Clinical trials: Leg Amputation
Amputation, Dysmelia
Physical Activity and Sports for People With Special Needs
Purpose of this study was to assess the balance level of highly qualified amputee football players in relation to their sports level, training experience, position on the pitch, as well as the type of amputation/dysfunction and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Dysmelia, Leg; Deformity, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05778799
- Testing
- Balance test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
R21: An Easy-to-use, iNtelligent, Affordable LinEr (ENABLE) System for Socket Fit Assessment
Lower limb amputees (LLA) rely on their prosthetic legs to remain active and lead an independent life. For most LLAs, a well-fitted prosthetic socket is the only option to interface with their prosthetic leg, however, it is a…
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT05425810)
- Testing
- Apply ENABLE sensing pad, Insert small pads at pressure tolerant locations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Lower Limb Amputation
Muscle Strength Training in Lower Limb Amputee Patients
This study is a clinical trial that evaluates the best treatment option using a strength training protocol and an endurance training protocol in patients with lower limb amputations who use prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT07261852
- Testing
- Muscle strengh training, Resistence training
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Gran Rosario
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Human-Prosthetic Interaction: Brain & Technology After Lower-Limb Loss
This study evaluates brain neuroplasticity and functional performance in people with unilateral lower limb amputation.
- Trial name
- HumanIT (NCT05818410)
- Testing
- Prosthetic device (Lunaris), No prosthetic device, Prosthetic device (Sach foot)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic LowEr Imb coGnitive Ortho-prostheis Plus Plus, 2nd Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the project is to evaluate the efficacy of the Cyberlegs X-leg in people with a unilateral transfemoral (above the knee joint) and transtibial (under the knee joint) amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT04129853
- Testing
- Cyberlegs Xleg
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Amputation Stumps, Amputees
Moisture Management Liner Effectiveness Study
The comfort and fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket are of primary concern for many amputees. The residual limb is typically covered by non-breathable and non- thermally conductive materials that can create a warm…
- Conditions
- Amputation Stumps, Amputees, Amputation, Lower Limb Deformities, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT04427007
- Testing
- Moisture Management Liner, Control Liner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation
Assessing Ambulatory and Non-ambulatory Community Mobility in People With Lower Limb Amputation
Mobility is a fundamental aspect of daily life, enabling individuals to participate in social, occupational, and recreational activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07387744
- Testing
- Clinical Descriptive Measures related to amputation collected, GPS device education/distributed, activPAL device education/distributed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Women's-Specific Footwear With Prosthetic Feet
The purpose of this study is to address footwear challenges unique to women prosthesis users. Comparing the effectiveness of different footwear and prosthesis combinations will help guide clinical decision making regarding the…
- Trial name
- WSF (NCT03673371)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Stump Pain
Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Topical 2PX (Strontium Chloride Hexahydrate) in Patients With Chronic, Moderate-to-severe Lower Limb Post-amputation Stump Pain
Primary: To compare the analgesic effect over 12 weeks of topical 2PX in stump pain. Secondary: To prospectively measure other efficacy and safety variables of topical 2PX in stump pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00804375
- Testing
- 2PX
- Where
- 19 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Smerud Medical Research International AS
Amputation
Assessment of a Hybrid Pump for Vacuum Suspension of Prosthetic Sockets for Persons With Lower Limb Loss to Characterize the Effects of Added Movement on Socket-reaction Torques
Prostheses can be suspended from the amputated limb using a variety of techniques, such as straps and suction. Suspending the prosthesis by creating a vacuum between the prosthetic socket and limb using a pump has benefits over…
- Trial name
- HIPPI (NCT04230512)
- Testing
- Pump prototype
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetic Polyneuropathy, Amputation
Comparison of Joint Position Sense in Diabetic and Traumatic Transtibial Amputees
This study evaluated the effect of joint position sense on compliance with the prosthesis, balance and functional performance in individuals with lower extremity amputation due to diabetic polyneuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT05542901
- Testing
- Joint Position Sense Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Stroke, Parkinson Disease
C-STAR Movement Database
The purpose of this study is to develop a database that contains movement and rehabilitation-related data collected through the use of wearable sensors and video.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
- Trial name
- NCT05471375
- Testing
- Database Entry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Elevated Metabolic Cost
The Effect of Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback on Physiological and Functional Gait Performance in Persons With a Traumatic Lower Extremity Amputation
To assess the carryover effect of an innovative new gait training program on physiological and functional gait performance in persons with a traumatic lower extremity amputation.
- Trial name
- VRVO2 (NCT01225432)
- Testing
- Gait Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic)
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Above-the-knee Amputations
Surgery performed with nerve blocks and sedation may be safer and provide better pain control compared to general anesthesia and opioid therapy in high-risk patient populations such as elderly and troubled with peripheral…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic), Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03404180
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve block, Intravenous Sedatives, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee, Diabetes (DM)
Skin Temperature Perception and Prosthetic Thermoregulation
To protect against excessive body temperatures, local thermoregulatory mechanisms include temperature sensory nerves (responsive to warm or cool stimuli) and vasomotors (muscles that constrict or dilate blood vessels).
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee, Diabetes (DM), Skin Temperature Change, Vascular Reactivity
- Trial name
- NCT07215442
- Testing
- Warming stimulus starting at 30 C initial temperature, Warming stimulus starting at 32 C initial temperature, Warming stimulus starting at 34 C initial temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Trauma
Investigating Outcomes of Lower Limb Trauma
This is an observational study, which aims to firstly develop a sensor-based objective mobility assessment. This will then be used to profile and compare the outcomes of patients who undergo amputation with those who have limb…
- Trial name
- NCT01691950
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Diabetic Foot, Infections
Toe Amputations in Patients With Diabetes
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate outcome after toe amputation due to diabetic foot infection. Aim of this RCT is to evaluate wound healing and functional outcome based, whether wound is closed or left…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot, Infections, Amputation
- Trial name
- PANDORAT (NCT05855980)
- Testing
- Wound closure
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Stump Neuroma, Residual Limb Pain
Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Steroid Injection for Stump Neuroma
This prospective clinical study aims to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation and ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection in individuals with symptomatic stump neuroma following lower extremity…
- Conditions
- Stump Neuroma, Residual Limb Pain, Lower Extremity Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07431424
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation alone, Corticosteroid Injection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Amputation, Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Sitting Balance in Lower Limb Amputees
The aim of this study is to compare the sitting and standing postural stability of transfemoral individuals with healthy individuals with similar demographic characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT05597696
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation, Traumatic Amputations
Assessing the Usability and Reliability of the Prototype Prosthesis Devices
The aim of the present study is to verify the functionalitỳ, the degree of safety and the reliability of devices composed of an intelligent socket that allows the detection of biosignals and provides vibrotactile feedback and a…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Traumatic Amputations, Leg Amputation
- Trial name
- MOTU++ (NCT06616402)
- Testing
- prototype prosthetic group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS