Impact of Footwear on Gait in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees

StatusRecruiting
PhaseNot applicable
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  1. Notable Start date: Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
    • Interventions: Own Footwear (Device), Oxford Shoe (Device), Rocker Shoe (Device), Walking/Running Shoe (Device) to Own Footwear (Device), Oxford Shoe (Device), Rocker Shoe (Device), Walking/Running Shoe (Device)
    • Eligibility criteria expanded, about 9 words
    • Secondary endpoints: details revised at 2 of 2 entries
  2. Notable Recruitment opened
    • Start date: Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
    • Site details revised
    v2
  3. Study First Submitted
  • Notable: the trial’s plan changed such as a big move in its timeline or size, a new primary endpoint, sponsor or phase, or recruiting opened or resumed.
The goal of this interventional study is to learn how different types of footwear affect gait, stability, comfort, and walking performance in adults with a unilateral transtibial amputation who use a lower limb prosthesis. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does footwear type affect gait characteristics such as gait speed, stride length, cadence, prosthetic foot clearance, and stance phase duration? * Does footwear type affect kinetic measures such as ground reaction forces and ankle power variables during walking? * Does footwear type affect in-shoe plantar pressure distribution? * Do participants perceive differences in comfort and stability between footwear conditions? Participants will: * Attend a laboratory-based gait analysis session at the University of Salford. * Complete walking tasks while wearing four footwear conditions: their own preferred footwear, an Oxford shoe, a running/walking shoe, and a shoe with a forefoot rocker profile. * Perform straight-line walking, incline and decline walking, and S-shaped walking tasks. * Wear reflective markers and in-shoe pressure sensors during testing. * Complete visual analogue scale ratings of comfort and stability for each footwear condition.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07685496
Lead Sponsor University of Salford
Conditions
(from sponsor)
Transtibial Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis Users
Enrollment 15 participants
Start Date
Primary Completion (estimated)
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