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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR967
Date of registration: 03/05/2007
Primary sponsor: Atrium Heerlen Orthopaedic Research and Schientific Education (AHORSE)
Public title: A new method to objectively observe the function of orhtopaedic patients.
Scientific title: A new method to objectively observe the function of orhtopaedic patients. -
Date of first enrolment: 15/5/2007
Target sample size: 100
Recruitment status: pending
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=967
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: No; Masking: None; Control: Not applicable; Group: [default]; Type: -  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: I.C  Heyligers
Address:  Atrium MC P.O Box 4446 6401 CX Heerlen The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 455766747
Email: i.heyligers@atriummc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: R.  Senden
Address:  Hoogstraat 229 3798 Voeren Belgium
Telephone: 31 (0)623043131
Email: rachel.senden@bw.unimaas.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All orthopaedic patients visiting the policlinic of the orthopaedic department of the Atrium MC Heerlen.
Exclusion criteria: Unable to perform the tasks (walking, balacing, rising from a chair, step on a block)

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Accelerometer, Orthopaedic patients

Intervention(s)
An accelerometer, attached to the sacrum of the subject using an elastic belt, measures accelerations in 3 directions when the doctor observes the patient as usual (walk ability, sit to stand, balancing...). The objective outcome will be compared with the doctors observation and questionnaires.
Primary Outcome(s)
Parameters which give information about the function of the patient like walk speed, asymmetry during walking, postural sway during balancing ect.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Patient data like weight, height, date of birth and the health state of the patient is collected.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN02163948
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Atrium Medisch Centrum Parkstad
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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