Study to Determine if Different Prosthetic Sockets Effect How Much Oxygen is in the Tissue of Lower Limb Amputees While They Are Walking - Full Text View

Purpose

Amputee gait produces periodic occlusion of residual limb blood vessels. During the stance phase of gait, body weight cause the prosthesis to compresses the soft tissue of the residual limb and occlude blood flow. This occlusion can be relieved during swing phase, but may depend on type of prosthesis. The purpose of the proposed research is to: (1) discover the range of tissue oxygenation in the intact and residual lower limbs of dysvascular amputees during gait and (2) to learn which of five different prosthetic limb systems provides greater tissue oxygenation.

Condition	Intervention
Amputation Diabetes Complications Leg Injuries Traumatic Amputation	Device: Pe-Lite and sleeve suspension socket Device: Total Surface bearing a socket with a sleeve suspension but without suction Device: Total surface bearing suction socket with a pin lock suspension Device: Total surface bearing suction socket with a sleeve suspension Device: Vacuum-assisted socket system (Harmony System, Otto Bock)


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Socket System Effect on Tissue Oxygenation During Amputee Gait

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MedlinePlus related topics: Limb Loss

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Primary Outcome Measures:

Oxygen in tissue [ Time Frame: Comparison of five different systems will be performed in one session occurring on one day ]


Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	November 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date:	February 2017
Primary Completion Date:	October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Arm 1 Comparison of five different clinically used suspension and socket systems	Device: Pe-Lite and sleeve suspension socket Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee that has a Pe-lite foam liner between the socket and the residual limb. It is suspended from the residual limb using a sleeve at the top of the socket. Device: Total Surface bearing a socket with a sleeve suspension but without suction Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the fit of the socket touches every part of the residual limb. This socket is suspended from the residual limb using a sleeve at the top of the socket. Device: Total surface bearing suction socket with a pin lock suspension Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the fit of the socket touches every part of the residual limb. This socket is suspended from the residual limb using a pin that protrudes from the bottom of the liner into the socket that is then locked in place by the amputee. Device: Total surface bearing suction socket with a sleeve suspension Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the fit of the socket touches every part of the residual limb. This socket using vacuum suction plus a sleeve at the top of the prosthetic socket to enhance the security of the suspension. Device: Vacuum-assisted socket system (Harmony System, Otto Bock) Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the a vacuum pump, in this case a mechanically-activated pump, creates a vacuum between the socket and the limb. This vacuum suspends the prosthetic limb from the amputee's residual limb.

Arms

Assigned Interventions

Arm 1

Comparison of five different clinically used suspension and socket systems

Device: Pe-Lite and sleeve suspension socket

Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee that has a Pe-lite foam liner between the socket and the residual limb. It is suspended from the residual limb using a sleeve at the top of the socket.

Device: Total Surface bearing a socket with a sleeve suspension but without suction

Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the fit of the socket touches every part of the residual limb. This socket is suspended from the residual limb using a sleeve at the top of the socket.

Device: Total surface bearing suction socket with a pin lock suspension

Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the fit of the socket touches every part of the residual limb. This socket is suspended from the residual limb using a pin that protrudes from the bottom of the liner into the socket that is then locked in place by the amputee.

Device: Total surface bearing suction socket with a sleeve suspension

Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the fit of the socket touches every part of the residual limb. This socket using vacuum suction plus a sleeve at the top of the prosthetic socket to enhance the security of the suspension.

Device: Vacuum-assisted socket system (Harmony System, Otto Bock)

Prosthetic socket worn by the amputee where the a vacuum pump, in this case a mechanically-activated pump, creates a vacuum between the socket and the limb. This vacuum suspends the prosthetic limb from the amputee's residual limb.

Detailed Description:

The amount of oxygen in residual limb tissue is an important health status indicator; resistance to infection, promotion of wound healing, production of collagen, and epithelialization all correlate with higher oxygen levels. Unfortunately, simply donning a lower limb prosthesis may limit circulation and reduce the level of tissue oxygenation. This reduction may be compounded by the biomechanical forces of gait. The compressive loads of the body's weight during stance and the inertial loads of the prosthesis during swing may further occlude circulation, albeit by different mechanisms.

For the dysvascular lower limb amputee, the choice of prosthetic socket and suspension system may impact the overall health of their residual limb and wound healing capacity. An inappropriate choice may lead to skin irritation, tissue breakdown, discomfort, and reduced mobility. For these patients, any component that reduces tissue oxygenation is a significant problem because compromised circulation can forestall wound healing.

The objective of the proposed research is to use photo-oximetry to discover which of five different prosthetic limb systems results in higher residual limb tissue oxygenation during both rest and gait. This experiment will enable evidence-based decision making on this clinically relevant problem. Using a prospective, randomized cross-over experimental design and the investigators' photo-oximetry system, the investigators will measure and compare the tissue oxygenation along the medial and lateral surfaces (3 sites each) of the residual limb during rest and walking.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All subjects must meet the following inclusion criteria:

unilateral transtibial amputee of diabetic etiology between the ages of 18 and 70,
have been fit with a prosthesis and have used a prosthesis for at least one year,
wear the prosthesis at least 4 hours per day,
ambulate without upper extremity aids, and
have no history of injurious falls within the previous six months.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects will be excluded if:

they have a significant lower extremity pain condition, musculoskeletal disorder, or neurological deficit that interferes with their ability to pursue typical daily activities or alters their gait characteristics or
their residual limb is ulcerated.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00985842

Locations


United States, Washington
VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108

Sponsors and Collaborators

VA Office of Research and Development

University of Washington

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Glenn K Klute, PhD	VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

More Information

Additional Information:

Click here for more information about this study: Socket System Effect on Tissue Oxygenation During Amputee Gait This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

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Responsible Party:	VA Office of Research and Development
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00985842 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	A4378-R
Study First Received:	December 11, 2007
Last Updated:	January 10, 2017
Individual Participant Data
Plan to Share IPD:	No

Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:


Artificial limbs Gait Oximetry Prosthesis Rehabilitation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Diabetes Complications Leg Injuries Amputation, Traumatic	Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Wounds and Injuries

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 28, 2017