Dual-Task Balance Training for Traumatic Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, parallel-group trial compares dual-task balance training plus standard rehabilitation to standard rehabilitation alone in adults with traumatic unilateral lower-limb amputation using a prosthesis. Over 6 weeks, participants in the experimental group complete three sessions per week that combine balance exercises with concurrent cognitive or motor tasks. Outcomes include balance and mobility measured by the Berg Balance Scale and the Amputee Mobility Predictor with Prosthesis, and mental health assessed by the DASS-21. The study aims to determine if multitask training offers additional benefits beyond standard rehab. Conducted at the Artificial Limb and Polio Centre in Gaza with Al-Azhar University - Gaza as lead sponsor, the trial addresses functional impairment and rehabilitation needs in this population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults aged 18 years or older.
* Traumatic unilateral lower-limb amputation.
* Transtibial or transfemoral amputation level.
* Current lower-limb prosthesis user.
* Able to stand and walk with the prosthesis, with or without an assistive device.
* Medically stable and able to participate in a rehabilitation training program.
* Able to understand and follow study instructions.
* Provides written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lower-limb amputation due to dysvascular, congenital, or non-traumatic causes.
* Bilateral lower-limb amputation.
* Severe cognitive impairment that prevents understanding or following study instructions.
* Severe visual, vestibular, neurological, or musculoskeletal condition that significantly affects balance or walking independent of the amputation.
* Unhealed residual limb wounds, severe pain, or skin problems that prevent safe prosthesis use.
* Uncontrolled medical condition that makes participation unsafe.
* Participation in another structured balance training program during the study period.

Where it's running

• Artificial Limb and Polio Centre
  Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Rawan Nabil Alessi, MSc Student / BSc PT
• Email: Rawan.n.elessi@hotmail.com
• Phone: +972597288395

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.