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Lofstrand Crutches for Limited Mobility

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Led By Rachel M Thompson, MD

Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Persons fluent in English, Tumbuka, and/or Chichewa.

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare Lofstrand crutches to axillary crutches in terms of physical activity and satisfaction of mobility aid recipients in a resource-limited setting.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You can speak English, Tumbuka, or Chichewa fluently.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in scores between baseline and follow-up from the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (QPAQ)

Secondary outcome measures

Change in scores between baseline and follow-up from the PROMIS General Life Satisfaction (GLS) survey

Change in scores between baseline and follow-up from the PROMIS Satisfaction with Participation in Social Roles (SPSR) survey

Satisfaction Survey

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Lofstrand CrutchesActive Control1 Intervention

This group is given a set of Lofstrand crutches.

Group II: Axillary CrutchesActive Control1 Intervention

This group is given a set of axillary crutches.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor

1,526 Previous Clinical Trials

10,276,038 Total Patients Enrolled

Project MalawiUNKNOWN

Rachel M Thompson, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUCLA/OIC

3 Previous Clinical Trials

214 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there vacancies open to participants in this research?

"According to the information provided by clinicaltrials.gov, this particular study has completed its recruitment phase and is no longer actively seeking participants. The trial was initially published on May 1st 2019 and last updated on October 4th 2021; however, there are 36 other studies which have open enrolment at present time."

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Is there a senescent age cutoff for eligibility in this experiment?

"This research study is open to participants aged between 18 and 45. Those younger than eighteen or older than 65 should search for alternative trials, with 4 available studies targeting minors, and 32 specifically designed for seniors."

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Are there any parameters for my eligibility to participate in this experiment?

"This medical experiment is seeking to enrol 100 participants, aged between 18 and 45 years old. These patients must have some form of mobility impairment as concluded by the WGES Questions on Disability. Additionally, these individuals should be fluent in English, Tumbuka or Chichewa; untreated for their disability or undertreated with self-made devices (e.g., wooden crutches). Moreover, they need to meet all criteria required for both axillary and Lofstrand crutch treatment - a determination made through gait analysis conducted at one of 15 different outreach clinics located throughout Mzimba, Rumphi and Nkhata"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Mobility Impairment in the Northern Region of Malawi

Rachel Thompson, MD 2019. "Mobility Impairment in the Northern Region of Malawi". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04074252.