Clinical trials: Amputations
Transradial Amputation
Evaluation of Upper Extremity Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a design of prosthesis that is inexpensive and able to fit a multitude of individuals. This may offer an off the shelf item for those that cannot afford a customized prosthesis, or wish to…
- Trial name
- NCT00584103
- Testing
- Alpha P Control, Beta P Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Between Knee and Ankle
Comparison Between Three Types of Prosthetic Feet
One Solid Ankle Cushion Heel (SACH) and two Dynamic Elastic Response (DER) prosthetic feet will be tried six times in random order by the patient.
- Trial name
- ProSto (NCT03046394)
- Testing
- C-SACH, B-DER, A-DER
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation
Study of Medial-Lateral Center of Pressure Displacement in Unilateral Transfemoral Amputees
The purpose of this study is to examine the path and velocity of the center of mass (CoM) and center of pressure (CoP) during double support of persons walking with a unilateral above-the-knee prosthesis and determine the effects…
- Trial name
- NCT02299674
- Testing
- Level overground ambulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Southern California Institute for Research and Education
Amputation, Fracture
Bone Physiology & Mechanics in Osteomyoplasty Amputation Rehabilitation
The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of different lower limb amputation surgical procedures on leg bone integrity and rehabilitation outcome.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Fracture, Inflammation, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00271362
- Testing
- Amputation rehabilitation exercise program, Osteomyoplasty vs. routine long posterior flap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Trans-tibial Amputation
Comparing Active and Passive Ankle-foot Prostheses
The purpose of this study is to perform a biomechanical study of a prototype prosthetic foot and evaluate if it provides a physiological generation of power at the ankle in transtibial amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT01684501
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Amputation
The Effects of Dual Task Balance Training In Individuals With Above Knee Amputation
The people with transfemoral amputation who use mechanical prosthesis will be include to this study. All participants will be assessed and then they will be randomly assigned to two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT03094208
- Testing
- dual task balance training, traditional balance training
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Traumatic
Feasibility of Implantable Myoelectric Sensors to Control Upper Limb Prostheses
This study will evaluate the feasibility of using implanted myoelectric sensors (IMES) to control an electromechanical prosthetic wrist and hand.
- Trial name
- IMES (NCT01901081)
- Testing
- IMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
Amputation
Comparison of Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Above and Below Knee Limb Loss
Twelve individuals with above knee limb loss, 12 individuals with below knee limb loss,15 healthy individuals will be participants of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT02988310
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Traumatic
Relationship Between Gait Variability and Sensation
Twenty individuals who were referred to receive physiotherapy will be participants of the study. Participants with lower limb loss will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body…
- Trial name
- NCT02934074
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Traumatic, Pain
Chronic Pain After Amputation
This trial will test the effectiveness of amitriptyline in relieving chronic pain of adults that have had an amputation
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic, Pain, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00006427
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amputation, Traumatic
Treatment of Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or Amputation
Pain is a major problem for people after spinal cord injuries and amputations. This is a study to test how pain is affected by adding methadone to a six-week program of weekly physical therapy, relaxation training and counseling.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Amputation, Traumatic, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00006448
- Testing
- cognitive therapy, Physical Therapy, Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Amputation Stumps
Epidural Calcitonin in Lower Limb Amputation
A prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial design will be used in a cohort of sixty patients of both genders, physical status American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) I and II who will undergo lower limb amputation…
- Trial name
- NCT02115360
- Testing
- Calcitonin, Fentanyl
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Amputation
Validation of the SIGAM/VF Mobility Grade
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the validity, the reproducibility and the coherence of the French version of the Special Interest Group in Amputee medicine (SIGAM) mobility scale questionnaire in adults with…
- Trial name
- SIGAM (NCT02859740)
- Testing
- SIGAM Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Bilateral Upper Limb Amputation, Transverse Short Amputation of the Hand
Bilateral Upper Limb Amputation Observatory
In France, there is currently no data to directly estimate the number of bilateral upper limb amputations, their characteristics and therapeutic care.
- Conditions
- Bilateral Upper Limb Amputation, Transverse Short Amputation of the Hand, Arm Amputation
- Trial name
- ARMOBS (NCT02835378)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Amputation
A Client-Based Outcome System for Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation
Standardized outcome measures can be used to document patient health outcomes and improve treatment of those requiring prosthetic and orthotic (O\&P) services.
- Trial name
- NCT01750372
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,572 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation, Lower Extremity
Evaluation of Correlations Between Different Walk Tests in Patients With Transfemoral Amputees
Lower limb amputation (LLA) is a major public health problem, with significant human and financial impact. Epidemiological data remain scarce in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT02766387
- Testing
- Evaluation of the correlation between walking speed in the 6MWT and in 2MWT, and the walking speed observed in the continuous 2km walk test and in the 10 meters walk test.
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Unilateral Trans Tibial Amputation
Evaluation of the Efficiency of the Echelon Foot in Traumatic Trans Tibial Amputees
The aim of this work was to test the Echelon foot efficiency to offer enhanced safety, comfort and function over a wide range of walking surfaces, inclines and stairs, thereby improving the quality of life for amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT01004926
- Testing
- Echelon foot
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Lower Limb Amputation
Outcome Measures for Lower Limb Amputees - A Rehabilitation Study
During any period of rehabilitation it is important to select meaningful tests that; measure what you want, are responsive to changes in the patient's condition and, easy to use in the clinical settings.
- Trial name
- NCT01946321
- Testing
- Post-amputation functional rehabilitation (normal clinical practice)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Lower Limb Amputation
Outcome Measures for Lower Limb Amputees - A Repeatability Study
During any period of rehabilitation it is important to select meaningful tests that; measure what you want, are responsive to changes in the patient's condition and, easy to use in the clinical settings.
- Trial name
- NCT01953939
- Testing
- Prosthetic Limb Users
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe
Longitudinal Study of Weight Change Following Lower Limb Amputation
The purpose of this study is to assess weight change in a population of Veterans with amputations. Little is known about the how weight changes following an amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe, Dysvascular Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT00932399
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development