Clinical trials: Amputations
Amputation, Diabetes
Thermoregulation in Individuals With a Leg Amputation
The goal of this project is to understand the factors that affect skin temperature (e.g., tissue above amputation site, and opposite foot) in people with amputation and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06458426
- Testing
- shock-absorbing prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Clinical Outcomes With Passive MPKs vs. Powered Prosthetic Knees
The goal of this proposed project is to gather community-based data from the K4-level Transfemoral Amputee (TFA) population to aid in evidence-based prescription of powered prosthetic knees (i.e., choosing the right device to…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05267639
- Testing
- Power Knee
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Perineural, Methylene Blue
Perineural Methylene Blue Infusion in Lower Limb Amputation Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled study will be conducted to evaluate the analgesic effect of continuous perineural infusion of methylene blue with bupivacaine on acute postoperative pain and to evaluate its preventive role…
- Conditions
- Perineural, Methylene Blue, Lower Limb Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05830630
- Testing
- Bupivacaine methylene blue, bupivacaine saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta 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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Virtual Reality Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain
Patients with limb amputations experience the sensation of the missing extremity, which is sometimes coupled with a persistent and debilitating pain in the missing limb, a condition known as phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03338842
- Testing
- Distractor and Lower limb VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Bone Loss, Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention on Bone Health in Wheelchair Users
The low mechanical loading of bones among wheelchair users leads to an increased risk of bone fractures and associated complications due to low bone mineral density (BMD).
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- BoneWheel (NCT05615402)
- Testing
- Bone-specific strength training, Nutrition optimalisation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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
Amputation, Neuroma Amputation
Effect of Prophylactic TMR and RPNI on Neuroma and Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to analyze the efficacy of novel interventions in post-amputation surgical care (specifically Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface) on post-amputation pain and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Neuroma Amputation, Phantom Limb Pain, Residual Limbs
- Trial name
- NCT05344261
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Re-innervation, Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface, Standard Post-Amputation Surgical Care
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Lower Limb Amputation, Older Adults
Study of WiiFit to Enhance Walking in Older Adult Amputees
WiiNWALK is a 4 week physical activity, with the intervention of a WiiFit, targeted to improve walking capacity in individuals with either a unilateral below-knee or above-knee amputation.
- Trial name
- WiiNWalk (NCT01942798)
- Testing
- Nintendo Wii, Wii Big Brain Academy Degree program
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Targeted Muscle Reinervation, Digital Amputation
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in the Hand for the Managment of Symptomatic Neuroma Following Digit and Hand Amputations
Neuromas are a common complication after digital and hand amputations, resulting in significant pain, discomfort, and functional impairment.
- Conditions
- Targeted Muscle Reinervation, Digital Amputation, Neuroma
- Trial name
- NCT06923566
- Testing
- Targeted muscle reinnervation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
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
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
Lower Limb Loss
Musculoskeletal Measurements in Transfemoral Amputees
The aim of this study was to identify posture asymmetries in transfemoral amputees utilizing clinical evaluation measures. The purposes of this investigation were: 1) to measure the limb length indirectly to determine the…
- Trial name
- NCT00909922
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miami VA Healthcare System
Amputation
Reduction of Shear Forces Using Semi-flexible Sockets on Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of this graduate student research study, is to test two different sockets for comfort and test what pressures are created by the socket during daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03390153
- Testing
- semi flexible socket, rigid fiber socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Trauma
Investigating Outcomes of Lower Limb Trauma
This is an observational study, which aims to firstly develop a sensor-based objective mobility assessment. This will then be used to profile and compare the outcomes of patients who undergo amputation with those who have limb…
- Trial name
- NCT01691950
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Periodontal Diseases, Furcation Defects
Vital Root Amputation in Molars With Advanced Periodontal Furcation Involvement: a Preliminary Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to test in 10 patients with advanced furcation involvement on molars. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: Is it possible to carry out root resection without endodontic treatment on…
- Trial name
- NCT05721313
- Testing
- root resection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera, Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele
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
Phantom Limb, Motor Activity
The Effects of Targeted Phantom Motor Execution on Phantom Limb Control
Lower limb amputations account for more than 85% of all amputations. In Canada, it has been reported that transtibial amputation (TTA) is the most common level of amputation.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb, Motor Activity, Amputation Stump, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05247827
- Testing
- Targeted phantom limb motor execution (exercise)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Amputation, Diabetes
Vacuum Suspension: Effects on Tissue Oxygenation, Activity and Fit
The fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket is a primary concern for many amputees. A poor fit can lead to skin irritation, tissue breakdown, and pain.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Diabetes, Leg Injuries, Traumatic Amputations
- Trial name
- NCT00117793
- Testing
- Total Surface Bearing Suction Socket, Vacuum assisted socket system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs