Clinical trials: Amputation
Lower Extremity Amputation
Community Walking Trials: Comparing Prosthetic Feet
The purpose of the study is to obtain performance measurements and participant feedback about use of an investigational prosthetic foot compared to the participant's usual prosthetic foot.
- Trial name
- NCT03703232
- Testing
- Investigational prosthetic foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus
Dysvascular Amputation Self-Management of Health
The purpose of this study is to determine if walking biobehavioral intervention improves physical activity after dysvascular lower limb amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Artery Disease
- Trial name
- DASH (NCT04083456)
- Testing
- Walking Biobehavioral Intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Lower Limb Amputation, Drop Foot
Evaluating Mobility Interventions in the Real World
This study is intended to test the comparative biomechanical benefits of different lower-limb prostheses and orthoses using data collected over extended periods of everyday life using wearable sensors.
- Trial name
- NCT04275973
- Testing
- Lower limb prostheses, Orthoses for Drop-foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Amputation
Immediate Fit Using Innovative Technology Transtibial & Transfemoral Prosthesis
iFIT Prosthetics, LLC® created and commercialized a modular, immediate fit, fully adjustable, prosthetic system suitable for mass production using high strength injection molded polymer materials.
- Trial name
- NCT02886936
- Testing
- iFIT Transtibial Prosthesis, iFIT Transfemoral Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pain, Postoperative, Amputation
Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Continuous Nerve Catheters for Below the Knee Amputations
Through this pilot prospective trial, we aim to obtain preliminary data investigating the effectiveness of perineural catheters and liposomal bupivacaine, both currently accepted as standard care at Maine Medical Center, for the…
- Trial name
- NCT05140499
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.5 % Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Aurora Quaye
Amputation Stumps, Diabetes Mellitus
Evidence Based Amputee Rehabilitation (EBAR) Program
The purpose of this study is to determine if an evidence based exercise intervention improves the functional mobility of diabetic amputees (single lower leg amputation) who have already completed standard rehabilitation and…
- Trial name
- EBAR (NCT00126126)
- Testing
- EBAR Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Upper Limb Amputation
Functional Performance of Voluntary Opening and Closing Body Powered Prostheses
This study will compare the functional performance of voluntary opening (VO) and voluntary closing (VC) body powered prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT02136238
- Testing
- Hosmer 5XA voluntary opening hook, TRS Grip 3 voluntary closing hook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Prostheses, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow
Wireless Prosthetic Control Effectiveness Study
The goal of this proposed project is to evaluate the effectiveness of our novel wireless electrode system, which the investigators refer to as the Asterisk system, on transradial prosthesis users.
- Trial name
- NCT06821412
- Testing
- ASTERISK System, Wired Configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Amputation
Herbal Preparation Used as Adjuvant Therapy on Diabetic Ulcers
Chronic foot ulcers occurring among diabetic patients are difficult to heal. The frequent elderly age with co-morbidities, vascular insufficiencies, peripheral neuropathies and super imposed infections, all contribute towards the…
- Trial name
- NCT00393510
- Testing
- TCM
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pain Management
A Non-invasive Intervention (BreEStim) for Management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) After Limb Amputation (Experiment 2)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and conventional electrical stimulation (EStim) in management of neuropathic phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT04750538
- Testing
- BreEStim 120, BreEStim 240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Amputation; Traumatic, Arm, Upper
Teleoperation Experimental Comparison With Able-bodied Subjects
To compare the use of the semi-autonomous control algorithm (condition 1) with the standard of care myoelectric system used with the TASKA prosthetic hand (condition 2).
- Trial name
- NCT05048394
- Testing
- Semi-autonomous myoelectric control algorithm, Standard-of-care myoelectric control algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Point Designs
Diabetes Mellitus, Critical Limb Ischemia
N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) for Healing of Amputation Stumps in the Setting of Diabetes
In this pilot clinical study the investigators propose to conduct a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial for 30 days for participants with critical limb ischemia (CLI) who undergo a major…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Critical Limb Ischemia, Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03253328
- Testing
- Active Arm N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine