Clinical trials: Limb Loss
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
Atherosclerosis, Restenosis
Drug Coated Balloons for Prevention of Restenosis
The study will be performed as a randomized, double blind trial (in respect of the primary end point) with treatment of the stenotic lesion using uncoated PTA-catheters as control group.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Restenosis, Limb Ishemia
- Trial name
- Piccolo (NCT00696956)
- Testing
- Balloon angioplasty (uncoated conventional balloon), Balloon angioplasty (conventional but coated with 3 µg/mm2 paclitaxel)
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Amniotic Band Syndrome, Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Assessment of Neural and Motor Performance
The neural basis underlying motor performance in children using a prosthesis has been severely understudied resulting in minimal empirical evidence.
- Trial name
- NCT04241588
- Testing
- 3D Printed Upper-limb Prosthesis, Control
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
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
Sarcoma, Muscle Tumor
Functional Muscle Transfers in Lower Limb Sarcoma: 3D Gait Analysis and Environmental Simulation
The purpose of this study is to assess patient's function after functional limb restoring surgery, performed after ablative tumour surgery or trauma.
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Muscle Tumor, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- NCT04911972
- Testing
- Functional muscle transfer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Amputation, Ultrasonography
Core Muscle Function and Postural Control in Lower Extremity Amputees
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of amputation on core muscle groups by comparing core muscle thickness in individuals with lower extremity amputation to both their intact side and a healthy control group…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Ultrasonography, Postural Control, Balance
- Trial name
- usg (NCT07875075)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Evaluation of Dexterous Terminal Device
Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI) has developed Pointdexter, a dexterous prosthetic fingertip that is integrated into a commercial prosthetic hand and allows for an additional fine grasp.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Upper
- Trial name
- NCT05840601
- Testing
- Pointdexter, Comparator
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation
Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain
This study, conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), will explore the phenomenon of phantom limb pain (a continued feeling of pain in an amputated limb) and will use…
- Trial name
- NCT00623818
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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
Upper Limb Amputees
The Effect of Amputation on Spatial Visual Representation in Peripersonal Space
In this study, we wish to find behavioral evidence for the question whether an amputation of the arm can lead to changes in visual perception or motor responses to objects in peripersonal space.
- Trial name
- NCT00458757
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
VR to Evaluate Phantom Limb Pain
The objective of this study is to develop a virtual rehabilitation system that can be used to effectively treat Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) within the research setting and for at-home use by individuals with upper and lower extremity…
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Phantom Sensation, Phantom Limb Syndrome With Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05915065
- Testing
- Coapt Phantom Limb Pain Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Low Back Pain
Personalisation of Prosthetic Care for Lower- Limb Amputees
The global rise in lower-limb amputations is mainly due to diabetes and vascular complications. Amputations cause serious physical and psycho-social disabilities which impair locomotion and compromise patients quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06243549
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis Users
Dual-Task Balance Training in Traumatic Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of dual-task balance training on balance, mobility, and mental health among traumatic lower-limb prosthesis users in the Gaza Strip.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis Users, Balance Impairment, Mobility Limitations
- Trial name
- DTBT-LLA (NCT07706452)
- Testing
- Dual-Task Balance Training, Standard Rehabilitation
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University - Gaza
Amputation
Comparative Study Evaluating the Mobility of Transtibial Amputee Patients Using the PRO-FLEX PIVOT® Foot Versus a Class III Energy Storing and Returning (ESAR) Prosthetic Foot.
The PRO-FLEX PIVOT® is ESAR prosthetic foot with an innovative technology built around three pillars: 1. The PIVOT technology: three axes of rotation (upper support, main pivot and lower support) at the ankle, which allow both a…
- Trial name
- DEFI (NCT06627361)
- Testing
- PRO-FLEX PIVOT Foot evaluation, Class III ESAR Foot evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Amputation
An Investigation Into a New Manufacture Technique of Trans-femoral Sockets
The investigation will be of a single group prospective pre/post design with follow up at 6 weeks (6WFU) and 6 months (6MFU); comparing to outcomes at baseline (BL).
- Trial name
- NCT04312724
- Testing
- Direct Socket TF
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Phantom Limb Pain
Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS) Effects on Somatosensory Perception in Patients with Upper Limb Amputation
The study investigates the capabilities of peripheral magnetic stimulation (PMS) as a tool for creating somatosensory sensations of various submodalities and analyzing the dynamics of bioelectric signals of the brain (using…
- Trial name
- NCT06813937
- Testing
- Procedure: Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS), Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Transtibial Amputation - Unilateral, Transtibial Amputation
Motor Imagery for Prosthetic Gait Training in Transtibial Amputees
This study included the development of motor imagery (i.e., the cognitive process of mentally reheasing a motor task) protocol for improving prosthetic gait among acute transtibial amputees.
- Conditions
- Transtibial Amputation - Unilateral, Transtibial Amputation, Transtibial Amputee
- Trial name
- NCT07652619
- Testing
- Motor Imagery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain Triggered by Micturition
Phantom Limb Pain ( PLP) is pain that is perceived and referred to a region of the body that is no longer present. in most patients, severity and frequency of phantom pain attacks gradually decrease over several weeks to 2 years…
- Trial name
- NCT03855930
- Testing
- functional MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Effects of Prosthesis Training on Pain, Prosthesis Satisfaction and Ambulatory Status of Lower Limb Amputees
The objective of the study is to assess the effects of prosthesis training with and without phantom exercises on pain, prosthesis satisfaction and ambulatory status of lower limb amputees treated with prosthesis training, phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT06013631
- Testing
- Prosthesis Training, Phantom Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Resolution and Hormone Changes After BPDLL and LSG
To evaluate and compare prospectively the effects of Biliopancreatic Diversion Long Limb (BPDLL) and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) on resolution of diabetes mellitus type 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01481675
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras