Clinical trials: Amputations
Endodontic Inflammation, Pulp Disease, Dental
Evaluation of Clinical and Radiological Success of Vital Amputation Treatment
Total amputation therapy; is a treatment method aimed at maintaining the vitality of the radicular pulp remaining as a result of complete removal of coronal pulp tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT03883295
- Testing
- Control, NeoMTA Plus
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Analyzing Stump-socket Interface Pressure to Improve Gait in Above-knee Amputee
This study aims at evaluating the relation between quality of the interface between the stump and the prosthesis, and the quality of gait in above-knee amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT01848964
- Testing
- Clinical and instrumented measurements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Amputation, Skin Wound
Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection Into the Stump Site of Amputees
This study is a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of volar fibroblast (skin cells from the palm or sole) injections for thickening the epidermal (skin) layer at the stump site in people with below the knee…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Skin Wound, Stem Cell
- Trial name
- NCT03947450
- Testing
- Autologous Skin Fibroblasts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins 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
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
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
A Comparison of External Mechanical Work Between Different Prosthetic Feet
Recent dysvascular and diabetic amputees as well as older, long-term traumatic amputees are at risk of functional decline, joint degeneration, skin breakdown and further limb loss due to the forces placed on the contralateral…
- Trial name
- SEW (NCT01340807)
- Testing
- Specialized Functional Prosthetic Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miami VA Healthcare System
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
Perioperative Mirror Therapy and Phantom Limb Pain
Mirror therapy will consist of observing the unaffected limb reflected in a mirror positioned in the midline to block the view of the affected limb.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Phantom Sensation, Pseudomelia
- Trial name
- NCT02383979
- Testing
- Mirror
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Phantom Limb Pain
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Direct Observation and Mental Visualization of Foot Movements to Treat Bilateral Lower Limb Phantom Limb Pain
Because bilateral lower extremity amputees do not have an intact limb for use with the mirror, we are now proposing to conduct a pilot trial of two treatments for phantom limb pain (PLP) - direct observation of another person's…
- Trial name
- NCT00639431
- Testing
- direct observation, mental visualization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Lower Limb Amputation
Uses of Phantom Sensations Induced by Global and Local Modifications of the Prosthetic Socket as Somatosensory Feedback During Walking in Lower Limb Amputees
Following lower-limb amputation, the loss of somatosensory information from the missing limb renders walking less automatic, more cognitively demanding, and often asymmetric, which can lead to secondary pathologies.
- Trial name
- PhantomWalk (NCT07191795)
- Testing
- Gait analysis, Mapping of referred sensations., Exploration of the areas of the brain activated during referred sensations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
Body Image, Cognition
3-Dimensional Evaluation of Body Perception
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the changing body perception of amputees aged 18-65 years using prostheses through different personal perspectives of the right-left distinction.
- Conditions
- Body Image, Cognition, Decision Making, Visuospatial/Perceptual Abilities
- Trial name
- NCT06985329
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Transtibial Amputation, Transfemoral Amputation
Improving Socket Fit in Female and Male Veterans With Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputation
The investigators do not yet know how a prosthetic socket with adjustable panels affects the performance of people with a lower limb amputation compared to a conventional prosthetic socket.
- Trial name
- SocketFit (NCT05989243)
- Testing
- Conventional prosthetic socket, Adjustable Quatro socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neuroma, Neuroma Amputation
Targeted Reinnervation as a Means to Treat Neuromas Associated With Major Limb Amputation
Subjects are being asked to participate in this study because they have an arm or leg amputation and have developed pain related to a neuroma (an ongoing localized pain related to a cut nerve ending).
- Conditions
- Neuroma, Neuroma Amputation, Pain
- Trial name
- TMR (NCT02205385)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation, Traction Neurectomy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lower Limb Amputation
Study of Locomotor Expectations for Ascending/Descending Slope and Stairs in Patients With Limb Amputations
Patients with lower limb amputations are equipped with prostheses that can be mechanical and/or electronic. These prostheses can be mono-articular (only the ankle) or bi-articular (knee and ankle for example).
- Trial name
- JCE (NCT04030650)
- Testing
- Functional analyses, 3D analysis of walking and balance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
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
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
Below Elbow Amputation
Enhancing Upper Limb Prostheses With Radio Frequency Identification
The purpose of this study is to determine if Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) can lead to greater prosthesis function and control.
- Trial name
- RFIDIBT (NCT01967004)
- Testing
- Morph
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Infinite Biomedical Technologies
Peripheral Artery Disease, Amputation
Digital Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) as a Screening Tool in Detecting Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 8-18 million in the US and is an economic burden, currently estimated to be greater than cancer and heart disease.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Amputation, Smoking, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03161327
- Testing
- ABI using QuantaFlo™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
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; Traumatic, Arm, Upper
Teleoperation Experimental Comparison With Able-bodied Subjects
To compare the use of the semi-autonomous control algorithm (condition 1) with the standard of care myoelectric system used with the TASKA prosthetic hand (condition 2).
- Trial name
- NCT05048394
- Testing
- Semi-autonomous myoelectric control algorithm, Standard-of-care myoelectric control algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Point Designs
Amputation, Surgical
Improving Prosthetic Arms for Amputee: A Better Fit and More Functionality
This research and development will improve upon and investigate the potential validity of an innovative new transradial socket and harness design (the KSH system) that offers an alternative to standard hard sockets and rubber…
- Trial name
- KSH (NCT05990062)
- Testing
- K-Socket-Harness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development