RESEARCH SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR PROJECT IN CHICAGO, IL
Project: “Relationship Between Hip Muscle Strength and Standing Balance
Ability in Persons with Unilateral Transtibial Amputations.”
Study PI: Stefania Fatone, PhD
IRB # STU00017400
Inclusion Criteria
.. Looking for persons with unilateral transtibial amputation due to
peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and/or diabetes.
.. Each participant must be between the ages of 50 and 75 and under 300
lbs.
.. Each participant must report using their prosthesis for at least 20
hours per week for at least one year.
Exclusion Criteria
.. Participants with other co-morbidities cannot be included in this
study.
.. Participants whose amputation was due to a traumatic event, but later
developed PVD are also excluded from this study.
What does the study involve?
The study involves a single test session (approx. 3 hours) at the
Northwestern University Physical Therapy Department, located at 645 N.
Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611 and at Chicago Dizziness and
Hearing, located at 645 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60611 and
subjects are provided $30 for participating. The four Physical Therapy
graduate students involved in this project will measure the subject’s
standing balance, hip muscle strength, sensation and administer a balance
confidence scale.
What do you do?
If you know of individuals who meet these criteria and might be interested
in this study, please have them contact us at the numbers/emails below.
Alternatively, please contact us and we will send you a recruitment form
that interested patients can complete so that we may follow up with them to
provide them with additional information about the study and/or schedule
them for participation.
Questions? Contact us:
If you have any questions or to request recruitment forms, please call or
e-mail any of the following individuals:
Stefania Fatone, PhD, 312-238-6538 or email s-fatone@northwestern.edu
Ryan Pelo, SPT,
Emily Rust, SPT, e-rust@northwestern.edu
Meg Stevenson, SPT, marjorie-stevenson@northwestern.edu
Caitlin Wilson, SPT, caitlin-wilson@northwesten.edu
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Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons)
Research Assistant Professor
Prosthetist/Orthotist
Northwestern University Prosthetics Research Lab
and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Program
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
345 E Superior St, RIC 1441
Chicago IL 60611
Phone: +1 (312) 238 6538
Fax: +1 (312) 238 6510
Email:
Web:
http://www.medschool.northwestern.edu/depts/repoc/
http://myprofile.cos.com/Stefania_Fatone
