Scientists measure walking imbalance in amputees
NCT ID NCT05803317
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how people with leg amputations (below or above the knee) balance while walking. Researchers used special pressure-sensing platforms to measure the center of pressure in 130 patients after they finished rehabilitation. The goal was to understand walking asymmetry, which can help improve future treatments and prosthetic fitting.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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130 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients with lower limb amputations, unilateral or bilateral, walking with or without technical aids, whatever the level (trans-femoral or trans-tibial) and hospitalized in the locomotor rehabilitation department of the CHU of Nîmes between January 2012 and January 2023 were included in the study
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * unilateral or bilateral lower limb amputees, walking with or without technical aids, hospitalized in the Locomotor Rehabilitation Department * Adult patient (≥18 years) and less than 90 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not autonomous for walking requiring a third person (human assistance) were not included. Finally, deceased patients were also excluded from the study population. * Patients who objected to the use of their data.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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