Clinical trials: Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee
Transfemoral Amputation, Balance Impairment
Effect of Dual-Task Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Lower Limb Amputees Using Prosthesis
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of dual-task training on balance and fall risk in individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation using a prosthesis.
- Conditions
- Transfemoral Amputation, Balance Impairment, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- DTBALANCE (NCT07731698)
- Testing
- Dual-task training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Wound Healing, Lower Extremity Amputation
Pilot Study to Assess the Use of Spy Elite for Assessment of Amputation Healing
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of the SPY Elite System to assess real-time tissue perfusion of lower extremity amputation sites and to develop parameters to predict healing of amputations at the time of surgery.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing, Lower Extremity Amputation, Above Knee Amputation, Below Knee Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT02440295
- Testing
- Lower Extremity Amputation, SPY Elite Imaging System, Indocyaine Green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Behavior, Amputation
Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation Using Technology.
Lower Limb Amputations (LLAs) are a substantial burden on the Canadian health services with nearly 50,000 cases reported between 2006 and 2011.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04953364)
- Testing
- SMART, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Lower Limb Amputation, Older Adults
Study of WiiFit to Enhance Walking in Older Adult Amputees
WiiNWALK is a 4 week physical activity, with the intervention of a WiiFit, targeted to improve walking capacity in individuals with either a unilateral below-knee or above-knee amputation.
- Trial name
- WiiNWalk (NCT01942798)
- Testing
- Nintendo Wii, Wii Big Brain Academy Degree program
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Limb Injury
Improved Training Program for Fall Prevention of War Fighters
This study will train War Fighters with lower extremity trauma to decrease fall risk.
- Trial name
- RapidRehab (NCT03446131)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Amputation
Effect of Socket Wall Height With Vacuum Suspension for Above Knee Amputees
Individuals with transfemoral (TF) amputation (above the knee amputation) may benefit from a socket that uses vacuum assisted suspension (VAS) to hold the socket onto the amputated limb.
- Trial name
- NCT01559909
- Testing
- Vacuum assisted socket technology (Harmony System, Otto Bock Healthcare)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Amputation, Surgical, Amputation, Traumatic
Cryoanalgesia to Treat Phantom Limb Pain Following Above-Knee Amputation
When a limb is severed, pain perceived in the part of the body that no longer exists often develops and is called "phantom limb" pain.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Surgical, Amputation, Traumatic, Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain Following Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT06071715
- Testing
- ACTIVE cryoneurolysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Analyzing Stump-socket Interface Pressure to Improve Gait in Above-knee Amputee
This study aims at evaluating the relation between quality of the interface between the stump and the prosthesis, and the quality of gait in above-knee amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT01848964
- Testing
- Clinical and instrumented measurements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Economic Evaluation of Lower Limb Prostheses for Persons With a Knee-disarticulation or Transfemoral Amputation
The goal of this retrospective questionnaire study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of non-microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees (NMPK) versus microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees (MPK) in persons with a…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Prosthesis User, Prosthesis
- Trial name
- NCT06105944
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Women's-Specific Footwear With Prosthetic Feet
The purpose of this study is to address footwear challenges unique to women prosthesis users. Comparing the effectiveness of different footwear and prosthesis combinations will help guide clinical decision making regarding the…
- Trial name
- WSF (NCT03673371)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Improving Mobility and Function Following Transfemoral Amputation: A Novel Approach to Reverse Volumetric Muscle Loss
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between thigh strength and walking ability and assess if using a blood pressure cuff on the leg improves strength and walking performance.
- Trial name
- NCT05929508
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee, Below Knee Amputation
Determining the Effects of Ischemic Conditioning and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Overall Function After Lower Limb Amputation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ischemic conditioning and neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves muscle strength and walking behavior in those with limb loss.
- Trial name
- NCT07664995
- Testing
- Blood pressure cuff, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
TENS for Restoring Somatotopic Sensory Feedback in Lower Limb Amputees and Improving Phantom Limb Perception
The aim of the study is to evaluate the changes induced by a course of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) treatment on the perception of phantom limb pain.
- Trial name
- SENSE-P (NCT07448350)
- Testing
- Transcutaneal Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Campus Bio-Medico University
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
Study on a Prosthetic Foot With Adjustable Heel Height
Most prosthetic feet have a fixed heel height, which requires users to always wear shoes with the same heel height. A fixed heel height is a significant constraint, whereas the ability to choose one's clothing freely is an…
- Trial name
- ADJUST (NCT07214493)
- Testing
- Taleo Adjust, The usual participant's foot
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock France SNC
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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Congenital Amputation of Lower Limb
Assessing Outcomes With Microprocessor Knee Utilization in a K2 Population
Two-phased randomized controlled trial comparing the impact of microprocessor controlled knee prostheses (MPK) with the impact of non-microprocessor controlled knee prostheses (NPMK) in patients with a transfemoral/knee…
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Congenital Amputation of Lower Limb, Lower Limb Amputation Knee
- Trial name
- ASCENT K2 (NCT04784429)
- Testing
- Kenevo or C-Leg 4, Non microprocessor controlled knee (NMPK)
- Where
- 90 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
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