Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Amputation
Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Neuroma of Lower Limb
Botulinum Toxin Type A Versus Local Anesthetic Injection for Chronic Neuroma Pain After Combat-Related Amputation
Patients with combat-related amputations frequently experience persistent neuroma pain that may interfere with rehabilitation, prosthesis use, sleep, mobility, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Neuroma of Lower Limb, Neural Injury, Neuroma of Upper Limb
- Trial name
- NEUROQUIET (NCT07626983)
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNT-A), Local Anesthetic Solution
- Where
- 2 sites in Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Diabetic Foot, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Effectiveness of the Autologous Adipose Tissue Harvested With SEFFICARE Method for Treatment of DFU Minor Amputation
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the complications of diabetes mellitus resulting from multiple causes such as neuropathy, ischemia, and infection that contribute to morbidity and amputation.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Amputation
- Trial name
- SEFFIDiFA (NCT05072353)
- Testing
- SEFFICARE
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Diabetic Foot Disease, Diabetic Foot Infection
Intraosseous Versus Intravenous Vancomycin in Below-Knee Amputation for Ischemic Diabetic Foot
This randomized clinical trial compared two routes of vancomycin administration in patients undergoing below-knee amputation for ischemic diabetic foot infection.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Disease, Diabetic Foot Infection, Diabetic Amputation Foot Wound
- Trial name
- NCT07338773
- Testing
- Intraosseous Vancomycin, Intravenous Vancomycin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Lower Limb Amputation, Drop Foot
Evaluating Mobility Interventions in the Real World
This study is intended to test the comparative biomechanical benefits of different lower-limb prostheses and orthoses using data collected over extended periods of everyday life using wearable sensors.
- Trial name
- NCT04275973
- Testing
- Lower limb prostheses, Orthoses for Drop-foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Virtual Reality Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain
Patients with limb amputations experience the sensation of the missing extremity, which is sometimes coupled with a persistent and debilitating pain in the missing limb, a condition known as phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03338842
- Testing
- Distractor and Lower limb VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Satisfaction and Quality of Life Among Prosthetic Users in Gaza Governorate ,
Prosthetic devices help amputees regain mobility and improve appearance. When patients are satisfied with their prosthesis, they are more likely to use it consistently, leading to better rehabilitation outcomes.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Prosthesis User, Satisfaction, Quality of Lifte
- Trial name
- PROINGA (NCT07519746)
- Testing
- Observational Study - No Intervention
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Amputee, Plantar Pressure Distrubution
Comparison of Different Amputation Levels
Lower limb amputation is a factor that changes the individual's weight transfer, gait pattern, and trunk balance. This change plantar pressure distribution of both side and cause a series of problems to be exposed over time…
- Conditions
- Amputee, Plantar Pressure Distrubution, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT04330274
- Testing
- Bipedal with open eyes, Bipedal with closed eyes, Bipedal with open eyes and with platform
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
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)
New Microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Knee Evaluation
The target of this clinical investigation is to compare the achievement of personal functional goals using a new MPK and current MPK.
- Trial name
- NCT06017024
- Testing
- microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) assessment
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Proteor Group
Amputation, Lower Limb
Quantifying Bone and Skin Movement in the Residual Limb of Individuals With Transtibial Amputation Using Dynamic Stereo X-Ray
Individuals with lower extremity amputation are often challenged by complications that arise from poor prosthetic fit, including movement of the residual limb in the socket, known as pistoning.
- Trial name
- NCT05287646
- Testing
- Suction Suspension First, Elevated Vacuum Suspension First
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetic Foot, Foot Ulcer
Telemedicine Follow-up in Primary Health Care for Diabetes-related Foot Ulcers
This study will investigate whether telemedicine follow-up care for people with diabetes-related foot ulcers and people with leg ulcers (without diabetes) in municipal primary health care in collaboration with specialist health…
- Trial name
- DiaFOTo (NCT01710774)
- Testing
- Telemedicine follow-up care
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
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