Clinical trials: Prosthesis
Amputation
Intent Recognition for Prosthesis Control
This work will focus on new algorithms for powered prostheses and testing these in human subject tests. Individuals with above knee amputation will walk with a robotic prosthesis and ambulate over terrain that simulates community…
- Trial name
- NCT05537792
- Testing
- Robotic Knee/Ankle Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Joint Diseases
28 mm Ceramic-on-Ceramic Acetabular Cup Total Hip Replacement Study
The study is designed to evaluate artificial hips with a 28 mm ceramic head and a ceramic liner to determine whether they perform as well as artificial hips with a 28 mm ceramic head and a polyethylene liner.
- Trial name
- NCT00208507
- Testing
- 28 mm ceramic head on ceramic acetabular liner., 28 mm ceramic head on polyethylene liner
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Orthopaedics
Hip Arthropathy
Ambispective Study to Assess the Safety and the Performance of SAGITTA EVL R Stem
This clinical study is conducted to collect data on hip arthroplasty with the SAGITTA EVL-R revision femoral stems manufactured by SERF.
- Trial name
- 2022-09 (NCT06096155)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Societe dEtude, de Recherche et de Fabrication
Infection of Total Hip Joint Prosthesis
Evaluating Advantages of Prevena After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Determine the extent to which application of the Prevena vacuum system to clean surgical incisions immediately following surgical procedure (total hip or total knee arthroplasty) will reduce the rates of: readmission to hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT01854138
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- ProMedica Health System
Infection and Inflammatory Reaction
Pending Failure in Hard-hard Total Hip Arthroplasty
During last 6 years approximately 10.000 ceramic balls and 5.000 ceramic liners have been implanted in the region Emilia-Romagna in Italy (4 million Every single year approximately 60.000 hip prostheses are implanted in Italy.
- Trial name
- PF (NCT02427984)
- Testing
- Metal ions dosage and evaluation of local/systemic reaction, Noise registration and metal ions determination, Metal ions dosage, evaluation of local/systemic reaction, noise registration
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Prostheses and Implants
IceExplore TF Liner Alpha Investigation
Single group prospective repeated measures comparing breathable liner and breathable socket to conventional enclosed silicone liner and socket system.
- Trial name
- NCT04787484
- Testing
- IceExplore TF breathable liner and Direct Socket drilled with holes
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Cerebral Palsy, Prosthesis User
Use of Low Cost Prostheses to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of an upper extremity prosthesis in improving the upper extremity function of children with cerebral palsy who have limited use of their hands.
- Trial name
- NCT03122171
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ascension® Post- Approval Study; PyroCarbon Metacarpophalangeal Total Joint Prosthesis
This study is a non-randomized, consecutive enrollment, one-year post-approval study of patients who are treated with the Ascension® MCP.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Osteoarthritis, Post-traumatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- MCP (NCT02408471)
- Testing
- Ascension® MCP Finger Implant
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Hemiplegia
Neural Prostheses and Gait Performance: Model-Based Strategies
The purpose of this research is to find the optimal patterns of functional electrical stimulation (FES) of muscles in the lower legs that will improve walking ability in those who have had a stroke and at the same time ensure…
- Trial name
- NCT00991406
- Testing
- FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Stability of the Medial Pivot Total Knee Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to compare objective and subjective measures of knee stability following total knee arthroplasty with a medial pivot design vs. a posterior stabilized design.
- Trial name
- NCT02577978
- Testing
- Medacta GMK posterior stabilized prosthesis, Medacta GMK Sphere prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Amputation
Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface for Functional Limb Restoration After Transtibial Amputation
This study involves the functional testing of a new lower extremity prosthesis by healthy, active participants with fully healed transtibial (below knee) amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT03913273
- Testing
- AMI transtibial amputation, Standard transtibial amputation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amputation, Artificial Limb
Comparison of Prosthetic Feet for People With Syme's Amputation (XF Symes Study)
The purpose of this study is to compare the functional differences between two types of foot prostheses for people with ankle disarticulation (Syme's) amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT04086641
- Testing
- Crossover foot, Energy Storing Foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Visual Impairment
Environmental Localization Mapping and Guidance for Visual Prosthesis Users
This study is driven by the hypothesis that independent navigation by blind users of visual prosthetic devices can be greatly aided by use of an autonomous navigational aid that provides information about the environment and…
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Visual Impairment, Visual Prosthesis
- Trial name
- SLAM (NCT04359108)
- Testing
- Navigation system mode: Argus Vision, Navigation system mode: Depth Vision, Navigation system mode: Depth Vision with Haptic / Audio
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stenosis of Vascular Prosthetic Devices, Implants and Grafts
Post-Approval Study for the FLAIR Endovascular Stent Graft
The purpose of this study is to confirm the long-term safety and effectiveness of the FLAIR Endovascular Stent Graft for treatment of stenoses at the venous anastomosis of ePTFE or other synthetic arteriovenous (AV) access grafts.
- Trial name
- RENOVA (NCT00677235)
- Testing
- FLAIR Endovascular Stent Graft, PTA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Osteoarthritis
Arthrex Eclipse™ Shoulder Prosthesis
A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Study comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Arthrex's Eclipse™ Shoulder to the Univers™ II Shoulder Prosthesis in patients with a degenerative joint disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01790113
- Testing
- Univers™, Eclipse™ Total Shoulder Replacement
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Arthrex, Inc.
Amputation, Transfemoral Amputation
Investigation on a New Power Knee Firmware Update on Gait and Daily Life Activities for Transfemoral Amputees
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate a new firmware in development for Power Knee on gait and daily life activities in unilateral transfemoral amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT06620861
- Testing
- Power Knee Firmware Update, Power Knee Current Marketed Firmware
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Avascular Necrosis of Hip, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Metasul Monoblock Component™ Cup in a Hip Resurfacing Application With the Durom® Hip Resurfacing Femoral Component
The Zimmer Hip Resurfacing System Post-Market Clinical Follow-up study will examine the safety and efficacy of this device in the young and/or active patient with advanced hip disease.
- Conditions
- Avascular Necrosis of Hip, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis
- Trial name
- MMC (NCT03681639)
- Testing
- Serum Metal ion levels determined to monitor changes in chromium and cobalt levels
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Surgical Dressing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study evaluates surgical site complications in subjects undergoing revision of a total knee arthroplasty when closed incision negative pressure therapy is used to manage the closed incision, as compared to a standard of care…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty, Wounds and Injuries, Joint Disease
- Trial name
- PROMISES (NCT03274466)
- Testing
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT), Standard of Care Dressing
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid
Clinical Trial to Improve the Magnetic Levator Prosthesis
Blepharoptosis (incomplete opening of the eyelids) occurs because of a disruption in the normal agonist-antagonist neuro-muscular complex balance. An external device could restore eyelid movement.
- Conditions
- Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03818204
- Testing
- Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Larynx Cancer
Clinical Feasibility of New Tracheoesophageal Puncture Set
During a total laryngectomy a puncture is created in the tracheoesophageal wall and a voice prosthesis is inserted. With this voice prosthesis the patient learns to speak again.
- Trial name
- NCT01045057
- Testing
- Puncture Set and Flexible Protector
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB