Clinical trials: Arm Amputation
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
Amputation, Traumatic
Human Upper Extremity (Hand and Forearm) Allotransplantation
Overall Goal To establish hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive strategy for the treatment of upper extremity amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT00722280
- Testing
- Hand Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow (Injury)
Assessment of Gesture Accuracy of a Prosthesis Control System
The study is evaluating the performance of prosthesis control system, referred to as Phantom X, in able bodied individuals and individuals with upper limb amputation at the forearm level.
- Trial name
- ASCENT (NCT06446037)
- Testing
- Non-invasive EMG band instrumentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phantom Neuro Inc.
Amputation
A Unique Body-Powered Terminal Device With Enhanced Grasping Capabilities for Individuals With Upper Limb Loss
We have developed a novel terminal device for a prosthetic arm that eliminates the functional tradeoffs seen in body-powered voluntary open devices.
- Trial name
- NCT07254247
- Testing
- Novel Prosthetic Hook, Control Hook (Light Spring), Control Hook (Heavy Spring)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Little Room Innovations, LLC
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
Amputation, Congenital, Upper Limb; Amelia
CNS Changes Following Upper Limb Loss
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following congenital upper limb loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06043518
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
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