Clinical trials: Amputations
Cold Intolerance
Botulinum Toxin Type A for Cold Intolerance Secondary to Digital Amputations and Replantations: A Pilot Study
Patients will be selected for cold intolerance after finger amputation or replantation. They will be given Botox or placebo dose as treatment and assessed over 3 months.
- Trial name
- NCT04917731
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Physical Activity Behavior Change for Older Adults After Dysvascular Amputation
This pilot study will use mobile-health technology to deliver an intervention designed for lasting physical activity behavior change.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Peripheral Artery Disease
- Trial name
- PABC (NCT02738086)
- Testing
- Physical Activity Behavior Change (PABC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Comparative Effectiveness Between Microprocessor Knees and Non-Microprocessor Knees
This study will assess if the functional performance and musculoskeletal outcome of transfemoral amputees are improved after receiving a Microprocessor Knee (MPK) compared to a Non-Microprocessor Knees (NMPK).
- Trial name
- MPK-AOPA (NCT02240186)
- Testing
- Microprocessor Knee (MPK), Non-Microprocessor Knee (NMPK)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
Study of Phantom Limb Pain Using Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromodulation for relief of phantom limb pain (PLP) using peripheral nerve (PNS) and spinal cord (SCS) stimulation with implantable electrodes.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05650931
- Testing
- Implantation of PNS electrodes during surgery, mapping to select sites with the best effect and pain modulation., SCS electrode implantation at surgery, mapping to select sites with the best effect and pain modulation., EEG to search for phantom pain biomarkers
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Artur Biktimirov
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Optimizing Prosthetic Prescription to Mitigate the Effects of Perspiration
The specific aim of this research is to compare three clinically available liners, each intended to address problems of residual limb perspiration, with the as-prescribed liner of lower limb prosthesis user and determine their…
- Trial name
- NCT07024342
- Testing
- Liner perforated with very small diameter holes, Liner perforated with somewhat larger diameter holes, Liner-liner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Lower Limb Amputation, Drop Foot
Evaluating Mobility Interventions in the Real World
This study is intended to test the comparative biomechanical benefits of different lower-limb prostheses and orthoses using data collected over extended periods of everyday life using wearable sensors.
- Trial name
- NCT04275973
- Testing
- Lower limb prostheses, Orthoses for Drop-foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Amputation
Socket Geometry and Clinical Outcomes of Manual vs Digital Sockets for Lower-limb Amputees
The most important aspect of a lower-limb prosthesis is the socket as the interface between the human and the mechanical prosthetic system.
- Trial name
- NCT06504303
- Testing
- 3D-printed socket
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- West Park Healthcare Centre
Transtibial Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation
Impact of Footwear on Gait in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees
The goal of this interventional study is to learn how different types of footwear affect gait, stability, comfort, and walking performance in adults with a unilateral transtibial amputation who use a lower limb prosthesis.
- Conditions
- Transtibial Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis Users
- Trial name
- NCT07685496
- Testing
- Own Footwear, Oxford Shoe, Walking/Running Shoe
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salford
Leg Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer
Time to Heal (Wound, Healing, Dialogue, Nutrition)
The objective of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, and outcome of a nurse-led nutritional intervention for patients with leg ulcers in a outpatient clinics.
- Conditions
- Leg Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer, Arterial Leg Ulcer, Foot Ulcer, Diabetic
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT06255288)
- Testing
- SNAK intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Symptomatic Neuroma, Amputation
Tolerability and Feasibility Pilot Clinical Study of a Large-Diameter Nerve Cap for Protecting and Preserving Terminated Nerve Ends
This pilot study evaluates the tolerability and feasibility of the Axoguard Large-Diameter Nerve Cap (sizes 5-7 mm) for protecting and preserving terminated nerve endings after limb trauma or amputation when immediate attention…
- Conditions
- Symptomatic Neuroma, Amputation, Chronic Nerve Pain
- Trial name
- REPOSE-XL℠ (NCT04865679)
- Testing
- Axoguard Nerve Cap®
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Axogen Corporation
Wounds and Injuries
Feasibility Study for Fibroblast Autologous Skin Grafts
This research is being done to determine if investigators can change skin from one type to another. Specifically, investigators are interested in making normal skin into the thicker skin found on our palms and soles.
- Trial name
- NCT01964859
- Testing
- autologous skin fibroblasts, Filler Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diabetic Foot Infection, Osteomyelitis
A Clinical Trial Testing the Efficacy of PDT in Preventing Amputation in Diabetic Patients
The feet of diabetic patients continue to be an important problem in medicine. In general, patients with diabetic foot have some sort of amputation, especially in underserved populations.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Infection, Osteomyelitis, Photo Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03380403
- Testing
- PDT, Ciprofloxacin
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Medicina do ABC