staircase and are asked to ascend and descend as fast as possible. Again, bilateral handrails are required to allow support when needed. The ascending phase is initiated with the prosthetic side, while the first step of the descending phase is performed with the non-involved leg.
The L-test, requires higher physical activity of the user. During the L-test, participants are asked to rise from a chair, walk 7 meters, turn 90 degrees, walk 3 meters, turn 180 degrees and then return in the same way to the seated position. A total distance of 20 meter is covered.

Details
Condition Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Age 18years - 75years
Treatment Passive Talaris Demonstrator
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT05127993
SponsorVrije Universiteit Brussel
Last Modified on14 March 2022

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Inclusion Criteria

Unilateral transtibial (below knee) amputation
Unilateral transfemoral (above knee) amputation
Healthy subject
Medicare Functional Classification Level: K2-4

Exclusion Criteria

Any neurological disease
Upper limb or bilateral amputation
Stump pain or bad fit of the socket
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