AMPDECIDE: Helping Veterans choose amputation level with personalized outcome information
Official title: The AMPDECIDE Patient Decision Aids: Empowering Veteran Participation in Personalized Amputation Level Decision-making
Funded at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System · NIH-11395975 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A doctor helps a veteran facing leg amputation learn personalized risks and likely outcomes for different amputation levels to guide their care choices.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Puget Sound Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2024 |
| Project end | September 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5I01RX005018-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11395975 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans facing dysvascular lower-extremity amputation considering different amputation levels.
✕Less likely to help
Veterans who are not involved in decision-making or who are not considering amputation level choices may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project creates patient-friendly decision aids that present personalized risks and likely functional outcomes for each amputation level in veterans with diabetes or PAD. The goal is to support shared decision-making so veterans can align their choice with what matters most to them, such as mobility, independence, and quality of life. The approach focuses on clear information, value-driven discussions, and tools that help patients express their priorities during clinical visits. Participating veterans will be engaged in the development and use of these decision aids to ensure relevance and usefulness in real-world care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Veterans could make more informed, values-based decisions about amputation level, potentially improving function and QoL.
How similar studies have gone: Prior studies suggest patient decision aids can improve engagement and satisfaction in SDM, though personalized amputation-level decisions are less explored.
Where this research is happening
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VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Henderson, Alison Wilhelm — VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Henderson, Alison Wilhelm
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.