Study Location:
University of Pennsylvania
Research Objectives:
The objective of this project is to identify and characterize the administrative burdens experienced by patients and clinicians during post-amputation care and to evaluate how these burdens affect prosthetic access, rehabilitation engagement, and clinical outcomes. Specifically, the study aims to:
Measure patient-reported administrative barriers, including insurance delays, documentation requirements, and care coordination challenges, in the post-amputation period.
Assess provider-reported administrative burden and clinic-level constraints that hinder timely prosthetic provision and rehabilitation services.
Examine associations between administrative burden and key outcomes, such as prosthetic fitting timelines, rehabilitation participation, re-amputation, emergency department use, and hospitalizations.
Identify structural and organizational predictors of high administrative burden to inform evidence-based strategies that streamline care and improve equitable recovery for individuals with lower-limb amputation.
Eligibility Criteria:
Eligibility
Patients:
• ≥18 years old
• History of major lower-limb amputation
• Any clinical indication
• English-speaking
Clinicians / Managers:
• Provide or coordinate amputation-related care
Compensation Details:
Participants will not be compensated for their participation. This study involves only a brief, voluntary survey and does not include any form of payment, reimbursement, or incentive.
Enrollment Closes:
June 1, 2026
Time Commitment:
Participants complete a one-time REDCap survey estimated to take 10 minutes. No additional visits, appointments, or follow-up activities are required as part of this study
Contact Person:
Cynthia Chude
How to Participate:
Participants enroll by clicking the secure REDCap survey link or scanning the QR code in study recruitment messages, then completing the online consent and questionnaire.
Provider link: https://redcap.link/jveevwfp Patient survey link: https://redcap.link/j565ke03