Clinical trials: Amputees
Transfemoral Amputees, Kinesiology Taping
The Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Lumbar Region Structures and Balance in Transfemoral Amputees
With the initiation of prosthesis use following lower extremity amputations, the body shows biomechanical changes according to the amputation level, and as a result, it develops adaptation mechanisms on both the healthy and…
- Trial name
- NCT04644991
- Testing
- Kinesiology taping, Six minutes walking test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Lower Limb Amputation at Ankle (Injury)
Comparing New Prothesis PROPRIO-FOOT® Versus Usual Prothesis Tasks Tibial Amputees
Evaluate a new porosthetic device in lower limb amputees.
- Trial name
- PROPRIO-FOOT (NCT02501408)
- Testing
- propriofoot prosthesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Upper Extremity Amputee
Peripheral Interfaces in Amputees for Sensorimotor Integration
The purpose of this research is to gather information on the safety and effectiveness of an implanted wireless sensory enabled highly intuitive controlled prosthetic device.
- Trial name
- iSens (NCT04430218)
- Testing
- iSens
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Trans-tibial Limb Loss
Physiologic Range of Step-by-step Variations in Lower Limb Prosthesis Forces During Walking
In human gait there is a certain amount of variation between steps; some considered physiological and owed to variations in environment or posture, and some severe enough to be indicative of gait instabilities that may lead to…
- Trial name
- NCT02234505
- Testing
- Prosthetic alignment perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Amputation of Upper Limb Below Elbow, Prosthesis User
Effect of Motor Imagery Ability on Functionality and Proprioception in Amputees Using Myoelectric Prostheses"
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the motor imagery ability in transradial amputees using myoelectric prosthesis, compare it with the control group and investigate its effect on functionality and proprioception.
- Trial name
- NCT06541379
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy
Arm Motor Control on Bi and Uni ADLs
This study is being performed to assess how certain chronic disabilities - stroke, upper extremity (UE) amputation, spinal cord injuries (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP) - differ from healthy subjects in their ability to perform ADLs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BiAs (NCT02778529)
- Testing
- Bilateral assessment robots (BiAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Practice Guidelines, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
TeleEducation for Implementing a Clinical Practice Guideline For Amputees
The publication of a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) is often not enough for its correct use in the field of health care. There are barriers to the implementation of the CPG recommendations, including those related to the lack…
- Conditions
- Clinical Practice Guidelines, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Knee
- Trial name
- TEFICA (NCT05601349)
- Testing
- Telehealth-based strategy
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Grupo Rehabilitacion en Salud
Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation
Study of Medial-Lateral Center of Pressure Displacement in Unilateral Transfemoral Amputees
The purpose of this study is to examine the path and velocity of the center of mass (CoM) and center of pressure (CoP) during double support of persons walking with a unilateral above-the-knee prosthesis and determine the effects…
- Trial name
- NCT02299674
- Testing
- Level overground ambulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Southern California Institute for Research and Education
Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Effects of Myoelectric Channel Count and Targeting for Upper Limb Prosthetic Control
The goal of this clinical trial is to systematically evaluate whether or not two commonly held fundamental assumptions for pattern recognition control translates to functional performance when tested on individuals aged 18 years…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation, Congenital, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT07011420
- Testing
- Experimental socket with 4 untargeted channels active, Experimental socket with 8 untargeted channels active, Experimental socket with up to 16 untargeted channels active
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Phantom Limb Pain
Comparison of Efficacy of Mirror Therapy vs Mental Imagery in Reduction of Phantom Limb Pain in AKAP
Limb amputation results in many types of pain, including localized pain at the stump and projected pain experienced by the patient in the location where the amputated limb used to be, known as phantom limb pain (PLP).
- Trial name
- NCT06428123
- Testing
- Mirror Therapy on present Lower Limb, Mental Imagery on present Lower Limb
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Amputation, Diabetes Complications
Use of Subtle Vibration to Improve Walking Ability by Lower Limb Amputees
The purpose of this study is to determine if subthreshold vibration, when applied to the residual limb of a lower limb amputee through their prosthetic socket, can sufficiently enhance peripheral sensation to result in an…
- Trial name
- NCT00985881
- Testing
- Custom prosthetic socket with mechanical vibrators (stochastic resonance), Conventional prosthetic socket (current clinical practice)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Transtibial Amputee, Transtibial Amputation
Feasibility Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Magnetic Bead Tracking System When Used With a Bionic External Prosthesis
The investigation is an early feasibility study in up to 5 subjects, in which the primary objective is to capture preliminary safety and effectiveness information on the Magnetic Bead Tracking system.
- Trial name
- NCT07195461
- Testing
- Magnetic Bead Tracking System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- MuscleMetrix, LLC
Amputation of Lower Limb
Personalized Prosthetic Foot Prescription and Rehabilitation for Veterans With Lower Limb Loss
The goal of clinical trial is to assess an integrated, patient-centered strategy combining user preference-based prosthetic foot prescription and subsequent targeted physical therapy to maximize satisfaction and mobility outcomes…
- Trial name
- OPORP (NCT06844305)
- Testing
- Prosthetic foot, Physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Transfemoral Amputees
Comparison of Transfemoral Amputees in Different Prosthesis Use Periods
Nowadays, the use of prostheses is recognised as a critical rehabilitation tool for individuals who have experienced limb loss as a result of amputation in order to improve their quality of life and help them return to their…
- Trial name
- NCT06773559
- Testing
- plantar pressure, gait and static balance analysis, trunk posture analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Amputation, Prosthesis User
Sagittal Knee Kinematics of Transtibial Amputee with Running Blade
Introduction: People with transtibial amputation often suffer musculoskeletal deformities in the form of knee osteoarthritis or osteophytosis due to asymmetric movement patterns and often complain of associated symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT06586762
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Amputation
Prosthetic Limbs After Leg Amputation: Alternative Method of Socket Design
People who have had a leg amputated often choose to use a prosthetic (artificial) leg. This study will evaluate a new method of making prosthetic legs for people who have had an amputation below the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT00061217
- Testing
- Unrectified prosthetic socket, Rectified prosthetic socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Influence of Socket Volume on Prosthesis Performance
The purpose of this study is to investigate how residual limb fluid volume, gait, prosthesis use, perceived comfort, and satisfaction with the prosthesis are affected by size of the prosthetic socket.
- Trial name
- CAD (NCT02124915)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
The NRC Dataset. Developing a Minimum Dataset for Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation: a Modified E-Delphi Study
Several rehabilitation datasets are presently in use for specific patient groups in England. The 'National Clinical Audit of Specialist Rehabilitation for patients with complex needs following major injury' (NCASRI) evaluated…
- Conditions
- Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Trauma, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06726135
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ThomasCorbett
Phantom Limb
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sensory Restoration and Phantom Limb Pain in Upper-Limb Amputees
Individuals with upper-limb amputation usually have intact nerves within the residual limb, and studies have demonstrated that electrical stimulation of those nerves can produce sensations that appear to emanate from the…
- Trial name
- PhantomLimb (NCT02684201)
- Testing
- Boston Scientific Stimulator Lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Lee Fisher, PhD
Transfemoral Amputation, Limb Loss
Effect of a Microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knee Joint on K2 Level Ambulators
Microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs) automatically adjust resistance or damping in the joint to improve swing- and/or stance-phase control as appropriate for the prosthesis user during gait.
- Conditions
- Transfemoral Amputation, Limb Loss, Limb Absence
- Trial name
- MPK-K2 (NCT07103798)
- Testing
- College Park ICON, Conventional NMPK
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development