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The aim of this work was to test the Echelon foot efficiency to offer enhanced safety, comfort and function over a wide range of walking surfaces, inclines and stairs, thereby improving the quality of life for amputees.
Ten individuals with a unilateral trans- tibial amputation will participate in two test sessions- one while using their own prosthetic foot, the other while using the Echelon foot.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echelon | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echelon foot | Device | One Echelon foot for each subject, for a period of a month. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| While using the Echelon foot the amputees will present lower internal mechanical strain in the soft tissue of the stump while standing on a 10 degrees platform. | Beginning of the trial and one month after |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Using the Echelon foot the Kinematic of level ground walking and climbing up and down stairs will be closer to normal curves. | At the beginning of the trial and one month later |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Itzhak Siev- Ner, MD | Sheba Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sheba Medical Center | Ramat Gan | Israel |
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