Clinical trials: Amputation
Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Design, Prototyping, and Testing of a Robotic Prosthetic Leg
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to test that a specifically designed and novel robotic prosthetic leg (RPL) is feasible, safe and improves symmetry, efficiency, and metabolic function during sit-to-stand…
- Trial name
- NCT04616378
- Testing
- Phase 2 Prescribed Prosthesis, Phase 2 Robotic Prosthetic Leg, Phase 3 No Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus
Motor Learning in Individuals With Lower Limb Loss and Chronic Diabetes
Inadequate rehabilitation training after amputation can result in poor patient outcomes, injuries, and wasted healthcare resources.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus, Neuropathy, Diabetic
- Trial name
- NCT03989063
- Testing
- Instructions to perform a motor task (external vs. internal focus instructions)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Through Knee Amputation
Comparing OutcomeS of Through Knee and Above Knee Amputation
Major lower limb amputation is a life changing surgical procedure to treat complications of diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease.
- Trial name
- COSTAA (NCT04120558)
- Testing
- Qualitative interviews and focus groups, Functional mobility tests and questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Diabetic Foot, Lower Limb Wound
Diabetic Foot Care and Limb Preservation Pathway: Developmental Evaluation Study
University Health Network (UHN), working together with local primary care practitioners, patients, and community healthcare services is developing a Diabetic Foot Care and Limb Preservation Care pathway.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot, Lower Limb Wound, Diabetes, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05446337
- Testing
- Open-Ended Semi-Structured Interview
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Arthroplasty Complications, Amputation
Clinical Trial Comparing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Standard Dry Dressings
Negative pressure dressings are currently widely used in wound management. Their use is gradually being extended to surgical scars.
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty Complications, Amputation, Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Trial name
- BERLYTZ (NCT04520841)
- Testing
- Prevena TM, Dry dressing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Passive Talaris Demonstrator
The passive Talaris Demonstrator (TD) is developed in continuation of previous prototypes. The main goal of the experiment is to evaluate the effectiveness of TD during daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05127993
- Testing
- Passive Talaris Demonstrator
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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
Amputation
Evaluating and Improving Assistive Robotic Devices Continuously and in Real-time
The goal of this research is to determine a quick, accurate and unobtrusive way to optimize the performance of powered assistive devices like ankle exoskeleton or prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT03632252
- Testing
- Powered ankle prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Amputation, Traumatic, Phantom Sensation
Investigating The Effect of Phantom Sensation on Gait in Individuals With Unilateral Below-Knee Amputation
Amputation is a problem that can be encountered for many reasons, can cause functional disability in varying severities and puts a multifaceted financial burden on individuals, society, and states.
- Trial name
- NCT05177341
- Testing
- Determining Preferred Walking Speed
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Robot-assisted Exercise in Patients With Amputation Using Myoelectric Prosthesis
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a robot-assisted biofeedback exercise program on grip strength, movement speed, coordination, functional status, depressive status, and quality of life in patients with a…
- Trial name
- NCT04030585
- Testing
- Robot, Home exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Amputation Balance Prosthesis
The Effect of Alternative Prosthetic Alignments on Sit-to-Stand Proficiency in Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to determine the effect of various linear and angular prosthetic alignments on K1-K3 unilateral or bilateral TT amputees, as well as test for proficiency, comfort, balance…
- Trial name
- NCT04657614
- Testing
- Neutral Alignment, Anterior Alignment, Posterior Alignment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Cartilage Degeneration
The Assessment of Talar Cartilage in Patients With Unilateral Traumatic Transtibial Amputation
Increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA) has been previously demonstrated in patients with lower limb amputation. Although there are many studies on knee joint of intact limb of amputees in the literature, the number of studies on…
- Trial name
- NCT04486534
- Testing
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Amputation Stump
Characterization of Residual Limb Volume Changes in Transfemoral Amputees
This study quantifies residual limb volume fluctuations affecting transfemoral amputees due to the prosthesis doffing, physical activity, and testing time.
- Trial name
- NCT04709367
- Testing
- 3D optical scan
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
Amputation
Enhanced Auto-Diagnostic Adaptive Precision Trainer for Myoelectric Prosthetic Users
The eADAPT training consists of a variety of mobile games played on a mobile app (phone or tablet). A band is worn on the residual limb. Participants use muscle activation to send signals to execute certain movements in the game.
- Trial name
- eADAPT (NCT04238533)
- Testing
- eADAPT training, Conventional training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
EMG-Based Hand-Wrist Control: Study B Mirrored
Study assessing four-channel prosthesis controller, that compares contralateral (mirrored) EMG-force training to ipsilateral EMG-target training with both limb-absent and able-bodied subjects
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Amputation, Congenital, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- PSICON-B (NCT04692571)
- Testing
- PSICON Measurement Apparatus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation
A Comprehensive Evaluation of a the Talaris Demonstrator
The Talaris Demonstrator is developed in continuation of previous prototypes called the AMPfoot 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0. The main goal of the experiment is to evaluate the effectiveness of TD during daily activities.
- Trial name
- TD (NCT04599530)
- Testing
- Talaris Demonstrator
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
The Effects of Small Variations in Shoe Heel Height on Gait in People With a Transtibial Amputation
Prosthetic alignment is important for walking function and walking comfort in people with a transtibial amputation (TTA). Prosthetic alignment is defined as the position of prosthetic parts relative to the body and to each other.
- Trial name
- NCT04641845
- Testing
- Cork inlay wedge
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
Amputation
Adaptive Recalibration of Prosthetic Leg Neural Control System
The purpose of this study is for transfemoral amputees to walk with an experimental robotic prosthesis. Electric signals will be measured from their muscles and used to help control an artificial leg.
- Trial name
- NCT02355912
- Testing
- Powered knee and ankle prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Amputation, Traumatic
Sonographic Evaluation Of Nerve Thickness In Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees
Lower limb amputation (LLA) commonly affects young and active people who have long life expectancy. It is a major surgery causing many functional deficiencies which can reduce overall health quality and physical condition of the…
- Trial name
- NCT04602793
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Prosthesis, Amputation
Functional Outcomes of Voice Recognition Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a voice activated prosthesis interface controller for functional outcomes as compared to standard prosthesis control.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis, Amputation, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT04595071
- Testing
- Voice Activated Prosthetic Interface (VAPI) Controller
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.