Effects of Temperature Control Liner Materials on Long-Term Outcomes of Prosthesis Use

Abstract

The goal of this project is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of temperature-controlled prosthesis liners over the long-term. To that end, outcome data are being collected at two sites over a total period of 12 months, including two 6-month intervention periods with comparable climate conditions (i.e., equal amounts of cold and warm weather). In accordance with this project plan, no results are yet available. Participant recruitment, enrollment have continued through most of the project period, with data collection starting for the first cohort in January and for the second cohort in July. The recruitment goals (25 enrollees per site) have been met and exceeded at the main site, but delays at the secondary site have necessitated ongoing efforts to meet the overall recruitment goal. The study protocol as well as preliminary results from a small sub-sample have been disseminated an abstract and manuscript form.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1108397

Entities

People

  • Goeran Fiedler

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Clinical Trials
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • High Temperature
  • Information Operations
  • Intervention
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Phase Change Materials
  • Professional Development
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Residual Limbs
  • Students
  • Surface Temperature
  • Technology Transfer
  • Temperature Control
  • Training
  • Universities

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