Clinical trials: Above Knee Amputation
Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee, Amputee
Bio Leg: Advancing Mobility (BAM)
Following transfemoral amputation, regaining functional mobility, particularly the ability to navigate curbs, ramps, long distances, and the ability to stand is challenging and often unattainable.
- Conditions
- Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee, Amputee, Amputation
- Trial name
- BAM (NCT07613502)
- Testing
- Bio Leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Low Back Pain, Amputation
The Association Between Amputation Level and Chronic Low Back Pain After Combat-Related Amputation
Patients with combat-related lower limb amputations frequently experience chronic low back pain during long-term rehabilitation and prosthetic use.
- Trial name
- LEVEL-BACK (NCT07626294)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Clinical Outcomes With Passive MPKs vs. Powered Prosthetic Knees
The goal of this proposed project is to gather community-based data from the K4-level Transfemoral Amputee (TFA) population to aid in evidence-based prescription of powered prosthetic knees (i.e., choosing the right device to…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05267639
- Testing
- Power Knee
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
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
Dual Task, Amputation
Comparison of Dual Task Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Amputation and Healty Individuals
In amputee, dual task has been found to cause a decrease in walking speed. However, there is no study of how gait characteristics are affected when the speed does not change.
- Conditions
- Dual Task, Amputation, Gait
- Trial name
- NCT04392466
- Testing
- walking on the treadmill
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Prosthetic Performance Enhancement Trial
The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of an uneven terrain walking program for lower limb prosthesis users.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation at Ankle (Injury)
- Trial name
- PROSPER (NCT06419920)
- Testing
- Flat terrain locomotor training, Uneven terrain locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic)
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Above-the-knee Amputations
Surgery performed with nerve blocks and sedation may be safer and provide better pain control compared to general anesthesia and opioid therapy in high-risk patient populations such as elderly and troubled with peripheral…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic), Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03404180
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve block, Intravenous Sedatives, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic LowEr Imb coGnitive Ortho-prostheis Plus Plus, 2nd Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the project is to evaluate the efficacy of the Cyberlegs X-leg in people with a unilateral transfemoral (above the knee joint) and transtibial (under the knee joint) amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT04129853
- Testing
- Cyberlegs Xleg
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Feasibility Study to Evaluate a New Energy Storage and Return Prosthetic Foot
A prospective, interventional, multicenter pilot study to characterize differences in performance and patient reported outcomes between the Taleo, Proflex XC, and the new Revo prosthetic foot.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Knee
- Trial name
- NCT04239222
- Testing
- Revo-M, Taleo, Proflex XC
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Amputation, Transfemoral Amputation
Investigation on a New Power Knee Firmware Update on Gait and Daily Life Activities for Transfemoral Amputees
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate a new firmware in development for Power Knee on gait and daily life activities in unilateral transfemoral amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT06620861
- Testing
- Power Knee Firmware Update, Power Knee Current Marketed Firmware
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Amputation, Artificial Limbs
Functional Performance Evaluation of NU-FlexSIV Socket
The overall objective of this study is to provide a more comfortable and functional prosthetic socket for persons with transfemoral amputation that will ultimately improve their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02678247
- Testing
- Northwestern University Flexible Sub-Ischial Vacuum Socket, Ischial Containment Socket
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Prosthesis, Lower Limb Amputation Knee
Clinical and Functional Assessment of Patients With Transfemoral Amputation Treated With Osteointegrated Implant
Limb amputation is a traumatic event that significantly reduces the ability to perform daily activities, impairs mobility, and lowers quality of life.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis, Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
- Trial name
- OSTEO-OUTCOME (NCT06737770)
- Testing
- osseointegrated surgery for transfemoral amputation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Comparative Effectiveness Between Microprocessor Knees and Non-Microprocessor Knees
This study will assess if the functional performance and musculoskeletal outcome of transfemoral amputees are improved after receiving a Microprocessor Knee (MPK) compared to a Non-Microprocessor Knees (NMPK).
- Trial name
- MPK-AOPA (NCT02240186)
- Testing
- Microprocessor Knee (MPK), Non-Microprocessor Knee (NMPK)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation
Study of Medial-Lateral Center of Pressure Displacement in Unilateral Transfemoral Amputees
The purpose of this study is to examine the path and velocity of the center of mass (CoM) and center of pressure (CoP) during double support of persons walking with a unilateral above-the-knee prosthesis and determine the effects…
- Trial name
- NCT02299674
- Testing
- Level overground ambulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Southern California Institute for Research and Education
Femoral Nerve Block, Amputation of Knee
PENG Block vs Sciatico Femoral Block in the Incidence of Post Amputation Syndroms
assess the effectiveness of peri-capsular nerve group block and scaitico femoral block in the incidence of post amputation syndrome in patients undergoing above knee amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT05819879
- Testing
- peri capsular nerve group block, scaitico femoral block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Evaluation of a Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knee-ankle System (SPCM)
The main aim of this study is to compare the adaptation capabilities of the microprocessor-controlled knee-ankle prosthesis system with the comparator covered by the French LPPR, known as the "usual prosthesis".
- Trial name
- SPCM (NCT06522646)
- Testing
- SPCM, Usual Prothesis
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Institution Nationale des Invalides
Traumatic Transfemoral Amputation, Painful Bone Spur
Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Painful Bone Spur in Traumatic Transfemoral Amputees
Painful bone spur is one of the causes of residual limb pain in individuals with traumatic lower extremity amputation and can be a significant problem in rehabilitation clinics.
- Trial name
- NCT07440550
- Testing
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), Therapeutic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee
Clinical Application Observation on the Evaluation of Phantom Limb Pain With the Suralis System
This study tests whether a vibration-based feedback device (Suralis) can reduce phantom limb pain in people with lower-leg amputations over 3 weeks.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Knee
- Trial name
- NCT07324109
- Testing
- Vibrotactile sensory feedback
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Median
Amputation of Hip and Thigh, Level Unspecified
Assessment of Disability Compensation With the C-LEG COMPACT 2 Knee (Ref. 3C60 et 3C60=ST)
Moderately active amputees may have lost their limb due to diabetes, vascular conditions, trauma, tumour or congenital causes. These amputees currently cannot benefit from having a computerised knee because of the performance…
- Trial name
- NCT02382991
- Testing
- 3C60-NMPK, NMPK-3C60
- Where
- 15 sites in Austria, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock France SNC
Amputation
Active Knee Prosthesis Study for Improvement of Locomotion for Above Knee Amputees
The purpose of this study is to develop a robust, low-power, stable, and light weight, active knee prosthetic device that can dramatically increase gait symmetry and walking economy of a transfemoral amputee during walking.
- Trial name
- NCT00771589
- Testing
- Active Knee Prosthesis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence VA Medical Center