Clinical trials: Leg Amputation
Phantom Limb Pain
Mixed Reality Based System to Manage Phantom Pain Phantom Pain for Patients With Lower Limb Amputation
The primary goals of this pilot research project are a) to design and develop the a mixed reality based system for managing phantom pain and b) to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary functional outcomes of this system in a…
- Trial name
- MrMAPP (NCT04529083)
- Testing
- Mr. MAPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dallas VA Medical Center
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
Other and Unspecified Complications of Amputation Stump
Comparative Outcomes Assessment of the C-Leg With a New Knee Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to determine if transfemoral amputees of varied etiology will demonstrate increased function, safety and quality of life following accommodation with a new knee prosthesis as compared to their former…
- Trial name
- NCT01473992
- Testing
- Otto Bock C-Leg, Otto Bock Genium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jason Highsmith
Amputation of Hip and Thigh, Level Unspecified
Assessment of Disability Compensation With the C-LEG COMPACT 2 Knee (Ref. 3C60 et 3C60=ST)
Moderately active amputees may have lost their limb due to diabetes, vascular conditions, trauma, tumour or congenital causes. These amputees currently cannot benefit from having a computerised knee because of the performance…
- Trial name
- NCT02382991
- Testing
- 3C60-NMPK, NMPK-3C60
- Where
- 15 sites in Austria, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock France SNC
Lower Extremity Amputation
Weight Loss Intervention for Individuals With Lower Extremity Amputation
The purpose of this study is to pilot test a program to help overweight and obese individuals with a lower extremity amputation (LEA) lose weight and become more physically active.
- Trial name
- MOVE-LEAP (NCT02085785)
- Testing
- Coached group, Self-directed control group, Screened only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Lower Limb Prostheses for Individuals Who Carry Infants, Toddlers, and Other Loads
The aim of this research is to identify the prosthetic foot that results in improved walking performance when individuals with lower limb amputation carry infants, toddlers, or other loads.
- Trial name
- NCT07159490
- Testing
- Standard-of-care prosthetic foot, Standard-of-care prosthetic foot with heel-stiffening wedge, Standard-of-care prosthetic foot of one category greater stiffness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System
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
Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic)
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Above-the-knee Amputations
Surgery performed with nerve blocks and sedation may be safer and provide better pain control compared to general anesthesia and opioid therapy in high-risk patient populations such as elderly and troubled with peripheral…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic), Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03404180
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve block, Intravenous Sedatives, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Feasibility Study to Evaluate a New Energy Storage and Return Prosthetic Foot
A prospective, interventional, multicenter pilot study to characterize differences in performance and patient reported outcomes between the Taleo, Proflex XC, and the new Revo prosthetic foot.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Knee
- Trial name
- NCT04239222
- Testing
- Revo-M, Taleo, Proflex XC
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Diabetes, Foot Ulcers
Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of DFUs Incl. Post Amputation Wounds.
Primary objective To assess wound healing and granulation tissue formation when using the NPWT system Secondary objectives To investigate the pain level at dressing removal To visually check exudate removal To investigate the…
- Trial name
- NCT01011387
- Testing
- NPWT System
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Clinical Outcomes With Passive MPKs vs. Powered Prosthetic Knees
The goal of this proposed project is to gather community-based data from the K4-level Transfemoral Amputee (TFA) population to aid in evidence-based prescription of powered prosthetic knees (i.e., choosing the right device to…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05267639
- Testing
- Power Knee
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Mastectomy, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow
Cryoanalgesia to Prevent Acute and Chronic Pain Following Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Sham-Controlled Study
The ultimate objective of the proposed line of research is to determine if cryoanalgesia is an effective adjunctive treatment for pain in the period immediately following various painful surgical procedures; and, if this…
- Conditions
- Mastectomy, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow, Upper Limb Amputation Above Elbow, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
- Trial name
- NCT03578237
- Testing
- Cryoneurolysis (active)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Shared Decision Making Aid for Prosthetic Design
This study is designed to learn more about decision making for prosthetic design, with the goal of producing a decision making aid for prosthetic design decisions.
- Trial name
- D-MAP (NCT04536025)
- Testing
- Qualitative focus group interviews, Qualitative semi-structured interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Amputation, Phantom Limb Pain
Neuromodulation in Lower Limb Amputees
The goal of this study is to investigate the role of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on spinal cord excitability in lower limb amputees.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Phantom Limb Pain, Hoffman's Reflex
- Trial name
- NCT04543786
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh