Clinical trials: Traumatic Amputation
Amputation; Traumatic, Limb, Postural; Defect
Comparison of Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputees' Posture Parameters
With the onset of prosthesis use following lower extremity amputations, body shows biomechanical changes according to the amputation level and consequently develops adaptation mechanisms both on the healthy and ampute side.
- Trial name
- NCT04456244
- Testing
- Evaluation of the static posture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Unilateral Traumatic Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Determining the Potential Benefit of Powered Prostheses
The goal of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a powered prosthesis compared to an unpowered prosthesis during short bouts of walking, extended periods of walking (to fatigue), and performance in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT02828982
- Testing
- Powered ankle prosthesis, Dynamic Response Foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Deanna H Gates
Amputation, Traumatic, Phantom Sensation
Investigating The Effect of Phantom Sensation on Gait in Individuals With Unilateral Below-Knee Amputation
Amputation is a problem that can be encountered for many reasons, can cause functional disability in varying severities and puts a multifaceted financial burden on individuals, society, and states.
- Trial name
- NCT05177341
- Testing
- Determining Preferred Walking Speed
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
Sensor Glove and Non-Invasive Vibrotactile Feedback Insole to Improve Hand Prostheses Functions and Embodiment
State-of-the-art myoelectric prostheses provide upper limb amputees with a remarkable variety of grip patterns but lack proper feedback from touch sensation.
- Trial name
- FeetBack (NCT03924310)
- Testing
- FeetBack System Active, FeetBack System Passive
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Martin Berli
Amputation; Traumatic, Arm, Upper, Amputation; Traumatic, Arm: Forearm
Study of the Social and Professional Reintegration Improvements Using a Set of Solutions for Upper Limb Amputation
ORTHOPUS develops assistive technologies to address the lack of availability of medical devices in low and middle income countries.
- Conditions
- Amputation; Traumatic, Arm, Upper, Amputation; Traumatic, Arm: Forearm, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, at Wrist Level, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04803253
- Testing
- ORTHOPUS prosthetic accessory: 0109 - Universal Wrist, ORTHOPUS prosthetic terminal device: 0112 - Hook, ORTHOPUS prosthetic terminal device: 0105 - Cosmetic Articulated Hand
- Where
- 3 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Orthopus
Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation;Traumatic;Old
Novel Strategies to Improve Immunomodulation and Non-invasive Clinical Monitoring in VCA
The objective of this study is to develop a feasible and safe regimen for minimization of immune suppression in recipients of vascularized composite allotransplants (VCA) using a daily dose of recombinant IL-2.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation;Traumatic;Old, Face Injury, Face; Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT03241719
- Testing
- IL-2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, and Wrist, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, at Wrist Level
Application of Targeted Reinnervation for People With Transradial Amputation
The purpose of this study is to improve prosthesis control for transradial amputees with combining targeted muscle reinnervation surgery (TMR) and pattern recognition control.
- Trial name
- NCT02349035
- Testing
- Compare control of multifunction transradial prosthesis, Perform TMR surgery and evaluate transradial TMR pattern recognition control of multifunctional prostheses.
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Prosthetic Fit Assessment in Transtibial Amputees Secondary to Trauma
The aims of this study address an exploratory endpoint in the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) Transtibial Amputation Outcomes Study (TAOS; NCT01821976) that is investigating prosthesis fit, alignment and…
- Trial name
- ProFit (NCT02540681)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Cartilage Degeneration
The Assessment of Talar Cartilage in Patients With Unilateral Traumatic Transtibial Amputation
Increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA) has been previously demonstrated in patients with lower limb amputation. Although there are many studies on knee joint of intact limb of amputees in the literature, the number of studies on…
- Trial name
- NCT04486534
- Testing
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
EMG-Based Hand-Wrist Control: Study B Mirrored
Study assessing four-channel prosthesis controller, that compares contralateral (mirrored) EMG-force training to ipsilateral EMG-target training with both limb-absent and able-bodied subjects
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Amputation, Congenital, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- PSICON-B (NCT04692571)
- Testing
- PSICON Measurement Apparatus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation, Traumatic, Limb Defect
Assessing Force Feedback With the SoftHand Pro
The trial is designed to test the effectiveness of a force-feedback cuff in combination with a myoelectric prosthesis in conveying information on grasp strength to the user, as well as the user's preference regarding the feature.
- Trial name
- CUFF (NCT03412656)
- Testing
- SoftHand Pro with CUFF force feedback device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Kristin Zhao, PhD
Amputation; Traumatic, Arm, Upper, Between Shoulder and Elbow, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand
Hand Transplantation: Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes
There is an urgent need to develop hand transplant programs in this country. To this end, the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems is developing such an interdisciplinary program.
- Conditions
- Amputation; Traumatic, Arm, Upper, Between Shoulder and Elbow, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Both, Amputation; Traumatic, Arm: Forearm, at Elbow Level
- Trial name
- NCT02331355
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Amputation, Traumatic
Sonographic Evaluation Of Nerve Thickness In Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees
Lower limb amputation (LLA) commonly affects young and active people who have long life expectancy. It is a major surgery causing many functional deficiencies which can reduce overall health quality and physical condition of the…
- Trial name
- NCT04602793
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Characterizing Ankle Function During Sloped Locomotion for Prosthesis Development
The proposed study aims to characterize biological ankle joint function during walking and running on slopes in order to further develop advanced powered ankle-foot prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT01784003
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Finger Injuries, Amputation, Traumatic
A Comparison of the Outcomes of Distal Fingertip Amputations Treated With Either Artificial (Xeroform) or Biological Dressings
This is a prospective study looking to evaluate whether the treatment outcomes for patients who sustain a distal fingertip amputation are improved or no different when using biological dressings versus artificial dressings.
- Trial name
- NCT03968835
- Testing
- Bacitracin, Skin Graft
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Amputation, Traumatic, Hand Injuries
Microvascular Partial Toe Transfer
Microvascular partial toe transfer for reconstruction of traumatic amputation of the digits
- Trial name
- NCT04192084
- Testing
- microvascular partial toe transfer
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Transfemoral Amputation, Unilateral Traumatic Amputation of Leg at or Above Knee
Functional Outcomes in Dysvascular Transfemoral Amputees
In older adults, poor circulation in the lower extremities leads to serious health complications including limb loss. In addition, individuals with dysvascular disease also suffer from other co-morbidities like diabetes, coronary…
- Trial name
- CLEG (NCT01537211)
- Testing
- C leg compared to subject's mechanical leg (Otto Bock)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Pain, Acute, Analgesia
Retrospective Evaluation of Ketamine Effectiveness for the Treatment of Acute Battlefield Related Pain
Using a retrospective review of records, we will conduct a multivariate analysis to examine the relationship between exposure to ketamine, as an analgesic agent in combat related trauma care, the use of additional opioid pain…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Analgesia, Amputation, Traumatic, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04057989
- Testing
- ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
What is the Optimal Stiffness and Height of a Running-specific Prosthesis?
The proposed study aims to characterize the effects of running-specific leg prosthetic stiffness and height during on performance during running and sprinting to optimize running-specific prosthesis prescription.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02318979
- Testing
- Otto Bock prosthesis, Ossur prosthesis, Freedom Innovations prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System