NCT06762847

Development And Durability Of Prosthetic Liner For Transtibial Amputee

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: Superior University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

About 16% of the world's population suffers from physical disabilities, of which about 65% of the population experience lower limb amputations, and in lower limb about 50% face transtibial amputation and use transtibial prosthesis. The transtibial prosthetic users face many stump-related problems.

Detailed description

As a physical interface, a prosthetic liner is commonly used as a transition material between residual limb and stiff socket to provide optimal comfort, fit, and functionality. By using a prosthetic liner, stump-related issues can be relieved, and long-term use of prosthetic devices achieved by an amputee. Prosthetic liners are so expensive due to being imported that patients can't afford them. My study aims to develop a low-cost prosthetic liner for transtibial amputees to ensure its availability and affordability for patients who need a prosthetic liner, by using material available at a local level like silicon to improve their ability to cushion and protect the residual limb from injuries induced by load-bearing normal and shear stresses. The study includes 1 sample size of 40 years of age males, Participents develop a prosthetic liner and then use it on these samples to determine liner durability and hope the results are in favor.

Conditions

• Amputation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Use of Conventional Silicone Prosthetic Liner	At this stage participant who will be fitted with a standard silicone liner typically used for transtibial prosthetics. Over a set duration, we will assess the liner's performance, particularly in terms of durability, comfort, skin health, and fit stability. Acting as the control group, this cohort will provide essential baseline data for comparison with the innovative prosthetic liner.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2025-03-01
• First posted: 2025-01-08
• Last updated: 2025-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan