Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Amputation, open to volunteers
Diabetes Mellitus, Transfemoral Amputation
Effectiveness of an Inpatient Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Training Model in Patients With Vascular and Metabolic Transfemoral Amputation
Patients with vascular and metabolic transfemoral amputations experience substantial functional limitations and high rates of prosthetic abandonment.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Transfemoral Amputation, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Vascular Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT07665775
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
Cognitive Games, Sports Performance
Development of a Performance Model for Amputee Football Players
This study aims to investigate the effects of a cognitive game-based exercise program on cognitive and physical performance in amputee football players.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Games, Sports Performance, Lower Limb Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07840781
- Testing
- Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise Program, Routine Training Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Limb Amputation, Extremity Amputation
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation for Multiple Extremity Amputations
Limb transplantation surgery is the transfer of one or more limbs from a deceased human donor to a patient with single or multiple limb amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT01293214
- Testing
- Limb transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Infections, Infected Wound
PO vs IV Antibiotics for the Treatment of Infected Nonunion of Fractures After Fixation
This is a Phase III clinical randomized control trial to investigate differences between patient with an infected nonunion treated by PO vs. IV antibiotics.
- Conditions
- Infections, Infected Wound, Nonunion of Fracture, Injury Leg
- Trial name
- POvIV2 (NCT05699174)
- Testing
- Standard of Care PO (oral) antibiotics, Standard of Care Intravenous (IV) antibiotics
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Prosthetic Performance Enhancement Trial
The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of an uneven terrain walking program for lower limb prosthesis users.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation at Ankle (Injury)
- Trial name
- PROSPER (NCT06419920)
- Testing
- Flat terrain locomotor training, Uneven terrain locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Anesthesia, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Anaesthetic Technique for Minor Lower Limb Amputation Surgery (ATLLAS)
Major lower limb amputation is recognised as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In the United Kingdom, 30-day in-hospital mortality is up to 8.7%.
- Trial name
- ATLLAS (NCT07244627)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Transfemoral Amputation
Assessment of Strength, Balance, and Function in Above-Knee Amputees in Relation to Residual Limb Length
The goal of this observational study is to learn how muscle strength, balance, and functional ability are affected in people with above-knee (transfemoral) amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT07032233
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ceren Kuzu
Transfemoral Amputation
Towards Efficient Personalization of Computerized Lower Limb Prostheses Via Reinforcement Learning in a Clinical Setup - Group 1
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the feasibility and effectiveness of using reinforcement learning to personalize robotic prosthetic legs (an experimental prototype) for unilateral transfemoral amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT07204925
- Testing
- RISE guided personalization of prosthetic legs by tuning experts, RISE guided personalization of prosthetic legs by prosthetists, Manual personalization of the prosthetic leg by tuning experts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Amputation
Effectiveness of Frontal Plane Adaptability in a Novel Foot Prosthesis
People with lower extremity amputation (LEA) have persistent problems with balance, falls, residual limb pain, functional mobility, cognitive attention during gait, and satisfaction with participation in daily activities, despite…
- Trial name
- NCT06214026
- Testing
- META-Arc foot locked, META-Arc foot unlocked
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Prosthesis, Lower Limb Amputation Knee
Clinical and Functional Assessment of Patients With Transfemoral Amputation Treated With Osteointegrated Implant
Limb amputation is a traumatic event that significantly reduces the ability to perform daily activities, impairs mobility, and lowers quality of life.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis, Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
- Trial name
- OSTEO-OUTCOME (NCT06737770)
- Testing
- osseointegrated surgery for transfemoral amputation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Effects of Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knees on Fall-related Health Outcomes in Limited Community Ambulators
The goal of this study is to find out if using microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs), prosthetic knees with a built-in computer, improves health outcomes related to falls in adults who use above-knee prostheses.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Prosthesis User, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg: Thigh, Between Hip and Knee, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT06937242
- Testing
- Ottobock C-Leg 4 Microprocessor Knee, Ottobock Kenevo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education, LLC
Amputation, Surgical, Phantom Limb Pain
Prevention of PostAmputation Pain With Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
The goal of this study is to compare postamputation pain (phantom limb pain and residual limb pain) one year postoperatively in patients who received a lower extremity amputation (LEA) with standard nerve handling (neurectomy)…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Surgical, Phantom Limb Pain, Neuroma Amputation, Surgery
- Trial name
- PreventPAP (NCT06719245)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR), Standard neurectomy
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus
Assessing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Microcirculation With High-frequency Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
The objective of this observational study is to investigate and validate the utility of high-frame-rate ultrasound imaging technology for dynamic observation of the blood perfusion process at the site of ulcer wounds in…
- Trial name
- NCT06309082
- Testing
- Amputation, Debridement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
Automatic Prosthetic Foot Stiffness Modulation to Improve Balance in the Real World
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if automatic stiffness modulation improves balance control in ambulatory individuals with below-knee amputations in real-world conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07791433
- Testing
- Fixed stiffness prosthesis, Automatic stiffness prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Assessment of the Prosthetic System Impact on Mental Workload in Above-knee Lower Limb Amputees.
New generation of lower limb prosthesis provide improved functionalities. They are usually studied in the scope of biomechanics, sometimes PROMs like quality of life.
- Trial name
- INCREMENT (NCT06635655)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Proteor Group
Lower Limb Surgery, Pain
Role of Perineural Catheter in Pain Control and Opioid Consumption After Major Amputation of Lower Limb
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative bupivacaine infusion through a perineural catheter in managing postoperative pain and to determine the opioid consumption…
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Surgery, Pain, Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Stump Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07896798
- Testing
- Bubpivacaine, Tramadol, Saline
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Lower Limb Amputation
Study of Locomotor Expectations for Ascending/Descending Slope and Stairs in Patients With Limb Amputations
Patients with lower limb amputations are equipped with prostheses that can be mechanical and/or electronic. These prostheses can be mono-articular (only the ankle) or bi-articular (knee and ankle for example).
- Trial name
- JCE (NCT04030650)
- Testing
- Functional analyses, 3D analysis of walking and balance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Amputation
AMI Construction in Lower Extremity Residual Limbs
This study will involve the development of a novel approach to lower extremity residual limb surgical revision that offers the promise of augmenting volitional motor control, restore proprioception and reverse atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04063592
- Testing
- Residual limb revision
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
R21: An Easy-to-use, iNtelligent, Affordable LinEr (ENABLE) System for Socket Fit Assessment
Lower limb amputees (LLA) rely on their prosthetic legs to remain active and lead an independent life. For most LLAs, a well-fitted prosthetic socket is the only option to interface with their prosthetic leg, however, it is a…
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT05425810)
- Testing
- Apply ENABLE sensing pad, Insert small pads at pressure tolerant locations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University