Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Amputation
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
Lower Limb Amputation
Evaluation of a Novel Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket System
The purpose of the study is to evaluate residual limb circulation and skin health associated with the use of a novel prosthetic transfemoral socket system.
- Trial name
- NCT01846845
- Testing
- Conventional Prosthetic Transfemoral Socket System, Novel Prosthetic transfemoral socket system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio Willow Wood
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
Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Design, Prototyping, and Testing of a Robotic Prosthetic Leg
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to test that a specifically designed and novel robotic prosthetic leg (RPL) is feasible, safe and improves symmetry, efficiency, and metabolic function during sit-to-stand…
- Trial name
- NCT04616378
- Testing
- Phase 2 Prescribed Prosthesis, Phase 2 Robotic Prosthetic Leg, Phase 3 No Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Socket Cooling Effectiveness Take Home 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, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Amputation Stump, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT04484805
- Testing
- ICE Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Amputation, Traumatic
Sonographic Evaluation Of Nerve Thickness In Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees
Lower limb amputation (LLA) commonly affects young and active people who have long life expectancy. It is a major surgery causing many functional deficiencies which can reduce overall health quality and physical condition of the…
- Trial name
- NCT04602793
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Unilateral Amputation of the Lower Limb
Virtual Reality Applied to the Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Locomotion - Study of Tolerance in the Lower Limb Amputee
The adaptability of the locomotor activity allows to face all the modifications of the immediate environment met in the daily activities.
- Trial name
- REVA (NCT05635799)
- Testing
- Analysis of walking on flat ground, Hospital Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, Analysis of walking on slopes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Stroke, Parkinson Disease
Wearable Airbag Technology to Mitigate Falls in Individuals With High Fall Risk
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a smart airbag system that detects and mitigates fall-related impact in individuals with high fall risk.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05076565
- Testing
- Airbag Belt Fall Protection System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Lower Limb Amputation
Study of Locomotor Expectations for Ascending/Descending Slope and Stairs in Patients With Limb Amputations
Patients with lower limb amputations are equipped with prostheses that can be mechanical and/or electronic. These prostheses can be mono-articular (only the ankle) or bi-articular (knee and ankle for example).
- Trial name
- JCE (NCT04030650)
- Testing
- Functional analyses, 3D analysis of walking and balance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Amputation
Quantification of Motor Compensation Following Biomechanical, Proprioceptive and Physiological Alterations Post-lower Limb Amputation.
Lower limb amputation causes segmental loss that alters locomotor organization. The human body, designed to function in a multisegmental manner, must adapt to this new configuration where segments are missing, depending on the…
- Trial name
- QAMPA (NCT06780943)
- Testing
- Biomechanics, Physiological, Proprioceptive
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Gait, Balance
Gait Stability of People With Lower-limb Amputations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are quantifiable differences in walking stability, as measured by the acceleration of the trunk or the variation in step length, between people with unilateral below-knee…
- Trial name
- NCT00915109
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kim Parker
Amputation
AMI Construction in Lower Extremity Residual Limbs
This study will involve the development of a novel approach to lower extremity residual limb surgical revision that offers the promise of augmenting volitional motor control, restore proprioception and reverse atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04063592
- Testing
- Residual limb revision
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lower Limb Amputation, Slip Perturbations
Pilot Study on the Evaluation of the Functionality, Safety and Reliability of New Tripping Devices for Lower Limbs.
The study aims to identify prognostic biomarkers of fall risk in patients with lower limb amputation
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation, Slip Perturbations, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- MOTU++ pedane (NCT06883942)
- Testing
- prosthetic group performs the entire protocol with their own prosthesis, Experimental Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Prostheses and Implants
Advanced Prosthetic Devices for Lower Limb Amputees
Lower limb amputation is an emerging global health concern. Currently, there are over 1.6 million amputees in the U.S. and around 6000 new amputations are recorded per annum in the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT04197011
- Testing
- prosthetic device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham Trent University
Prosthesis User
The Effects of Clinical Pilates Training on Balance and Walking in Lower Limb Prosthesis Users
Studies have shown that Pilates exercises are one of the exercises that can improve breathing capacity, coordination, balance, flexibility, and muscular endurance.
- Trial name
- NCT05831748
- Testing
- Classic Exercise, Clinical Pilates
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Diabetic Foot, Wound Healing Delayed
Ultrasonic Enhancement Delivery of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Nanoparticles for Diabetic Management of the Foot
The enhancement of cGMP levels at the wound site has shown beneficial effects in wound healing. Thus, topical or systemic application of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, for example, sildenafil (Viagra), which is well-known…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot, Wound Healing Delayed, Diabete Mellitus, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07690566
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deraya University
Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus
Motor Learning in Individuals With Lower Limb Loss and Chronic Diabetes
Inadequate rehabilitation training after amputation can result in poor patient outcomes, injuries, and wasted healthcare resources.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Diabetes Mellitus, Neuropathy, Diabetic
- Trial name
- NCT03989063
- Testing
- Instructions to perform a motor task (external vs. internal focus instructions)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Amputation
Does Walking Performance Improve When Veterans With Leg Amputations Are Given Visual Feedback?
Previous studies suggest that Veterans with below the knee amputation using passive-elastic or powered prostheses have impaired physical function, which could increase the risk of osteoarthritis, leg/back pain, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03974945
- Testing
- Passive-elastic prosthetic foot, Powered ankle-foot prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
The Effects of Small Variations in Shoe Heel Height on Gait in People With a Transtibial Amputation
Prosthetic alignment is important for walking function and walking comfort in people with a transtibial amputation (TTA). Prosthetic alignment is defined as the position of prosthetic parts relative to the body and to each other.
- Trial name
- NCT04641845
- Testing
- Cork inlay wedge
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek