Clinical trials: Amputees
Limb Deficiencies, Pediatric ALL
Innovative Prosthetic Systems for Pediatric Limb Loss to Accommodate Growth
An immediate fit adjustable prosthetic system is being investigated for children. The age range being recruited is from 3 years up to 18 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05230004
- Testing
- iFIT prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
To Assess the Utility of the Point Partial in a Clinical Take-home Study of Partial Hand Amputees
This study will allow us to assess whether the Point Partial confers functional and psychological benefit to persons with partial finger amputations in an unconstrained environment.
- Trial name
- NCT05012683
- Testing
- Point Partial
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Point Designs
Phantom Limb Pain
Treating Phantom Limb Pain Using Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Department of Defense Funded Multicenter Study
When a limb is traumatically severed, pain perceived in the part of the body that no longer exists often develops. This is called "phantom limb" pain, and is different from "stump" pain, which is pain within the part of the limb…
- Trial name
- DoD-PLP-Tx (NCT01824082)
- Testing
- Perineural infusion [continuous peripheral nerve block(s)]
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Amputation Stumps, Diabetes Mellitus
Evidence Based Amputee Rehabilitation (EBAR) Program
The purpose of this study is to determine if an evidence based exercise intervention improves the functional mobility of diabetic amputees (single lower leg amputation) who have already completed standard rehabilitation and…
- Trial name
- EBAR (NCT00126126)
- Testing
- EBAR Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
C-Leg 3 and C-Leg 4 Study in Transfemoral Amputees
The aim of this post-market study is to confirm that the microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee components (C-Leg 3 and C-Leg 4) in comparison to mechanical knee joints can bring additional benefit to the users primarily on…
- Trial name
- NCT02765035
- Testing
- C-Leg 4, C-Leg 3
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Socket Designs of Transfemoral Amputees.
Southern Bone & Joint Study - Brimless Sockets
The investigators are comparing a new type of prosthetic socket for above knee amputees to the standard of care. The hypothesis is that the new type of socket will show equivalence to the standard of care using our designated…
- Trial name
- NCT01416129
- Testing
- Standard of care socket, Prosthetic brimless socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Traumatic Amputation
Strength, Pain and Function in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Amputees: A Nurse-Managed Program
The purpose of this randomized control study is to determine if administering neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to the thigh muscles of a below the knee amputee is more effective than the current standard of care in…
- Trial name
- NCT00942890
- Testing
- NMES (EMPI 300PV stimulator) plus standard of care, TMARP standard of care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Phantom Limb
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sensory Restoration and Phantom Limb Pain in Upper-Limb Amputees
Individuals with upper-limb amputation usually have intact nerves within the residual limb, and studies have demonstrated that electrical stimulation of those nerves can produce sensations that appear to emanate from the…
- Trial name
- PhantomLimb (NCT02684201)
- Testing
- Boston Scientific Stimulator Lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Phantom Limb Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Restoration of Function in Lower-Limb Amputees, 90-Day
The goals of this study are to provide sensory information to amputees and reduce phantom limb pain via electrical stimulation of the lumbar spinal cord and spinal nerves.
- Trial name
- SCS-90 (NCT04547582)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
Amputation, Transfemoral Amputation
Investigation on a New Power Knee Firmware Update on Gait and Daily Life Activities for Transfemoral Amputees
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate a new firmware in development for Power Knee on gait and daily life activities in unilateral transfemoral amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT06620861
- Testing
- Power Knee Firmware Update, Power Knee Current Marketed Firmware
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Transtibial Amputation
Evaluation of a Modified Running-specific Prosthetic Foot
The goal of this study is to evaluate endurance, walking performance, mobility, and perceived exertion of transtibial prosthesis users (i.e., study participants) walking with a conventional energy storing prosthetic foot (ESF)…
- Trial name
- NCT02440711
- Testing
- Energy storing foot (ESF), Modified running specific foot (mRSF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation
Measures of Gait Efficiency of Three Multi-Axial, Vertical Shock and Energy Storing-Return Prosthetic Feet During Simple & Complex Mobility Activities
Many service members suffering major limb amputation(s) during active duty seek to return to active duty. The purpose of this study is to determine if biomechanic and/or bioenergtic differences exist between popular…
- Trial name
- NCT01404559
- Testing
- Ossur Variflex prosthetic foot, Ossur Ceterus prosthetic foot, Endolite Elite Blade prosthetic foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Transfemoral Amputation, Unilateral Traumatic Amputation of Leg at or Above Knee
Functional Outcomes in Dysvascular Transfemoral Amputees
In older adults, poor circulation in the lower extremities leads to serious health complications including limb loss. In addition, individuals with dysvascular disease also suffer from other co-morbidities like diabetes, coronary…
- Trial name
- CLEG (NCT01537211)
- Testing
- C leg compared to subject's mechanical leg (Otto Bock)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Lower Limb Amputation
Development of Adaptive Vacuum Suspension to Improve Prosthetic Fit and Residual Limb Health
The purpose of the study is to evaluate residual limb circulation and skin health associated with the use of a prosthetic vacuum socket. A conventional non-vacuum prosthetic socket will be compared to a vacuum prosthetic socket.
- Trial name
- DoD (NCT03927404)
- Testing
- Active vacuum test prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Phantom Limb
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mirror Training for Phantom Limb Pain
The goal of this study is to test whether a combination of cognitive-behavior therapy and mirror training reduces phantom limb pain for veterans with amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT00731614
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mirror Retraining, Supportive therapy, Mirror retraining
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Transtibial Amputation
Effects of Shrinker Use on Healing and Volume
We expect subjects in the interventional groups, who wear shrinkers, to heal more quickly than control subjects who wear no shrinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT00693628
- Testing
- compression shrinker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Amputation
Upper Limb Loss Perturbation Response
Recent investigations have suggested that persons with upper limb loss experience a high prevalence of falls with a quarter of reported falls resulting from a trip.
- Trial name
- NCT04274218
- Testing
- Perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Prostheses and Implants
IceExplore TF Liner Alpha Investigation
Single group prospective repeated measures comparing breathable liner and breathable socket to conventional enclosed silicone liner and socket system.
- Trial name
- NCT04787484
- Testing
- IceExplore TF breathable liner and Direct Socket drilled with holes
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs