NCT00932399

Longitudinal Study of Weight Change Following Lower Limb Amputation

Weight Change, Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Veteran Amputees

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 4,549 (actual)
• Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
• Sex: Male
• Age: 27 Years – 89 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess weight change in a population of Veterans with amputations. Little is known about the how weight changes following an amputation. It is widely believed that many patients experience weight gain following amputation. This study aims to identify magnitude of weight changes following amputation and determine characteristics associated with weight gain. Information on weight change trajectories would be useful to better understand long-term health consequences associated with amputation and to design and target interventions to encourage weight maintenance and general health promotion for groups at high risk of weight gain.

Conditions

• Amputation Wound
• Traumatic Amputation of Toe
• Dysvascular Amputation of Lower Limb

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2010-08-01
• Completion: 2016-01-01
• First posted: 2009-07-03
• Last updated: 2016-02-08
• Results posted: 2014-10-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States