Clinical trials: Amputation
Peripheral Artery Disease
Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban in Reducing the Risk of Major Thrombotic Vascular Events in Subjects With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Peripheral Revascularization Procedures of the Lower Extremities
The purpose of study was to test whether rivaroxaban added to standard of care treatment, when compared to placebo, had the potential to reduce the incidence of the clinical events related to the clots and complications of the…
- Trial name
- VOYAGER PAD (NCT02504216)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
- Where
- 532 sites in United States, Argentina and 32 more
- Volunteers
- 6,564 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Influence of Socket Volume on Prosthesis Performance
The purpose of this study is to investigate how residual limb fluid volume, gait, prosthesis use, perceived comfort, and satisfaction with the prosthesis are affected by size of the prosthetic socket.
- Trial name
- CAD (NCT02124915)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis in Patients With Amputations-Botox
The objective is to establish and evidence base for hyperhidrosis treatment algorithm in amputees.This project will address a problem that has troubled Service members, Veterans, and civilians with amputations for decades…
- Trial name
- NCT03236012
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Phantom Limb Pain, Amputation
TITAN Trial: Reducing Phantom Limb Pain in People with Amputations
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of two rehabilitation programs for individuals who have undergone amputations and are experiencing phantom limb pain.
- Trial name
- TITAN (NCT06167330)
- Testing
- Progressive rehabilitation program, Stimulation devices
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Neuroscience Research Australia
Quadriplegia, Amputations
A Study on the Safety and Functionality of the Implantable Wireless Brain-Computer Interfaces for Motor Rehabilitation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive, wireless brain-machine interface system (WRS) in patients with paralysis (resulting from spinal cord injuries, brainstem strokes…
- Conditions
- Quadriplegia, Amputations, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Brainstem Stroke
- Trial name
- STAIR (NCT06944834)
- Testing
- Implant
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai StairMed Technology Co., Ltd.
Amputations, Diabetes
Clinical Trial of Footwear in Patients With Diabetes
A Seattle VA study indicated lower extremity ulcers preceded 84% of diabetic amputations. Nearly half of the events that ban the causal chain leading to ulcers and amputation were initiated by ill-fitting footwear.
- Conditions
- Amputations, Diabetes, Lower Extremity Ulcers
- Trial name
- NCT00032864
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Prosthesis User, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Caesar Foot Take-Home Validation Testing
The rationale for this study is to conduct a take-home clinical trial to evaluate the impact of the bimodal Caesar foot in a real-world environment.
- Trial name
- NCT07075198
- Testing
- Caesar Foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Post-Amputation Phantom Limb Pain
Cryoanalgesia to Treat Post-Amputation Phantom Limb Pain: A Department of Defense Funded Multicenter Study
When a limb is severed, pain perceived in the part of the body that no longer exists often develops and is called "phantom limb" pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03449667
- Testing
- Cryoneurolysis
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Transfemoral Amputation, Limb Loss
Effect of a Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knee Joint on K2 Level Ambulators
Microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs) automatically adjust resistance or damping in the joint to improve swing- and/or stance-phase control as appropriate for the prosthesis user during gait.
- Conditions
- Transfemoral Amputation, Limb Loss, Limb Absence
- Trial name
- MPK-K2 (NCT07103798)
- Testing
- College Park ICON, Conventional NMPK
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Sonomyographic Upper Limb Prosthetics: A New Paradigm
The vast majority of all trauma-related amputations in the United States involve the upper limbs. Approximately half of those individuals who receive a upper extremity myoelectric prosthesis eventually abandon use of the system…
- Trial name
- NCT05376332
- Testing
- Sonomyographic Prosthesis, Myoelectric direct control prosthesis, Myoelectric pattern recognition prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Amputation
Does Walking Performance Improve When Veterans With Leg Amputations Are Given Visual Feedback?
Previous studies suggest that Veterans with below the knee amputation using passive-elastic or powered prostheses have impaired physical function, which could increase the risk of osteoarthritis, leg/back pain, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03974945
- Testing
- Passive-elastic prosthetic foot, Powered ankle-foot prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus, Claudication, Intermittent
Additional Hyperbaric Oxygen After Lower Extremity Amputation
This study evaluates the effect of additional hyperbaric oxygen therapy after lower extremity amputation. The patients will be randomized after amputation to either a treatment group receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Claudication, Intermittent, Critical Limb Ischemia, Osteomyelitis
- Trial name
- AHOLEA (NCT03594344)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Hyperhidrosis
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin B (Myobloc) for the Treatment of Prosthesis-associated Sweating
The objective of this study is to determine if Myobloc significantly decreases prosthesis-associated symptomatic sweating in amputees when compared to a saline solution placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01671800
- Testing
- Botulinum Type B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Transhumeral Amputation
Quantifying Prosthetic Socket Interface Movement
This study will quantify motion occurring at the socket interface of transhumeral prosthesis users during common tasks. Participants in the study will use a body powered prosthesis with a hosmer hook terminal device.
- Trial name
- NCT01932892
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Upper Extremity Injury, Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
SoftHand Comparison Study
A trial to compare the performance of the SoftHand Pro (SHP) and Ossur i-Limb in people with transradial limb loss over an 8-week period.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injury, Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05328934
- Testing
- SoftHand Pro, Ossur i-Limb
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lower Limb Amputation
Overall Functional Evaluation After Amputation of the Lower Limb; Locomotion, Energy Efficiency and Strategies to Adapt to the Prosthesis
It appears necessary to confront the reality of the contribution of technological progress in the creation of prostheses with the specific features of lower limb amputees.
- Trial name
- PROTEOR (NCT03260530)
- Testing
- Locomotor evaluation, Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Amputation
Influence Of A Slope Adaptive Foot On Participation Of Veterans With Lower-Limb Amputations
Veterans with below-knee amputations are limited by prosthetic feet that cannot adapt to sloped and uneven terrain. This limitation results in reduced mobility, reduced balance confidence, and a higher risk of falls among some…
- Trial name
- NCT07266077
- Testing
- Fillauer Slope Adaptive Foot, Fillauer Motion Foot SLX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputation, Prosthesis Use
Comparing the Attentional Demands and Functional Outcomes in People With Transradial Amputation
Different ways of controlling an upper-limb prosthesis can affect how easy it is to use and how helpful it is in everyday activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07075042
- Testing
- Training with PRC, Training with DC, PRC Device use in community and home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Amputation
Early Active Finger Exercises in Replanted Fingers
A controlled randomized trial, including patients undergoing finger replantation surgery. The Control Group will receive a standardized post operative rehabilitation regime, whilst the Intervention Group will receive a…
- Trial name
- NCT03383640
- Testing
- Active exercises
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Amputation
Investigation of Embodiment for Upper Limb Amputees
Today, prosthetic hands are numb. They provide no tactile or proprioceptive sensory information back to the user. The lack of sensory feedback has been shown to reduce the utility of a prosthesis by half.
- Trial name
- NISRL (NCT04578327)
- Testing
- Prosthetic hand, Peripheral Nerve Interface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development