RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07685496

Impact of Footwear on Gait in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees

The Impact of Footwear on Gait in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees


Sponsor

University of Salford

Enrollment

15 participants

Start Date

Sep 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a medical device called Own Footwear, a medical device called Oxford Shoe, and others for people with lower limb amputation, prosthesis users, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location.

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Interventions

DEVICEOwn Footwear

Participants wear their own regularly used footwear while completing gait and standing assessments in a motion analysis laboratory.

DEVICEOxford Shoe

Participants wear a standard Oxford shoe while completing gait and standing assessments in a motion analysis laboratory.

DEVICEWalking/Running Shoe

Participants wear a walking/running shoe while completing gait and standing assessments in a motion analysis laboratory.

DEVICERocker Shoe

Participants wear a rocker shoe while completing gait and standing assessments in a motion analysis laboratory.


Locations(1)

University of Salford

Manchester, Greate Manchester, United Kingdom

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