Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Amputee
Upper Limb Amputation at the Hand, Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist
Functional Importance of a Powered Multifunction Wrist Protocol
The focus of this study is to conduct a clinical study in individuals with transradial amputations to compare function using a 1-DOF or 2-DOF wrist.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Amputation at the Hand, Upper Limb Amputation at the Wrist, Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Limb
- Trial name
- NCT04069793
- Testing
- Commercially available device, Non FDA registered device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Behavior, Amputation
Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation Using Technology.
Lower Limb Amputations (LLAs) are a substantial burden on the Canadian health services with nearly 50,000 cases reported between 2006 and 2011.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04953364)
- Testing
- SMART, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Amputation, Upper Limb
A Patient-Driven Augmented Reality-Based Rehabilitation System to Improve Upper Limb Amputee Outcomes
The investigators propose to evaluate the efficacy of MyoTrain AR in a prospective clinical study involving 10 individuals with trans-radial upper-limb loss over a period of 35 days.
- Trial name
- NCT05975970
- Testing
- MyoTrain AR, Motor Imagery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Infinite Biomedical Technologies
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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic Lower Limb Cocognitive Ortho-prosthesis Plus Plus, 1st Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and the usability of the cyberlegs ++ ortho prosthesis to improve the mobility and the quality of life in transfemoral amputees .
- Trial name
- NCT03376919
- Testing
- CLs++ gait training
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Amputation, Amputation of Lower Limb
Cryo NerVe Block Extremity AmputatioN RegIStry for Post Operative and pHantom Limb Pain
The goal of this Registry is to see how the device is used when freezing nerves during an amputation procedure.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation of Lower Limb, Amputation of Upper Limb, Amputation, Limb Loss
- Trial name
- VANISH (NCT06908538)
- Testing
- cryoablation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Upper Limb Amputation, Transradial Amputation
Cross-Over Study Evaluating the TASKA GEN2 Myoelectric Hand Prosthesis
This prospective multicentre randomized cross-over post-market clinical follow-up study compares the TASKA GEN2 multi-grip myoelectric hand prosthesis with marketed comparator prostheses in adults with upper-limb amputation.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Amputation, Transradial Amputation, Transhumeral Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07876115
- Testing
- TASKA GEN2 Multi-Grip Myoelectric Hand Prosthesis, Michelangelo or I-Limb Ultra multi-grip myoelectric prosthesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- TASKA Prosthetics
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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Analyzing Stump-socket Interface Pressure to Improve Gait in Above-knee Amputee
This study aims at evaluating the relation between quality of the interface between the stump and the prosthesis, and the quality of gait in above-knee amputees.
- Trial name
- NCT01848964
- Testing
- Clinical and instrumented measurements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Amputation
Effect of Socket Wall Height With Vacuum Suspension for Above Knee Amputees
Individuals with transfemoral (TF) amputation (above the knee amputation) may benefit from a socket that uses vacuum assisted suspension (VAS) to hold the socket onto the amputated limb.
- Trial name
- NCT01559909
- Testing
- Vacuum assisted socket technology (Harmony System, Otto Bock Healthcare)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Amputation
Comparison of Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Above and Below Knee Limb Loss
Twelve individuals with above knee limb loss, 12 individuals with below knee limb loss,15 healthy individuals will be participants of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT02988310
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Amputation
Enhanced Tactile (Touch) Spatial Acuity in Upper Limb Amputees
This study will examine whether tactile (touch) abilities at the lip are more acute in people with upper limb amputation compared with healthy normal volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00028210
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Upper Limb Amputees
Strategies to Control Robotic Hand Prosthesis Via HD-sEMG and to Restore Sensory Feedback Via TENS
Upper limb amputation still causes severe disability today; prostheses currently on the market are able to restore partially to the amputee the lost functionality.
- Trial name
- NCT06486571
- Testing
- Electromyography recording with HD-sEMG, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
Amputation
Enhanced Auto-Diagnostic Adaptive Precision Trainer for Myoelectric Prosthetic Users
The eADAPT training consists of a variety of mobile games played on a mobile app (phone or tablet). A band is worn on the residual limb. Participants use muscle activation to send signals to execute certain movements in the game.
- Trial name
- eADAPT (NCT04238533)
- Testing
- eADAPT training, Conventional training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Prosthetic Limb Movement Feedback for Upper and Lower Extremity Amputees
To assess the functional characteristics and utility of upper and lower limb prosthetic devices (advanced bionic and current clinical standard-of-care) that incorporate physiologically relevant touch and/or movement feedback.
- Trial name
- NCT03135847
- Testing
- Tactor
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
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
Multicenter Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection Into the Terminal Limb of Amputees.
The study will enroll 20 adults ages 18-75 with a transtibial amputation with mature residual limbs who are ambulatory prosthesis users.
- Trial name
- NCT04839497
- Testing
- Autologous Volar Fibroblast Injection into the Terminal Limb of Amputees
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Upper Limb Amputation, Healthy Subjects
Microneurography and Intraneural Microstimulation for Upper Limb Sensory Investigation in Healthy and Amputee Subjects
The goal of this experimental study is to investigate the somatosensory system through intraneural recording and stimulation of the median nerve in healthy volunteers and participants with upper-limb amputation.
- Trial name
- MICROAMP (NCT07691957)
- Testing
- Microneurography, Intraneural Microstimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
Complete or Incomplete Paraplegia/quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Research on Wireless Brain Implant System for General Control of External Devices
The clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the minimally invasive, wireless brain-machine interface system (WRS) in enabling general brain control of external devices, such as a cursor and other assistive…
- Conditions
- Complete or Incomplete Paraplegia/quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Brainstem Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT06829212)
- Testing
- WRS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai StairMed Technology Co., Ltd.