Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Amputee
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
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
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
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
Upper Extremity Injury, Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
SoftHand Comparison Study
A trial to compare the performance of the SoftHand Pro (SHP) and Ossur i-Limb in people with transradial limb loss over an 8-week period.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injury, Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05328934
- Testing
- SoftHand Pro, Ossur i-Limb
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Amputation
Investigation of Embodiment for Upper Limb Amputees
Today, prosthetic hands are numb. They provide no tactile or proprioceptive sensory information back to the user. The lack of sensory feedback has been shown to reduce the utility of a prosthesis by half.
- Trial name
- NISRL (NCT04578327)
- Testing
- Prosthetic hand, Peripheral Nerve Interface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Decoding Motion Planning Using Cortical Potentials
The team will investigate the user's intention to move by using cortical activity during a sit to stand movement performance in people with a transfemoral amputation and able-bodied individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04325516
- Testing
- Daily activities
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee
Evaluation of Transfemoral Amputees When Transitioning From a Mechanical to a Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee
The central hypothesis of this proposal is that real-life benefits of microprocessor knees (MPK) are largely underappreciated because of the lack of sensitive and ecologically valid methods for evaluating motor performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03829202
- Testing
- Own mechanical knee, RheoKnee microprocessor prosthetic knee
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Methodist Rehabilitation Center
Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee, Amputee
Bio Leg: Advancing Mobility (BAM)
Following transfemoral amputation, regaining functional mobility, particularly the ability to navigate curbs, ramps, long distances, and the ability to stand is challenging and often unattainable.
- Conditions
- Amputation of Lower Limb Above Knee, Amputee, Amputation
- Trial name
- BAM (NCT07613502)
- Testing
- Bio Leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Amputation, Traumatic
Feasibility of Implantable Myoelectric Sensors to Control Upper Limb Prostheses
This study will evaluate the feasibility of using implanted myoelectric sensors (IMES) to control an electromechanical prosthetic wrist and hand.
- Trial name
- IMES (NCT01901081)
- Testing
- IMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
Amputees
Evaluation of a Multimodal Tactile Feedback System for Upper Limb-loss Users: Embodiment and Performance
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of integrating tactile feedback systems into a robotic upper-limb prosthesis. These systems deliver pressure stimuli (through small silicone chambers that inflate), vibration…
- Trial name
- THE_FBHAND (NCT07418645)
- Testing
- Pressure and vibrotactile feedbak, Pressure feedback, Vibrotactile feedback
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Evaluating the Experience of Upper Limb Prosthesis Use
The goal is to understand the critical factors associated with outcome acceptance following upper limb loss. The investigators aim to develop a unified theoretical model that describes the psychosocial experience of upper limb…
- Conditions
- Prosthesis User, Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist, Upper Limb Amputation Above Elbow (Injury)
- Trial name
- NCT04855214
- Testing
- Qualitative Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Prosthesis Use, Limb Loss
Pilot Project to Evaluate the Revolutionizing Prosthetics Modular Prosthetic Limb System for Upper Extremity Amputees
The purpose of this study is to optimize the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) advanced upper limb prosthesis, the Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL), by evaluating the performance, usability, and patient acceptance…
- Trial name
- MPL (NCT02887690)
- Testing
- Modular Prosthetic Limb
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Prosthetic
Sensory Feedback for Touch and Proprioception With Prosthetic Limbs
Upper limb amputation is a devastating injury that leaves many thousands of typically young and active individuals in the US to rely on artificial arms and hands to help restore their lost function.
- Trial name
- NCT02189031
- Testing
- Tactor array, Bypass Tactor
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Amputation
Upper Limb Loss Perturbation Response
Recent investigations have suggested that persons with upper limb loss experience a high prevalence of falls with a quarter of reported falls resulting from a trip.
- Trial name
- NCT04274218
- Testing
- Perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development