Clinical trials: Amputation, open to volunteers
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Prosthetic Limb Movement Feedback for Upper and Lower Extremity Amputees
To assess the functional characteristics and utility of upper and lower limb prosthetic devices (advanced bionic and current clinical standard-of-care) that incorporate physiologically relevant touch and/or movement feedback.
- Trial name
- NCT03135847
- Testing
- Tactor
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Amputation, Functional Limitation
Impact Evaluation of Breizh Fabribus Intervention for Personalized Assistive Technology Creation or Adaptation
In France, more than 14 million individuals report severe functional limitations, and nearly 5 million struggle with essential daily activities.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Functional Limitation, Autonomy of Older People, Handicaps Physical
- Trial name
- BFB-IMPACT (NCT07314099)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ildys
Amputation
Enhancing Motor Function in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
The overall goal of this research project is to investigate the effectiveness and the science of peer-based prosthetic skill training in individuals with leg amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT06638723
- Testing
- Balance and fall recovery training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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, Upper Limb
Regulatory Clearance of the Glide Control Strategy for Upper Limb Prostheses
The investigators will test the following hypothesis: Use of Glide results in improved functional performance, satisfaction, and usage metrics as compared to use of a standard Direct Control (DC) prosthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT06539936
- Testing
- Glide, Direct Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Infinite Biomedical Technologies
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
Intrathecal, Dexmedetomidine
Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine-Fentanyl Combination Versus Fentanyl Alone as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Spinal Anesthesia for Above Knee Amputation in Sarcomas of Lower Extremity
The current work evaluated whether the combination of intrathecal dexmedetomidine and fentanyl provides superior postoperative analgesia to fentanyl alone when administered with hyperbaric bupivacaine.
- Conditions
- Intrathecal, Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl, Bupivacaine
- Trial name
- NCT07276867
- Testing
- Fentanyl + Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Amputation, Wounds and Injuries
Human Penile Allotransplantation
Injuries to the genitalia are of concern to the military with emphasis placed on the surgical reconstruction and psychological health of these Wounded Warriors.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Wounds and Injuries, Amputation, Traumatic, Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male
- Trial name
- NCT02395497
- Testing
- Monoclonal Antibody (Humanized Anti-CD52), Tacrolimus, Penile Allotransplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neuroma, Neuropathic Pain
Pain Outcomes After Digital Amputation Using Tulavi Allay™ Nerve Cap
In 2016, one in five individuals in the United States (US) experienced chronic pain, and approximately 40% of them suffered from neuropathic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06915662
- Testing
- Tulavi allay Nerve Cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist, Pediatric
Level Up! Adaptive Gaming for Children With Upper Limb Differences
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new one-handed video game controller adapter to determine if it helps improve how video games are played and enjoyed in children with an upper limb difference on one side.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist, Pediatric, Upper Limb Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation at the Hand
- Trial name
- NCT05981664
- Testing
- One Handed Video Game Controller Adapter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Pain Management of Amputation Wounds With AutoHypnosis
Amputation in vascular surgery mainly concerns the lower limb and is often linked to Obliterative Arterial Disease of the Lower Limbs.
- Trial name
- MODOUPAAH (NCT05779852)
- Testing
- self-hypnosis and dressing, dressing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Transfemoral Amputation
Assessment of Strength, Balance, and Function in Above-Knee Amputees in Relation to Residual Limb Length
The goal of this observational study is to learn how muscle strength, balance, and functional ability are affected in people with above-knee (transfemoral) amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT07032233
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ceren Kuzu
Amputation
Multicenter Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection Into the Terminal Limb of Amputees.
The study will enroll 20 adults ages 18-75 with a transtibial amputation with mature residual limbs who are ambulatory prosthesis users.
- Trial name
- NCT04839497
- Testing
- Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection into the Terminal Limb of Amputees
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Phantom Limb Pain
Home-based Rehabilitation Intervention for Phantom Limb Pain in Veterans With Lower Limb Amputations
Nearly 60-85% of Veterans with amputations experience pain at the location of the amputated limb called phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Trial name
- NCT06106984
- Testing
- Graded motor imagery mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Upper Limb Amputation
Clinical Evaluation of Intuitive, Bidirectional Strategies for the Control of Multi-articulated Prostheses for Upper Limb Amputation
The investigators propose to validate a non-invasive upper limb prosthesis capable of combining: 1) intuitive movement control through machine learning applied to myoelectric signals, and 2) vibrotactile sensory feedback in…
- Trial name
- NCT06886295
- Testing
- Prosthetic controller
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna
Amputation of Lower Extremity, All Causes
Gait and Energy Expenditure in Children With Lower Limb Amputation (MAPEDE)
In lower limb amputation, prosthetic gait has been shown to be particularly energy-intensive. While energy expenditure has been the focus of many studies in adult amputees, this area of research is less developed for paediatric…
- Trial name
- MAPEDE (NCT07076602)
- Testing
- Gait and energy expenditure
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation, Unilateral Knee Disarticulation
Real-time Motion Capture and Visual Feedback for Amputation Gait Training
People with transfemoral amputation face challenges such as gait asymmetry, instability, and increased energy consumption due to loss of the knee joint.
- Trial name
- NCT07049198
- Testing
- Real-time 2D motion capture and visual feedback system gait training, Conventional physical therapy group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Upper Limb Amputation, Healthy Subjects
Microneurography and Intraneural Microstimulation for Upper Limb Sensory Investigation in Healthy and Amputee Subjects
The goal of this experimental study is to investigate the somatosensory system through intraneural recording and stimulation of the median nerve in healthy volunteers and participants with upper-limb amputation.
- Trial name
- MICROAMP (NCT07691957)
- Testing
- Microneurography, Intraneural Microstimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
Transfemoral Amputation
Evaluation of a Neural-Controlled Powered Prosthesis Across Diverse Real-World Tasks
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance and adaptability of a neural-controlled powered knee or ankle prosthesis across diverse real-world mobility tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07204912
- Testing
- MIT Powered Leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee, Amputation, Traumatic
REsistance and LOADing Exercise for Bone Health
Lower limb amputation, often resulting from military conflict and road traffic accidents, is associated with reduced hip bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of hip fractures.
- Conditions
- Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation, Limb Loss
- Trial name
- RELOAD (NCT07817381)
- Testing
- Resistance and high-impact exercise training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, UK