Uneven terrain training aims to boost prosthetic walking skills
NCT ID NCT06419920
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a walking program on uneven surfaces can improve walking skill and confidence for people who use a lower-limb prosthesis. Thirty-five adults with leg amputations will practice walking on flat and uneven treadmills for four weeks. Researchers will measure how many sessions they attend and how their walking speed changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- locomotor training (walking practice on flat and uneven surfaces)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, safe walking program that helps people with leg prostheses feel more confident and walk better on different surfaces.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 35 participants. It measures adherence and walking speed, not long-term benefits, so results may not apply widely.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * lower limb amputation at ankle (Symes) level and above * age 18+ years * fitted with a walking prosthesis and use it regularly for home and/or community ambulation * good socket fit, assessed by a score of 8-10 on the socket fit comfort scale * able to walk for three minutes at a time with or without an assistive device Exclusion Criteria: * leg/foot ulcer or other conditions that cause pain during weight-bearing * poor skin integrity that could cause tissue breakdown by walking * cardiovascular, respiratory or other critical health conditions that preclude moderate physical activity * unilateral or bilateral upper limb absence or loss at the wrist and above that precludes use of handrails bilaterally, or would require asymmetrical adaptation to body posture for use. * pregnancy
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Locations
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University of Nevada Las Vegas
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89154, United States
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