Clinical trials: Upper Limb Amputation
Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation
A Comparison of Myoelectric and Bionic Hands
This observational study aims to compare myoelectric and bionic hands in terms of upper extremity function, body image and satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation, Prosthesis
- Trial name
- NCT07347561
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Phantom Limb Pain
Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS) Effects on Somatosensory Perception in Patients with Upper Limb Amputation
The study investigates the capabilities of peripheral magnetic stimulation (PMS) as a tool for creating somatosensory sensations of various submodalities and analyzing the dynamics of bioelectric signals of the brain (using…
- Trial name
- NCT06813937
- Testing
- Procedure: Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS), Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Amputation, Traumatic
Feasibility of Implantable Myoelectric Sensors to Control Upper Limb Prostheses
This study will evaluate the feasibility of using implanted myoelectric sensors (IMES) to control an electromechanical prosthetic wrist and hand.
- Trial name
- IMES (NCT01901081)
- Testing
- IMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
Amputees
Evaluation of a Multimodal Tactile Feedback System for Upper Limb-loss Users: Embodiment and Performance
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of integrating tactile feedback systems into a robotic upper-limb prosthesis. These systems deliver pressure stimuli (through small silicone chambers that inflate), vibration…
- Trial name
- THE_FBHAND (NCT07418645)
- Testing
- Pressure and vibrotactile feedbak, Pressure feedback, Vibrotactile feedback
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Assessment Before and After Limb Amputation
Vascular lower limb amputees have an increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study is to evaluate the hemodynamic changes after amputation and its relation to outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT00907712
- Testing
- cardiac echo examination
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Amputation Stumps, Pain
2PX (Topical Strontium Chloride Hexahydrate) in Patients With Post-Amputation Stump Pain.
The objective of this study is to investigate the analgesic effect of topical strontium chloride in stump pain, and to prospectively determine other efficacy and safety measures of topical strontium chloride in stump pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00592098
- Testing
- Strontium chloride hexahydrate
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- SantoSolve AS
Traumatic Amputation of Upper Limb, Level Unspecified
Development of a Simulation Tool for Upper Extremity Prostheses
Amputees often choose not to wear prostheses due to marginal performance or may settle for a prosthesis that offers only cosmetic improvement, but lacks function.
- Trial name
- NCT01622530
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Phantom Limb Pain
Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain by Intensive Visual Simulation Therapy
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is reported by as much as 80 % of patients following an amputation. There is increasing knowledge of the relation between PLP and maladaptive changes in brain cortical regions.
- Trial name
- NCT06483035
- Testing
- Intensive Visual Simulation (IVS), Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Evaluating the Experience of Upper Limb Prosthesis Use
The goal is to understand the critical factors associated with outcome acceptance following upper limb loss. The investigators aim to develop a unified theoretical model that describes the psychosocial experience of upper limb…
- Conditions
- Prosthesis User, Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist, Upper Limb Amputation Above Elbow (Injury)
- Trial name
- NCT04855214
- Testing
- Qualitative Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
The TRIABETES - ARMMS-T2D Study: A Randomized Trial to Compare Surgical and Medical Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
This research study is being performed to begin to determine the effectiveness of two dominant bariatric surgery procedures versus an intensive lifestyle intervention to induce weight loss in patients and promote improvements in…
- Trial name
- TRIABETES (NCT01047735)
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Lifestyle Weight Loss Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Amputation
Upper Limb Loss Perturbation Response
Recent investigations have suggested that persons with upper limb loss experience a high prevalence of falls with a quarter of reported falls resulting from a trip.
- Trial name
- NCT04274218
- Testing
- Perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputation, Surgical
Improving Prosthetic Arms for Amputee: A Better Fit and More Functionality
This research and development will improve upon and investigate the potential validity of an innovative new transradial socket and harness design (the KSH system) that offers an alternative to standard hard sockets and rubber…
- Trial name
- KSH (NCT05990062)
- Testing
- K-Socket-Harness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Upper Limb Amputation, Healthy Subjects
Microneurography and Intraneural Microstimulation for Upper Limb Sensory Investigation in Healthy and Amputee Subjects
The goal of this experimental study is to investigate the somatosensory system through intraneural recording and stimulation of the median nerve in healthy volunteers and participants with upper-limb amputation.
- Trial name
- MICROAMP (NCT07691957)
- Testing
- Microneurography, Intraneural Microstimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
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, Prosthesis User
Effects of Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knees on Fall-related Health Outcomes in Limited Community Ambulators
The goal of this study is to find out if using microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs), prosthetic knees with a built-in computer, improves health outcomes related to falls in adults who use above-knee prostheses.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Prosthesis User, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg: Thigh, Between Hip and Knee, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT06937242
- Testing
- Ottobock C-Leg 4 Microprocessor Knee, Ottobock Kenevo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education, LLC
Upper Limb Amputation, Transradial Amputation
Cross-Over Study Evaluating the TASKA GEN2 Myoelectric Hand Prosthesis
This prospective multicentre randomized cross-over post-market clinical follow-up study compares the TASKA GEN2 multi-grip myoelectric hand prosthesis with marketed comparator prostheses in adults with upper-limb amputation.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Amputation, Transradial Amputation, Transhumeral Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07876115
- Testing
- TASKA GEN2 Multi-Grip Myoelectric Hand Prosthesis, Michelangelo or I-Limb Ultra multi-grip myoelectric prosthesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- TASKA Prosthetics
Amputation
Evaluation of Satisfaction and Effect on Daily Living Activities With the Use of Myoelectric Controlled Prosthesis
Myoelectrically controlled arm prostheses are often offered to individuals with upper extremity limb loss in order to restore body balance and compensate for the lack of grasping ability during the rehabilitation process.
- Trial name
- NCT05261178
- Testing
- Evaluation of satisfaction and the level of daily living activities using the prosthesis
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Amputation, Upper Limb
Regulatory Clearance of the Glide Control Strategy for Upper Limb Prostheses
The investigators will test the following hypothesis: Use of Glide results in improved functional performance, satisfaction, and usage metrics as compared to use of a standard Direct Control (DC) prosthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT06539936
- Testing
- Glide, Direct Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Infinite Biomedical Technologies
Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow (Injury), Prosthesis User
Redesign, Implementation and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Aktio Myoelectric Prosthesis
In Latin America, Colombia ranks fourth in countries with the highest number of people with disabilities (6.4%), 80% of whom live in low socioeconomic strata, have little access to education and high unemployment rates.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow (Injury), Prosthesis User, Satisfaction, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT05510193
- Testing
- Aktio prosthesis
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Phantom Limb, Residual Limb Pain
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Phantom Limb and Residual Limb Pain After Amputation
The purpose of this study is to identify the best treatment sequence and combination of acupuncture points for the treatment of phantom limb or residual limb pain in the traumatic/surgical amputee.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb, Residual Limb Pain, Traumatic Amputation, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT00388752
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center