Clinical trials: Amputee
Amputation
Amputee Residual Limb Volume Fluctuation
The goal of this project is a useful clinical instrument for diagnosis and treatment of residual limb volume fluctuation in individuals who use prosthetic limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT01161238
- Testing
- Monitored for limb volume
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Limb Deficiencies, Pediatric ALL
Innovative Prosthetic Systems for Pediatric Limb Loss to Accommodate Growth
An immediate fit adjustable prosthetic system is being investigated for children. The age range being recruited is from 3 years up to 18 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05230004
- Testing
- iFIT prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Bilateral Upper Limb Amputation, Transverse Short Amputation of the Hand
Bilateral Upper Limb Amputation Observatory
In France, there is currently no data to directly estimate the number of bilateral upper limb amputations, their characteristics and therapeutic care.
- Conditions
- Bilateral Upper Limb Amputation, Transverse Short Amputation of the Hand, Arm Amputation
- Trial name
- ARMOBS (NCT02835378)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Amniotic Band Syndrome, Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Assessment of Neural and Motor Performance
The neural basis underlying motor performance in children using a prosthesis has been severely understudied resulting in minimal empirical evidence.
- Trial name
- NCT04241588
- Testing
- 3D Printed Upper-limb Prosthesis, Control
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Amputation
Implantable MyoElectric Sensors (IMES) for Prosthetic Control in Transhumeral Amputees
The Implantable Myoelectric Sensors (IMES) system is an investigational device intended to improve signal quality and consistency of myoelectric signals for prosthetic control in individuals suffering from an above elbow…
- Trial name
- TH-IMES (NCT03644394)
- Testing
- Implantation of IMES sensors
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Amputation, Traumatic
Rectus Femoris Thickness Measurement in Unilateral Transtibial Amputated Prosthesis Users
Knee extension strengthening is one of the cornerstones of rehabilitation in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation. It is recommended in terms of increasing functional mobility, preventing the risk of fall and knee…
- Trial name
- NCT04262297
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Phantom Limb Pain
Comparison of Efficacy of Mirror Therapy vs Mental Imagery in Reduction of Phantom Limb Pain in AKAP
Limb amputation results in many types of pain, including localized pain at the stump and projected pain experienced by the patient in the location where the amputated limb used to be, known as phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Trial name
- NCT06428123
- Testing
- Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb, Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Limb Deficiencies
Early Prosthetics in Children With Upper Limb Deficiency
For children with congenital upper limb deficiency, introduction of the prosthesis is guided by clinical experience rather than by Evidence Based Medicine.
- Trial name
- EARLIMB (NCT04851600)
- Testing
- prosthesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Amputation
Enhanced Tactile (Touch) Spatial Acuity in Upper Limb Amputees
This study will examine whether tactile (touch) abilities at the lip are more acute in people with upper limb amputation compared with healthy normal volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00028210
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Clinical Practice Guidelines, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
TeleEducation for Implementing a Clinical Practice Guideline For Amputees
The publication of a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) is often not enough for its correct use in the field of health care. There are barriers to the implementation of the CPG recommendations, including those related to the lack…
- Conditions
- Clinical Practice Guidelines, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Knee
- Trial name
- TEFICA (NCT05601349)
- Testing
- Telehealth-based strategy
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Grupo Rehabilitacion en Salud
Amputation Neuroma
The Efficacy of Preventive Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface(RPNI) Reconstruction in Amputees
The trial will be carried out in Peking University People's Hospital. The whole trial will last 3 years. Amputees from orthopedics and vascular surgery will be distributed into two groups randomly and receive different treatments…
- Trial name
- NCT05554900
- Testing
- preventive regenerative peripheral nerve interface reconstruction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Amputation
Active Isolated Stretch and Post Facilitation Stretch on Hamstring Flexibility in Trans-tibial Amputees.
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of two techniques on hamstrings flexibility in trans-tibial amputees. Reduced flexibility can cause insufficiency at the workplace.
- Trial name
- NCT04588753
- Testing
- active isolated stretch, Post Facilitation Stretch
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cognitive Games, Sports Performance
Development of a Performance Model for Amputee Football Players
This study aims to investigate the effects of a cognitive game-based exercise program on cognitive and physical performance in amputee football players.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Games, Sports Performance, Lower Limb Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07840781
- Testing
- Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise Program, Routine Training Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Lower Extremity Amputation
Community Walking Trials: Comparing Prosthetic Feet
The purpose of the study is to obtain performance measurements and participant feedback about use of an investigational prosthetic foot compared to the participant's usual prosthetic foot.
- Trial name
- NCT03703232
- Testing
- Investigational prosthetic foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation
Post-amputation Survival Following Rehabilitation Medium and Long-term Follow up Study, a Retrospective Analysis.
This is a retrospective data analysis of patients who underwent lower limb amputation and rehabilitation and follow up. Investigators analysed their survival outcomes in relation to various comorbidities i.
- Trial name
- NCT03539120
- Testing
- Follow up for survival
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Amputation Stump, Burn Injury
Hypertrophic Scar Prosthetic Pressure in Burn Amputee
Amputation following burn injury is rare but complex, affecting predominantly younger individuals with extensive burns, particularly electrical injuries, and often resulting in residual limbs characterized by scarring…
- Conditions
- Amputation Stump, Burn Injury, Pressure Distribution, Pressure Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07850557
- Testing
- Skin assessment of prothesis interface and control area, Interface pressure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis User
Clinical and Psychological Adjustment of Patients With LLA: a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitative Intervention Project
Most of the limb amputation related to vascular disease is often secondary to a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The amputation involves significant motor, psychological, and social challenges for patients, with a major…
- Trial name
- AMPADinRehab (NCT06471855)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary Conventional and Technology-based Rehabilitation, Multidisciplinary Conventional Rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Stair Climbing, Instrumentation
Implementation and Validation of Instrumented Stair Climb Test
The aim of this study is to design an instrumented test for the evaluation of the climb of stairs. In particular, the main purpose is to characterize and compare the performance of subjects, both pediatrics and adults, with…
- Conditions
- Stair Climbing, Instrumentation, Test
- Trial name
- SCTS (NCT06999850)
- Testing
- Instrumented Stair Climb Test, Walk Test, Repaeted Instrumented Stair Climb Test
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
The NRC Dataset. Developing a Minimum Dataset for Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation: a Modified E-Delphi Study
Several rehabilitation datasets are presently in use for specific patient groups in England. The 'National Clinical Audit of Specialist Rehabilitation for patients with complex needs following major injury' (NCASRI) evaluated…
- Conditions
- Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Trauma, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06726135
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ThomasCorbett
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation
Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees After the 2023 Türkiye Earthquake
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence and persistence of phantom limb pain (PLP) among amputees who experienced limb loss due to injuries sustained during the 2023 Türkiye earthquake.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation, Pain Management, Earthquake
- Trial name
- NCT06617728
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Regional Analgesia, Intervention 2: Intravenous (IV) Analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Mesut Bakır