Clinical trials: Transtibial Amputee
Lower Limb Amputation
Transtibial Amputee Balance Training: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Lower limb amputees have reduced joint mobility and strength which negatively influence an individual's ability to maintain balance.
- Trial name
- NCT02572011
- Testing
- Home-based Games Console Balance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham Trent University
Amputation, Traumatic
Rectus Femoris Thickness Measurement in Unilateral Transtibial Amputated Prosthesis Users
Knee extension strengthening is one of the cornerstones of rehabilitation in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation. It is recommended in terms of increasing functional mobility, preventing the risk of fall and knee…
- Trial name
- NCT04262297
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Lower Limb Amputation
KinetiGait- Analysis of Depth Camera to Assist Gait Analysis for Unilateral Transtibial/Transfemoral Amputees
This is a feasibility study about implementing and using the KinetiGait gait analysis system in clinical practice to enhance the rehabilitation of service members with lower limb disfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT04431817
- Testing
- KinetiGait
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Transtibial Amputees
Using Direct Molding Socket Technology for Trans-tibial Prosthesis in Developing Regions
The study aims to understand how well CPOs and amputees can adapt to using the Amparo socket technology. CPOs at the APDK and The Cure will be trained to use the Amparo socket technology then use it with their consenting patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04679701
- Testing
- Amparo Confidence Socket
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amparo GmbH
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Diurnal Residual Limb Fluid Volume Fluctuation
An Automatically Adjusting Prosthetic Socket for People With Transtibial Amputation
People with leg amputations often experience daily changes in the size (volume) of their residual limb. These daily changes can cause a prosthesis to fit poorly. They can also cause limb problems like pain or skin breakdown.
- Trial name
- NCT05124652
- Testing
- Auto Adjusting Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation
Measures of Gait Efficiency of Three Multi-Axial, Vertical Shock and Energy Storing-Return Prosthetic Feet During Simple & Complex Mobility Activities
Many service members suffering major limb amputation(s) during active duty seek to return to active duty. The purpose of this study is to determine if biomechanic and/or bioenergtic differences exist between popular…
- Trial name
- NCT01404559
- Testing
- Ossur Variflex prosthetic foot, Ossur Ceterus prosthetic foot, Endolite Elite Blade prosthetic foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Transtibial Amputation
Metabolic Cost Savings for Transtibial Amputees Wearing the Controlled Energy Storage and Return (CESR) Foot
To determine if below-knee amputees will walk with better efficiency wearing a CESR foot which stores energy at heel strike and releases energy releases energy during push-off.
- Trial name
- NCT00494143
- Testing
- CESR Prosthetic Foot, typical prosthetic foot, standardized prosthetic foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Amputation Balance Prosthesis
The Effect of Alternative Prosthetic Alignments on Sit-to-Stand Proficiency in Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to determine the effect of various linear and angular prosthetic alignments on K1-K3 unilateral or bilateral TT amputees, as well as test for proficiency, comfort, balance…
- Trial name
- NCT04657614
- Testing
- Neutral Alignment, Anterior Alignment, Posterior Alignment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Socket Cooling Effectiveness Take Home Study
The comfort and fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket are of primary concern for many amputees. The residual limb is typically covered by non-breathable and non- thermally conductive materials that can create a warm…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Amputation Stump, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT04484805
- Testing
- ICE Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputee
Try Walking a Mile in These Shoes: Activity Level of Lower Extremity Amputees
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracies of the Patient Activity Monitor to that of a standard pedometer during a walking task and some day-to-day activities in a simulated apartment setting.
- Trial name
- PamPed (NCT00439088)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Transtibial Amputee
Bioimpedance as a Diagnostic Tool for Assessing the Need for Socket Modification in Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of the proposed study is to conduct research on individuals with lower limb amputation, evaluating if residual limb fluid volume data collected using a novel non-invasive device is beneficial towards prosthetic…
- Trial name
- NCT03164356
- Testing
- Bioimpedance monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation, EMG
The Dynamic Postural Changes in Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputees
This research was planned to examine how unpredictable movements on the support surface will affect muscle activation and kinematic parameters in individuals with transtibial and transfemoral amputations.
- Conditions
- Amputation, EMG, Balance, Perturbation
- Trial name
- NCT05301270
- Testing
- EMG Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputee, Prostheses
Evaluation of the Biomechanics of Crowding and the Energetic Cost of Endurance Runners Unilateral Transtibial Amputees.
Transtibial amputation accounts for 3,700 cases per year in France. Athletes can use sport blades made of carbon plate for improved energy restitution.
- Conditions
- Amputee, Prostheses, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- BLADENDURUN (NCT06948695)
- Testing
- Warm-up, Random blade test, Comfort speed test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Trauma, Diabetes
Long Term Clinical Evaluation of SLS Transtibial Sockets
The overall long-term goal of this project is the development of a clinically practical system for rapid prosthetic limb provision that integrates computer-aided design with solid freeform fabrication techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT00167570
- Testing
- Prosthetic socket fabricated using selective laser sintering
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
A Comparison of External Mechanical Work Between Different Prosthetic Feet
Recent dysvascular and diabetic amputees as well as older, long-term traumatic amputees are at risk of functional decline, joint degeneration, skin breakdown and further limb loss due to the forces placed on the contralateral…
- Trial name
- SEW (NCT01340807)
- Testing
- Specialized Functional Prosthetic Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miami VA Healthcare System
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
Amputation
Reduction of Shear Forces Using Semi-flexible Sockets on Transtibial Amputees
The purpose of this graduate student research study, is to test two different sockets for comfort and test what pressures are created by the socket during daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03390153
- Testing
- semi flexible socket, rigid fiber socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Amputees
Physical Activity in Adults With Amputation
This cross-sectional study explores physical activity and energy expenditure among inactive adults with a unilateral transtibial amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT03722797
- Testing
- Metabolic Cost Testing Procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Amputation, Muscle Activation
The Relationship Between Trunk Position Sense and Muscle Activation, Balance and Quality of Life in Amputees
This study was planned to examine the relationship between trunk position sense and muscle activation, balance and quality of life in individuals with transtibial amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Muscle Activation, Balance, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06046300
- Testing
- Investigation of the relationship between trunk position sense and muscle activation, balance and quality of life in individuals with transtibial amputation.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Elderly
Falls in Older Persons With Limb Loss
Lower limb prosthesis users are known to be at a substantially increased fall risk compared to able-bodied individuals. The interaction between increased fall risk, reduced balance confidence and high prevalence of a fear of…
- Trial name
- FOPLL (NCT03670004)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development