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Dynamic Balance in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees Following Virtual Reality Versus Conventional Rehabilitation

NCT06424249 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-05-01

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Summary

Amputation causes somatic and psychological damage. Prognostic factors for postoperative gait recovery include the need for proprioceptive re-education for dynamic balance. Improved gait patterns and use of the prosthesis contribute to an overall improvement in the amputee's autonomy. Virtual reality coupled with movement analysis allows personalization of treatment with objective assessment of progress.

The study authors hypothesize that a virtual reality protocol for the dynamic balance of a unilateral transtibial amputee in initial rehabilitation will improve the dynamic balance assessment criteria compared with a conventional rehabilitation protocol.

Conditions

  • Amputees / Rehabilitation
  • Virtual Reality
  • Postural Balance

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual Reality

A progressive rehabilitation protocol (different levels according to success scores) consisting of several exercises using virtual and augmented reality with mechanical perturbations (pitching of the treadmill), interaction with the virtual environment, interaction with the virtual environment and augmented reality (projection of obstacles on the treadmill), and modification of the gait pattern with visual and/or audio biofeedback

OTHER

Standard rehabilitation

A treadmill walking protocol with virtual reality to immerse the patient in a 3 x 5-minute walking session, without visual, mechanical or auditory disturbances, and without prompting the patient to modify their walking pattern.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eric Pantera · CHU de Nimes

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-14
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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