Clinical trials: Amputees
Socket Designs of Transfemoral Amputees.
Southern Bone & Joint Study - Brimless Sockets
The investigators are comparing a new type of prosthetic socket for above knee amputees to the standard of care. The hypothesis is that the new type of socket will show equivalence to the standard of care using our designated…
- Trial name
- NCT01416129
- Testing
- Standard of care socket, Prosthetic brimless socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Amputation, Ultrasonography
Core Muscle Function and Postural Control in Lower Extremity Amputees
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of amputation on core muscle groups by comparing core muscle thickness in individuals with lower extremity amputation to both their intact side and a healthy control group…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Ultrasonography, Postural Control, Balance
- Trial name
- usg (NCT07875075)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Evaluation of Dexterous Terminal Device
Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI) has developed Pointdexter, a dexterous prosthetic fingertip that is integrated into a commercial prosthetic hand and allows for an additional fine grasp.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Upper
- Trial name
- NCT05840601
- Testing
- Pointdexter, Comparator
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation
Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain
This study, conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), will explore the phenomenon of phantom limb pain (a continued feeling of pain in an amputated limb) and will use…
- Trial name
- NCT00623818
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Traumatic Amputation
Strength, Pain and Function in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Amputees: A Nurse-Managed Program
The purpose of this randomized control study is to determine if administering neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to the thigh muscles of a below the knee amputee is more effective than the current standard of care in…
- Trial name
- NCT00942890
- Testing
- NMES (EMPI 300PV stimulator) plus standard of care, TMARP standard of care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
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
Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain
VR to Evaluate Phantom Limb Pain
The objective of this study is to develop a virtual rehabilitation system that can be used to effectively treat Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) within the research setting and for at-home use by individuals with upper and lower extremity…
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Pain, Phantom Sensation, Phantom Limb Syndrome With Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05915065
- Testing
- Coapt Phantom Limb Pain Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Low Back Pain
Personalisation of Prosthetic Care for Lower- Limb Amputees
The global rise in lower-limb amputations is mainly due to diabetes and vascular complications. Amputations cause serious physical and psycho-social disabilities which impair locomotion and compromise patients quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06243549
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis Users
Dual-Task Balance Training in Traumatic Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of dual-task balance training on balance, mobility, and mental health among traumatic lower-limb prosthesis users in the Gaza Strip.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation, Prosthesis Users, Balance Impairment, Mobility Limitations
- Trial name
- DTBT-LLA (NCT07706452)
- Testing
- Dual-Task Balance Training, Standard Rehabilitation
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University - Gaza
Amputation
Comparative Study Evaluating the Mobility of Transtibial Amputee Patients Using the PRO-FLEX PIVOT® Foot Versus a Class III Energy Storing and Returning (ESAR) Prosthetic Foot.
The PRO-FLEX PIVOT® is ESAR prosthetic foot with an innovative technology built around three pillars: 1. The PIVOT technology: three axes of rotation (upper support, main pivot and lower support) at the ankle, which allow both a…
- Trial name
- DEFI (NCT06627361)
- Testing
- PRO-FLEX PIVOT Foot evaluation, Class III ESAR Foot evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Amputation
An Investigation Into a New Manufacture Technique of Trans-femoral Sockets
The investigation will be of a single group prospective pre/post design with follow up at 6 weeks (6WFU) and 6 months (6MFU); comparing to outcomes at baseline (BL).
- Trial name
- NCT04312724
- Testing
- Direct Socket TF
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
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
Transtibial Amputation - Unilateral, Transtibial Amputation
Motor Imagery for Prosthetic Gait Training in Transtibial Amputees
This study included the development of motor imagery (i.e., the cognitive process of mentally reheasing a motor task) protocol for improving prosthetic gait among acute transtibial amputees.
- Conditions
- Transtibial Amputation - Unilateral, Transtibial Amputation, Transtibial Amputee
- Trial name
- NCT07652619
- Testing
- Motor Imagery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain Triggered by Micturition
Phantom Limb Pain ( PLP) is pain that is perceived and referred to a region of the body that is no longer present. in most patients, severity and frequency of phantom pain attacks gradually decrease over several weeks to 2 years…
- Trial name
- NCT03855930
- Testing
- functional MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Effects of Prosthesis Training on Pain, Prosthesis Satisfaction and Ambulatory Status of Lower Limb Amputees
The objective of the study is to assess the effects of prosthesis training with and without phantom exercises on pain, prosthesis satisfaction and ambulatory status of lower limb amputees treated with prosthesis training, phantom…
- Trial name
- NCT06013631
- Testing
- Prosthesis Training, Phantom Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
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
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
Pain, Neuropathic, Amputation Neuroma
Surgical Treatments for Neuroma Pain in Amputees
Amputees often suffer from relentless pain and disability resulting from symptomatic neuromas within the amputation stumps. When conservative measures fail to address these symptoms, two contemporary surgical approaches to treat…
- Conditions
- Pain, Neuropathic, Amputation Neuroma, Phantom Limb Pain
- Trial name
- STOCAP (NCT04204668)
- Testing
- TMR, RPNI, VDMT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amputation, EMG
The Dynamic Postural Changes in Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputees
This research was planned to examine how unpredictable movements on the support surface will affect muscle activation and kinematic parameters in individuals with transtibial and transfemoral amputations.
- Conditions
- Amputation, EMG, Balance, Perturbation
- Trial name
- NCT05301270
- Testing
- EMG Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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.