Clinical trials: Limb Loss
Acne, Atopic Dermatitis
Use of the SpiderMass for in Vivo Analysis of the Skin in Five Chronic Inflammatory Dermatosis
The physiological states of the skin are characterized by a certain homeostasis linked to the balance of the metabolic pathways. When these pathways are deregulated, the proteic, lipidic and metabolic is affected.
- Conditions
- Acne, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis Vulgaris, Rosacea
- Trial name
- NCT04472546
- Testing
- in-vivo mesure, Scotch, Lipid index
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pierre Fabre Dermo Cosmetique
Lower Limb Amputation
Evaluation of a Novel Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket System
The purpose of the study is to evaluate residual limb circulation and skin health associated with the use of a novel prosthetic transfemoral socket system.
- Trial name
- NCT01846845
- Testing
- Conventional Prosthetic Transfemoral Socket System, Novel Prosthetic transfemoral socket system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio Willow Wood
Muscle Loss
The Viscoelastic Properties of Lower Extremity's Muscles
This study aims to create normative values for stiffness, tonus and elasticity in the lower extremity muscles and to determine age and gender differences.
- Trial name
- NCT04289129
- Testing
- Myotonometric evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Open Fracture Tibia
Evaluate Clinical and Radiological Outcomes After Limb Reconstruction Using Monorail Fixator Over Intramedullary Nailing in Tibial Open Fractures With Bone Loss
Road traffic accidents (RTA) is the most common cause of open fractures of long bones, increase in RTA leading to increase of complex non-unions incidence.
- Trial name
- NCT05296785
- Testing
- intramedullary nail with Limb Reconstruction System
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Limb Loss, Limb Weakness
Analysis of Human Movement With Assistive Devices
The purpose of this research is to evaluate how people move about in different settings with different assistive devices or components, and to understand how people interact with different assistive technologies.
- Conditions
- Limb Loss, Limb Weakness, Limb Paralysis, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05729061
- Testing
- Assist-Knee, Prosthetic Knee, Prosthetic Ankle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Socket Cooling Effectiveness Take Home Study
The comfort and fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket are of primary concern for many amputees. The residual limb is typically covered by non-breathable and non- thermally conductive materials that can create a warm…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Amputation Stump, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT04484805
- Testing
- ICE Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Upper Limb Amputation, Healthy Subjects
Microneurography and Intraneural Microstimulation for Upper Limb Sensory Investigation in Healthy and Amputee Subjects
The goal of this experimental study is to investigate the somatosensory system through intraneural recording and stimulation of the median nerve in healthy volunteers and participants with upper-limb amputation.
- Trial name
- MICROAMP (NCT07691957)
- Testing
- Microneurography, Intraneural Microstimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
Amputation, Traumatic
Sonographic Evaluation Of Nerve Thickness In Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees
Lower limb amputation (LLA) commonly affects young and active people who have long life expectancy. It is a major surgery causing many functional deficiencies which can reduce overall health quality and physical condition of the…
- Trial name
- NCT04602793
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Unilateral Amputation of the Lower Limb
Virtual Reality Applied to the Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Locomotion - Study of Tolerance in the Lower Limb Amputee
The adaptability of the locomotor activity allows to face all the modifications of the immediate environment met in the daily activities.
- Trial name
- REVA (NCT05635799)
- Testing
- Analysis of walking on flat ground, Hospital Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, Analysis of walking on slopes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Amputation
Reduction of Shear Forces Using Semi-flexible Sockets on Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of this graduate student research study, is to test two different sockets for comfort and test what pressures are created by the socket during daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03390153
- Testing
- semi flexible socket, rigid fiber socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
Dexterous Partial Hand Prosthesis Outcomes
Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI) has developed a dexterous prosthetic fingertip that will be fit onto an i-Digits™ partial hand prosthesis and allow for an additional fine grasp.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Upper, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05038566
- Testing
- Pointdexter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation
Comparison of Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Above and Below Knee Limb Loss
Twelve individuals with above knee limb loss, 12 individuals with below knee limb loss,15 healthy individuals will be participants of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT02988310
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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
Gait, Balance
Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are quantifiable differences in walking stability, as measured by the acceleration of the trunk or the variation in step length, between people with unilateral below-knee…
- Trial name
- NCT00915109
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kim Parker
Amputation, EMG
The Dynamic Postural Changes in Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputees
This research was planned to examine how unpredictable movements on the support surface will affect muscle activation and kinematic parameters in individuals with transtibial and transfemoral amputations.
- Conditions
- Amputation, EMG, Balance, Perturbation
- Trial name
- NCT05301270
- Testing
- EMG Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Transfemoral Amputees
Comparison of Transfemoral Amputees in Different Prosthesis Use Periods
Nowadays, the use of prostheses is recognised as a critical rehabilitation tool for individuals who have experienced limb loss as a result of amputation in order to improve their quality of life and help them return to their…
- Trial name
- NCT06773559
- Testing
- plantar pressure, gait and static balance analysis, trunk posture analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Prostheses and Implants
Advanced Prosthetic Devices for Lower Limb Amputees
Lower limb amputation is an emerging global health concern. Currently, there are over 1.6 million amputees in the U.S. and around 6000 new amputations are recorded per annum in the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT04197011
- Testing
- prosthetic device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham Trent University
Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy
Arm Motor Control on Bi and Uni ADLs
This study is being performed to assess how certain chronic disabilities - stroke, upper extremity (UE) amputation, spinal cord injuries (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP) - differ from healthy subjects in their ability to perform ADLs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BiAs (NCT02778529)
- Testing
- Bilateral assessment robots (BiAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Amputation, Rehabilitation
The Knowledge Gaps of Amputee Rehabilitation Course Content in Physiotherapy Curriculum
Understanding the knowledge gaps of amputee rehabilitation course content is essential for addressing these gaps. Identifying the course contents according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Rehabilitation, ICF
- Trial name
- NCT06569979
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Neuroma, Neuroma Amputation
Targeted Reinnervation as a Means to Treat Neuromas Associated With Major Limb Amputation
Subjects are being asked to participate in this study because they have an arm or leg amputation and have developed pain related to a neuroma (an ongoing localized pain related to a cut nerve ending).
- Conditions
- Neuroma, Neuroma Amputation, Pain
- Trial name
- TMR (NCT02205385)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation, Traction Neurectomy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University