Clinical trials: Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee
Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee, Amputation, Traumatic
REsistance and LOADing Exercise for Bone Health
Lower limb amputation, often resulting from military conflict and road traffic accidents, is associated with reduced hip bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of hip fractures.
- Conditions
- Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation, Limb Loss
- Trial name
- RELOAD (NCT07817381)
- Testing
- Resistance and high-impact exercise training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, UK
Lower Extremity Amputation
Pivot-Flex Foot: Optimal Coupling Ratio Between Transverse and Sagittal-plane Motions Using a Torsionally Adaptive Prosthesis for Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation
When prescribing a prosthetic foot, clinicians face a dizzying array of choices as more than 200 different prosthetic feet are available.
- Trial name
- NCT03532100
- Testing
- Torsionally adaptive prosthesis with 0:1 coupling ratio, Torsionally adaptive prosthesis with 1:6 coupling ratio, Torsionally adaptive prosthesis with 1:4 coupling ratio
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Wear and Tear Evaluation of New Nike Sport Sole for Runnnig Prosthesis
Running Specific Feet are based on the original Flex-Foot design using the energy storage and release function as the main design feature. Running specific prosthetic feet are intended for running and jogging.
- Trial name
- NCT04787640
- Testing
- Nike Sport Sole
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee
Evaluation of High-Performance, Customized, Rapidly-Manufacturable Prosthetic Feet That Provide Improved Mobility
The purpose of this research is to design a high-performance, customized, and rapidly- manufacturable passive prosthetic foot for use in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT05265403
- Testing
- Commercially-available energy storage and return prosthetic foot, MIT-Lower Leg Trajectory Error (LLTE) customized prosthetic feet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wound Healing, Lower Extremity Amputation
Pilot Study to Assess the Use of Spy Elite for Assessment of Amputation Healing
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of the SPY Elite System to assess real-time tissue perfusion of lower extremity amputation sites and to develop parameters to predict healing of amputations at the time of surgery.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing, Lower Extremity Amputation, Above Knee Amputation, Below Knee Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT02440295
- Testing
- Lower Extremity Amputation, SPY Elite Imaging System, Indocyaine Green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Safety/Feasibility Study of HBOC-201 in Amputation at/Below Knee From Critical Lower Limb Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and feasibility of HBOC-201 in increasing adequate wound healing in patients with severe peripheral vascular disease who are undergoing lower limb amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT00300040
- Testing
- Hemoglobin glutamer 250 - bovine, 6% Hydroxyethylstarch
- Where
- 5 sites in South Africa, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Biopure Corporation
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Virtual Reality Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain
Patients with limb amputations experience the sensation of the missing extremity, which is sometimes coupled with a persistent and debilitating pain in the missing limb, a condition known as phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03338842
- Testing
- Distractor and Lower limb VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Lower Extremity Amputation
Adjustable Prosthetic Sockets for Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation
Each year, around 1500 Veterans join the 623,000 Americans who live with a lower limb amputation. Many of these Veterans choose the arduous path of rehabilitation to remain ambulatory, a process that includes the prescription of…
- Trial name
- NCT07397169
- Testing
- Adjustable prosthetic socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Dementia
Context- and Terrain-aware Gait Analysis
The average lifespan of individuals in many developed countries is increasing. This factor paired with the increase in global population has the potential to put a strain on healthcare systems with regards to age-related…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Dementia, Acquired Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- CTAGA (NCT07491588)
- Testing
- All-terrain Gait Analysis System
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Diurnal Residual Limb Fluid Volume Fluctuation
An Automatically Adjusting Prosthetic Socket for People With Transtibial Amputation
People with leg amputations often experience daily changes in the size (volume) of their residual limb. These daily changes can cause a prosthesis to fit poorly. They can also cause limb problems like pain or skin breakdown.
- Trial name
- NCT05124652
- Testing
- Auto Adjusting Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation of Lower Limb Below Knee, Unilateral
Safety and Efficacy of Vibro-tactile Feedback for Patients Who Underwent Lower Limb Amputation
Prosthetics research has grown recently, focusing on bionic approaches that restore bodily functions with technical aids. One method involves using prostheses with feedback systems, which measure physical parameters and provide…
- Trial name
- NCT05895253
- Testing
- vibrotactile ground-contact feedback
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology - The research center in cooperation with AUVA
Transtibial Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
Clinical Evaluation of the Access Socket Flexible Socket for Transtibial Prosthesis
Transtibial amputation significantly impacts patient autonomy and quality of life, primarily due to the limitations of conventional rigid sockets, which restrict comfort and joint range of motion.
- Trial name
- AS-TT (NCT07592325)
- Testing
- Access Socket (AS), Rigid Socket (RS)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est