Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation Using Technology.

Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Study ID
NCT04953364
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Amputation
  • Behavior
  • Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
  • Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
  • Lower Limb Amputation Knee

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • SMART — BEHAVIORAL
    SMART includes mental and physical wellness, residual/prosthetic limb managements, use of a prosthesis and weekly peer-support calls or video call over Zoom, hosted by University of British Columbia, depends on participant's preference, promoting motivation and establishing goal setting and action planning. The tablet will also allow asynchronous contact with trainers through a secure website.
  • Control — BEHAVIORAL
    The control group will receive a care booklet and weekly contacts for 6 weeks.

Study Details

Lower Limb Amputations (LLAs) are a substantial burden on the Canadian health services with nearly 50,000 cases reported between 2006 and 2011. To address the challenging nature of a LLA (e.g., decreased mobility, pain, depression), patients need to go through extensive rehabilitation programs. Effective self-management programs can help those with LLA to monitor their own condition and improve their quality of life. However, a lack of self-management programs, a limited healthcare budget, and a decrease in quality of services (e.g. shorter lengths of stay for inpatients and rapid movement to outpatient services) pose further challenges for patients with LLA. Self-management programs can be provided to clients through online mobile technologies (e.g., tablet) and offer accessible, low-cost, and potentially augmentative rehabilitation after discharge, in both urban and rural areas. To address these needs, an online educational and training platform for individuals with LLA called, Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation using Technology (SMART) was designed and developed. SMART focuses on LLA education, prosthetic limb management, and weekly support of peers. It is monitored by a trainer through a website. SMART will be evaluated in men and women with LLA aged 50 years and over, admitted to prosthetic rehabilitation throughout BC and ON. SMART has the potential to influence a client's post-LLA needs with direct (e.g., individual's health) and indirect (e.g., healthcare utilization) benefits. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of SMART in community dwelling older adults with unilateral, above or below, knee amputation.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 8, 2021
Start date
Oct 14, 2022
Status verified
Jul 2024
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2025
Completion
Feb 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
82 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: SMART
    The experimental group will receive access to SMART online platform (6 weeks). SMART includes mental and physical wellness, residual/prosthetic limb managements, use of a prosthesis and weekly peer-support calls or video call over Zoom, hosted by University of British Columbia, depends on participant's preference, promoting motivation and establishing goal setting and action planning. SMART will also allow asynchronous contact with trainers through a secure website.
  • Active Comparator: Control
    The control group will receive a care booklet and weekly contacts for 6 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

TUG, Timed Up and Go test [ Time Frame: Ten weeks ]

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