Clinical trials: Amputations
Trans-tibial Limb Loss
Physiologic Range of Step-by-step Variations in Lower Limb Prosthesis Forces During Walking
In human gait there is a certain amount of variation between steps; some considered physiological and owed to variations in environment or posture, and some severe enough to be indicative of gait instabilities that may lead to…
- Trial name
- NCT02234505
- Testing
- Prosthetic alignment perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Amputation of Upper Limb Below Elbow, Prosthesis User
Effect of Motor Imagery Ability on Functionality and Proprioception in Amputees Using Myoelectric Prostheses"
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the motor imagery ability in transradial amputees using myoelectric prosthesis, compare it with the control group and investigate its effect on functionality and proprioception.
- Trial name
- NCT06541379
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Amputation
Optimizing Prosthetic and Bicycle Fit for Veterans With Transtibial Amputations
Bicycling is a promising form of low-impact exercise that could prevent/treat Type 2 diabetes. However, Veterans with transtibial amputations (TTAs) may not effectively utilize bicycling for rehabilitation and exercise due to…
- Trial name
- BestBikeFit (NCT03828331)
- Testing
- Prosthetic/Bicycle Configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputation, Wound; Foot
Comparing Wound Complication Following TMA With Aid of Electrospun Fiber Matrix
Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) patient populations commonly have poor healing outcomes and a large number of complications. There has been little study on the benefits of augmenting a TMA with a synthetic graft substitute.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Wound; Foot, Wound Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06063694
- Testing
- Synthetic electrospun fiber matrix
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scripps Health
Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls
Evaluating Methods to Replicate Stumbles and Slips During Walking
This protocol outlines a study designed to investigate three different methodologies for inducing gait perturbations. Subjects will be divided into two groups: prosthetic users and able-bodied individuals.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Balance, Falls, Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT07175714
- Testing
- Methodologies to induce gait perturbations
- Where
- 2 sites in Iceland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
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
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
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
Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist
A Bidirectional MyoKinetic Implanted Interface for Natural Control of Artificial Limbs
This is a European project that it will develop an innovative robotic hand prosthesis, whose movements can be controlled in a natural and intuitive way.
- Trial name
- MYKY (NCT06176482)
- Testing
- Magnetic markers implantation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
Gait, Balance
Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are quantifiable differences in walking stability, as measured by the acceleration of the trunk or the variation in step length, between people with unilateral below-knee…
- Trial name
- NCT00915109
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kim Parker
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Decoding Motion Planning Using Cortical Potentials
The team will investigate the user's intention to move by using cortical activity during a sit to stand movement performance in people with a transfemoral amputation and able-bodied individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04325516
- Testing
- Daily activities
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Hemorrhage, Vascular Injury
A Transparent Elasticized Adhesive Occlusive Compression Bandage for Use as an Arterial Tourniquet
This cross-over study of twenty five (anticipated) healthy human subjects will utilize two active control devices, and two different widths of the investigational device.
- Trial name
- NCT02592655
- Testing
- Pneumatic Tourniquet, One Windlass Tourniquet, Two Windlass Tourniquets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marcus Migura
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.
Postoperative Pain
Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia vs Popliteal-Adductor Canal Block for Below-knee Amputation
To compare the mean duration of postoperative analgesia between unilateral spinal anaesthesia and combined popliteal sciatic nerve block with adductor canal block in diabetic patients undergoing below-knee amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT07854158
- Testing
- 0.5 % hyperbaric Bupvicaine, 15 ml of 0.5 bupvicaine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sargodha Medical College
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
Evaluation of a Powered Ankle Prosthesis Capable of Bidirectional Control Via Neural Recording and Cutaneous Stimulation in Free-Space and Walking Tasks
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of a powered ankle prosthesis capable of bidirectional control via neural recording and cutaneous stimulation, during free-space and walking tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07645729
- Testing
- Powered Prosthesis, Prescribed Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amputation
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Study (TMR)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of targeted muscle reinnervation on the outcomes of amputees at a level 1 trauma center.
- Trial name
- TMR (NCT05408520)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Amputation, Dysmelia
Physical Activity and Sports for People With Special Needs
Purpose of this study was to assess the balance level of highly qualified amputee football players in relation to their sports level, training experience, position on the pitch, as well as the type of amputation/dysfunction and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Dysmelia, Leg; Deformity, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05778799
- Testing
- Balance test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Human-Prosthetic Interaction: Brain & Technology After Lower-Limb Loss
This study evaluates brain neuroplasticity and functional performance in people with unilateral lower limb amputation.
- Trial name
- HumanIT (NCT05818410)
- Testing
- Prosthetic device (Lunaris), No prosthetic device, Prosthetic device (Sach foot)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel