Clinical trials: Traumatic Lower Extremity Amputation
Prosthesis, Lower Limb Amputation Knee
Clinical and Functional Assessment of Patients With Transfemoral Amputation Treated With Osteointegrated Implant
Limb amputation is a traumatic event that significantly reduces the ability to perform daily activities, impairs mobility, and lowers quality of life.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis, Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
- Trial name
- OSTEO-OUTCOME (NCT06737770)
- Testing
- osseointegrated surgery for transfemoral amputation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Amputation, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Sitting Balance in Lower Limb Amputees
The aim of this study is to compare the sitting and standing postural stability of transfemoral individuals with healthy individuals with similar demographic characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT05597696
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Anesthesia, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Anaesthetic Technique for Minor Lower Limb Amputation Surgery (ATLLAS)
Major lower limb amputation is recognised as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In the United Kingdom, 30-day in-hospital mortality is up to 8.7%.
- Trial name
- ATLLAS (NCT07244627)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Turkish Validation of Prosthesis Donning and Doffing Questionnaire
The aim of this study is to investigate the Reliability and construct validity of the Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire in transtibial amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT03347682
- Testing
- Satisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO, Nottingham Health Profile-NHP, Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
A Comparative Assessment of Transfemoral Prosthetic Sockets
The objective of the proposed work is to enhance understanding of the potential benefits of adjustable sockets and inform clinical decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT04038580
- Testing
- Laminated Socket, Quatro, Infinite Socket
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Critical Limb Ischemia
External Compression Therapy for Secondary Prevention of Lower-Limb Loss and Cardiovascular Mortality
In this clinical research study the investigators will test the efficacy of an innovative, non-invasive methodology to reduce mortality and lower limb loss among high-risk medically-underserved patients with cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- ArtAssist (NCT02054416)
- Testing
- ArtAssist© Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Leg Lower Amputation, Traumatic Amputation
The Injury and Its Consequences in the Sports Lower Limb Amputee
This study was motivated by the lack of data in the literature on the injury of the major lower limb amputee playing sports and its socio-professional impact. It aims to study sports-related injuries in lower limb amputees.
- Trial name
- PREV'AMP SPORT (NCT05059886)
- Testing
- completion of a questionnaire on the practice of sports and possible injuries
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
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 Chicago
Amputation, Diabetes
Vacuum Suspension: Effects on Tissue Oxygenation, Activity and Fit
The fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket is a primary concern for many amputees. A poor fit can lead to skin irritation, tissue breakdown, and pain.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Diabetes, Leg Injuries, Traumatic Amputations
- Trial name
- NCT00117793
- Testing
- Total Surface Bearing Suction Socket, Vacuum assisted socket system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity, Phantom Limb Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Restoration of Function in Lower-Limb Amputees, 90-Day
The goals of this study are to provide sensory information to amputees and reduce phantom limb pain via electrical stimulation of the lumbar spinal cord and spinal nerves.
- Trial name
- SCS-90 (NCT04547582)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Leg Injuries
Prosthetic Components and Stability in Amputee Gait
The biomechanics of changing direction while walking has been largely neglected despite its relevancy to functional mobility. In addition, an increased risk of injury can be associated with turning due to a decrease in stability.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Leg Injuries, Traumatic Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT00167778
- Testing
- Transverse plane rotation adaptor pylon, Rigid pylon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Amputation, Traumatic Amputations
Assessing the Usability and Reliability of the Prototype Prosthesis Devices
The aim of the present study is to verify the functionalitỳ, the degree of safety and the reliability of devices composed of an intelligent socket that allows the detection of biosignals and provides vibrotactile feedback and a…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic Amputations, Leg Amputation
- Trial name
- MOTU++ (NCT06616402)
- Testing
- prototype prosthetic group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
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
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Interventional Study on the Evaluation of Functionality, Safety of a Robotic Prosthesis for Transtibial Amputations
The goal of this multicenter interventional pilot is to verify the functionality of a prosthesis for trans-tibial amputees. The main question it aims to answer are: Is to verify the technical functionality, safety and reliability…
- Trial name
- NCT06161961
- Testing
- WRL TTP
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Amputation, Traumatic Amputation
Study on the Functionality, Safety and Reliability of a Robotic Prosthesis for the Lower Limb At the Transfemoral Level
The goal of this multicenter interventional pilot is to verify the functionality of a prosthesis for trans-femoral amputees. The main question it aims to answer are: Is to verify the technical functionality, safety and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic Amputation, Leg Injury, Lower Limb Injury
- Trial name
- MOTU-ATP (NCT06284005)
- Testing
- WRL ATP
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
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
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
Amputation, Traumatic, Low Back Pain
Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in Patients With Lower Extremity Amputation
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between sagittal spinopelvic parameters and low back pain and quality of life in individuals with lower extremity amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT05318508
- Testing
- Measurements of sagittal spinopelvic parameters
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital