Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Amputee
Transfemoral Amputees
Thigh Reduction Surgery of Above Knee Amputee Residual Limbs to Improve Prosthesis Fit and Patient Outcomes
The purpose of our study is to improve the fit and function of prosthetic sockets for above the knee amputees through the use of an outpatient thigh reduction surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02346019
- Testing
- Medial thighplasty with or without thigh liposuction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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
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
Upper Limb Amputees
The Effect of Amputation on Spatial Visual Representation in Peripersonal Space
In this study, we wish to find behavioral evidence for the question whether an amputation of the arm can lead to changes in visual perception or motor responses to objects in peripersonal space.
- Trial name
- NCT00458757
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation
Effect of PNF-Based Upper Extremity Strengthening With Core Stabilization on Fitness in Amputee Football Players
Amputee football (AF) is a disability-specific football in which amputees can participate. This study aims to determine the effect of PNF-based upper extremity strengthening exercises combined with core stabilization exercises on…
- Trial name
- NCT06556082
- Testing
- Training, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Prosthetic Limb Movement Feedback for Upper and Lower Extremity Amputees
To assess the functional characteristics and utility of upper and lower limb prosthetic devices (advanced bionic and current clinical standard-of-care) that incorporate physiologically relevant touch and/or movement feedback.
- Trial name
- NCT03135847
- Testing
- Tactor
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
Pain in Trans Femoral and Trans Tibial Amputees
Phantom limb is difficult to manage and has a significant impact on the patient's quality of life. At present, the scientific evidence shows that the infusion of local anesthetics with epidural and perineural catheters in the…
- Trial name
- AMPUPHANTOM (NCT03789435)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Amputation, Congenital, Upper Limb; Amelia
CNS Changes Following Upper Limb Loss
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following congenital upper limb loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06043518
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Phantom Limb Syndrome With Pain
The Impact of a Virtual Reality Environment on Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom limb pain occurs in the majority of people who lose a limb. It significantly affects quality of life and is hard to manage.
- Trial name
- NCT03934528
- Testing
- Virtual environment activity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Neuromusculoskeletal Interface for Bionic Arms
The overall objective of this proposal is to perform a first-in-human home trial of the Electronic Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (e-OPRA) implant system in individuals with transhumeral amputations…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation, Surgical, Upper Limb Amputation Above Elbow (Injury)
- Trial name
- NCT07032753
- Testing
- eOPRA, OPRA, eOPRA with sensory feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Amputation, Upper Limb
A Patient-Driven Augmented Reality-Based Rehabilitation System to Improve Upper Limb Amputee Outcomes
The investigators propose to evaluate the efficacy of MyoTrain AR in a prospective clinical study involving 10 individuals with trans-radial upper-limb loss over a period of 35 days.
- Trial name
- NCT05975970
- Testing
- MyoTrain AR, Motor Imagery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Infinite Biomedical Technologies
Prosthesis Migration, Amputation
Evaluation of the Stability of Osseointegrated Implant in Amputees
The study concerns the technique of osseointegration that consists of inserting a titanium pin into the bone of the amputated limb.
- Trial name
- METACOS (NCT03836755)
- Testing
- Metacos
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Transfemoral Amputation
Assessment of Strength, Balance, and Function in Above-Knee Amputees in Relation to Residual Limb Length
The goal of this observational study is to learn how muscle strength, balance, and functional ability are affected in people with above-knee (transfemoral) amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT07032233
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ceren Kuzu
Amputation
Comparison of Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Above and Below Knee Limb Loss
Twelve individuals with above knee limb loss, 12 individuals with below knee limb loss,15 healthy individuals will be participants of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT02988310
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Phantom Limb Pain
Study of Phantom Limb Pain Suppression Using Neuromodulation Methods
This study assesses the effectiveness of neuromodulation in alleviating pain through the stimulation of peripheral nerves. The research involves implanting electrodes for test stimulation of peripheral nerves (PNS - Peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT06644807
- Testing
- Motor Cortex Stimulation, Spinal cord stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Traumatic Amputation of Arm, Traumatic Amputation of Hand
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation of the Hand and Upper Extremity (Hand Transplant)
The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Hand Transplant Program is a multidisciplinary research effort with the goal of restoring form and function to unilateral or bilateral upper extremity amputees by vascularized composite…
- Trial name
- NCT02165865
- Testing
- upper extremity/ hand transplantation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Southern Illinois University
Amputation, Upper Limb
Study of Efficacy of the MyoTrain System in a Population of Individuals With Trans-radial Limb Loss
The investigators propose to evaluate the efficacy of MyoTrain in a prospective clinical study involving 16 individuals with trans-radial upper-limb loss over a period of 206 days.
- Trial name
- NCT05888428
- Testing
- MyoTrain, Motor Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Infinite Biomedical Technologies
Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Enhancing Abilities in Amputees and Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy Through Restoration of Sensory Feedback
Many amputees suffer from Phantom Limb Pain (PLP), a condition where painful perceptions arise from the missing limb. Leg amputees wear prostheses that do not provide any sensory feedback, apart from the stump-socket interaction.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT04217005
- Testing
- Sensory Feedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic Lower Limb Cocognitive Ortho-prosthesis Plus Plus, 1st Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and the usability of the cyberlegs ++ ortho prosthesis to improve the mobility and the quality of life in transfemoral amputees .
- Trial name
- NCT03376919
- Testing
- CLs++ gait training
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Amputation
Multicenter Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection Into the Terminal Limb of Amputees.
The study will enroll 20 adults ages 18-75 with a transtibial amputation with mature residual limbs who are ambulatory prosthesis users.
- Trial name
- NCT04839497
- Testing
- Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection into the Terminal Limb of Amputees
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium