Clinical trials: Artificial Limbs
Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid
Clinical Trial to Improve the Magnetic Levator Prosthesis
Blepharoptosis (incomplete opening of the eyelids) occurs because of a disruption in the normal agonist-antagonist neuro-muscular complex balance. An external device could restore eyelid movement.
- Conditions
- Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03818204
- Testing
- Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Dental Crown, Prosthesis
Basic Study of Fabricating Biomorphic Crowns
The purpose of this study is to compare among different designs of the occlusal surface of artificial crowns, trying to determine a guidance of fabricating artificial crowns with better mimesis of the original tooth crown in…
- Trial name
- NCT02609178
- Testing
- FGP, AVR
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
What is the Optimal Stiffness and Height of a Running-specific Prosthesis?
The proposed study aims to characterize the effects of running-specific leg prosthetic stiffness and height during on performance during running and sprinting to optimize running-specific prosthesis prescription.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02318979
- Testing
- Otto Bock prosthesis, Ossur prosthesis, Freedom Innovations prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Osteoarthritis Shoulder, Fracture
Multi Centre Study on TESS V2 Shoulder System
This study is a Post Market Clinical Follow-up study to fulfill the post market surveillance requirements. The data collected from this study will serve the purpose of confirming safety and performance of the TESS Shoulder System.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis Shoulder, Fracture, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT03431857
- Testing
- TESS V2
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Joint Diseases
28 mm Ceramic-on-Ceramic Acetabular Cup Total Hip Replacement Study
The study is designed to evaluate artificial hips with a 28 mm ceramic head and a ceramic liner to determine whether they perform as well as artificial hips with a 28 mm ceramic head and a polyethylene liner.
- Trial name
- NCT00208507
- Testing
- 28 mm ceramic head on ceramic acetabular liner., 28 mm ceramic head on polyethylene liner
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Orthopaedics
Infection and Inflammatory Reaction
Pending Failure in Hard-hard Total Hip Arthroplasty
During last 6 years approximately 10.000 ceramic balls and 5.000 ceramic liners have been implanted in the region Emilia-Romagna in Italy (4 million Every single year approximately 60.000 hip prostheses are implanted in Italy.
- Trial name
- PF (NCT02427984)
- Testing
- Metal ions dosage and evaluation of local/systemic reaction, Noise registration and metal ions determination, Metal ions dosage, evaluation of local/systemic reaction, noise registration
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Upper Limb Amputation
Functional Performance of Voluntary Opening and Closing Body Powered Prostheses
This study will compare the functional performance of voluntary opening (VO) and voluntary closing (VC) body powered prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT02136238
- Testing
- Hosmer 5XA voluntary opening hook, TRS Grip 3 voluntary closing hook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
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
Aortic Valve Stenosis
5 Year Observation of Patients With PORTICO Valves
The purpose of this clinical investigation is to further assess the performance and safety profile of the commercially-available Portico™ TAVI System in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis.
- Trial name
- PORTICO-1 (NCT01802788)
- Testing
- St Jude Medical Portico replacement aortic valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant
- Where
- 60 sites in Australia, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,032 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction
Mentor Siltex® Contour Profile Gel Mammary Prosthesis Clinical Trial
The Contour Profile Gel Study is designed to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of Mentor's Mammary Prostheses in women who are undergoing primary augmentation, primary reconstruction, or revision.
- Conditions
- Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Revision
- Trial name
- CPG (NCT00812097)
- Testing
- Mentor Siltex® Contour Profile Gel Mammary Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 955 people
- Sponsor
- Mentor Worldwide, LLC
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
Upper Limb Amputation
Brasthesis Prosthetic Harness for Women Veterans With Upper Limb Amputations
This project tests Brasthesis, a new product for women Veterans with upper limb loss. Brasthesis incorporates the harnessing straps that hold the prosthesis to the body into a heavy-duty sports bra.
- Trial name
- Brasthesis (NCT05179395)
- Testing
- Brasthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Retinitis Pigmentosa
The Perceptual Experience of Argus II Users
This Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH) study investigates phosphene perception and performance factors in blind participants implanted with the Argus II retinal prosthesis system.
- Trial name
- NCT05285618
- Testing
- Argus II
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Hypothermia
Observational Examination of Thermoregulation in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Total joint patients have poor outcomes with infection since they are having permanent hardware implanted. Infection prevention in this group is therefore critical and a major source of discussion in both the orthopedic and…
- Trial name
- NCT02225743
- Testing
- Observation Of Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Traumatic Amputation of Arm
Home Study of an Advanced Upper Limb Prosthesis
The overall study objective is to examine the feasibility, acceptance, and benefits of home use of an advanced upper limb prosthetic device as well as the logistical support requirements utilized during 3 months of home usage.
- Trial name
- NCT01551420
- Testing
- Advanced upper limb prosthetic device IMU controlled, Advanced upper limb prosthetic EMG-PR controlled
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Knee Prosthesis, Knee Replacement Arthroplasty
Mechanics Analysis of Patients Having a Sigma Mobile Bearing TKA
Utilize previously developed mathematical model to determine in vivo knee mechanics (kinematics, forces, stresses, areas and sound) for subjects having a Sigma Posterior Stabilizing (PS) mobile bearing (MB) total knee…
- Trial name
- Sigma MB TKA (NCT01714492)
- Testing
- Sigma Posterior Stabilizing Rotating Platform TKA Beaded Poly
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Switching Drug Therapy for the Prevention of Blood Clot Formation From Enoxaparin to Rivaroxaban After Orthopedic Surgery for Either Total Hip or Total Knee Replacement
The study will describe the short-term effects the study drug, rivaroxaban, has on the body when a patient is switched from enoxaparin injection (by needle) to oral rivaroxaban (by mouth) for the prevention of blood clotting in…
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- NCT01094886
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease
36 mm Ceramic-on-Ceramic Acetabular Cup Total Hip Replacement
This study is a supplement to the 28 mm Ceramic-on-Ceramic study which was designed to evaluate artificial hips with a 28 mm ceramic head and liner to determine whether they perform as well as artificial hips with a 28 mm ceramic…
- Trial name
- NCT00953719
- Testing
- 36 mm ceramic head on a ceramic acetabular liner, 28 mm ceramic head on a polyethylene acetabular liner
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Orthopaedics
Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis
Fitmore Hip Stem PMCF Study: A Multi-centre, Non-comparative, Prospective Post-market Clinical Follow-up Study.
A multi-centre, non-comparative, prospective post-market clinical follow-up study to obtain survival, clinical and radiographic outcomes data on the Zimmer Fitmore Hip Stem.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Prosthesis Failure
- Trial name
- NCT03411044
- Testing
- Fitmore Hip Stem
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Amputation Stumps
A Comparative Analysis Between College Park Sidekick Feet and Conventional Stubby Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to compare the College Park Sidekicks to conventional stubby prosthetics to investigate their effects on bilateral above-knee-amputee gait velocity, exertion, and balance.
- Trial name
- NCT02921295
- Testing
- Sidekick Stubbies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Angela DeCandia