Clinical trials: Limb Loss
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 of Upper Limb
A Multicenter, Multinational, Cohort Long-term Post-market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) of the Safety and Efficacy of the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System When Used for Transhumeral Implantation in Amputee Patients
This non-interventional clinical investigation is initiated for the purpose of long-term Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) and the follow-up time of patients is expected to span from 6 months to >20 years in function.
- Trial name
- ReTHro (NCT06753110)
- Testing
- OPRA transhumeral
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, Austria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Integrum
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
Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Validity and Reliability of The 3-Meter Backward Walk Test in Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation
Clinicians are routinely required to make decisions about fall risk among lower limb prosthesis users. For these decisions, clinicians should use valid, reliable, quantitative, and multidimensional measures of balance test for…
- Trial name
- NCT05095584
- Testing
- 3 meter backward walk test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tezel Yıldırım Şahan
Blood Loss, Surgical
Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Preventing Post Operative Blood Loss in Bone Sarcoma Patient
investigator will see the efficacy of tranexamic acid in limb salvage surgery patients which will prevent blood loss and help in conservation of blood products.
- Trial name
- NCT05427513
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid injection, normal saline
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Leg Injuries, Ankle Injuries
Medico Economic Evaluation of Dermal Substitute Integra® for Coverage of Inferior Limb Traumatic Skin Loss
Comparison of 2 techniques of surgery on patients with inferior limb traumatic wounds: the innovative technique Integra® and the technique of reference: the flap surgery.
- Conditions
- Leg Injuries, Ankle Injuries, Foot Injuries
- Trial name
- INTEGRA® (NCT00906672)
- Testing
- INTEGRA®, Flap technique
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
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
Sport, Amputation
Isometric Core Training and Swimming Performance in Adolescent Amputee Swimmers
Adolescent amputee swimmers often experience challenges related to trunk stabilization, postural control, and efficient force transfer during swimming because of asymmetric biomechanics associated with limb loss.
- Conditions
- Sport, Amputation, Paralympic Athletes
- Trial name
- NCT07619963
- Testing
- Isometric Core Training, Standard Swimming Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Pediatric Fractures, Lower Extremity Fractures
Loss of Parental Workforce in Paediatric Fractures
Childhood fractures are frequently encountered in orthopaedic practice. 40-64% of boys and 25-40% of girls have at least one fracture by the age of 16.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Fractures, Lower Extremity Fractures, Upper Extremity Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT06891027
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Rutherford 4 and 5 With Possibility to Improve Vascularization
Exercise Therapy With Risk Factor Management and Life Style Coaching After Vascular Intervention for Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
Patients with peripheral arterial disease with symptoms of critical ischemia or reduced tissue loss have a very high mortality and morbidity rate.
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT02110251)
- Testing
- Supervised Exercise Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
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
Bone Loss, Microsurgery
Comparison of Induced Membrane Technique With Vascularized Fibula Flap for Pediatric Limb Reconstruction
This study has for goal to evaluate vascularised fibula flap and induced membrane for children's bone loss.
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Microsurgery, Reconstruction, Children
- Trial name
- FIBMASC (NCT07825532)
- Testing
- limb reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
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
Amputation, Surgical
Improving Prosthetic Arms for Amputee: A Better Fit and More Functionality
This research and development will improve upon and investigate the potential validity of an innovative new transradial socket and harness design (the KSH system) that offers an alternative to standard hard sockets and rubber…
- Trial name
- KSH (NCT05990062)
- Testing
- K-Socket-Harness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
Dexterous Partial Hand Prosthesis Outcomes
Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI) has developed a dexterous prosthetic fingertip that will be fit onto an i-Digits™ partial hand prosthesis and allow for an additional fine grasp.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Upper, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05038566
- Testing
- Pointdexter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Craniosynostosis, Muenke Syndrome
Clinical Study of Muenke Syndrome (FGFR3-Related Craniosynostosis)
This study will explore the range and type of medical and developmental problems in patients with Muenke syndrome, a condition that results when one or more of the suture between the bones of the skull close before birth.
- Trial name
- NCT00106977
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
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)
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
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