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Development of a Simulation Tool for Upper Extremity Prostheses

NCT01622530 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-09-18

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Summary

Amputees often choose not to wear prostheses due to marginal performance or may settle for a prosthesis that offers only cosmetic improvement, but lacks function. A simulation tool consisting of a robotics-based human body model (RHBM) to predict functional motions, and integrated modules for aid in prescription, training, comparative study, and determination of design parameters of upper extremity prostheses will be developed.

The main objective of collecting and analyzing human movement during several common tasks is to optimize and validate the robotics based human model. The range of motion data of subjects performing activities of daily living such as opening a door, turning a wheel, grooming, eating, bilateral lifting, as well as recreational and sport activities such as swinging a baseball bat, and golf club will be analyzed. This motion analysis data will also be used to compare data between four groups: a control group (n=10), a braced group simulating prosthesis use (n=10), a group wearing a transradial prosthesis (n=10) and a group wearing a transhumeral prosthesis (n =10).

Conditions

  • Traumatic Amputation of Upper Limb, Level Unspecified

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of South Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rajiv Dubey, PhD · University of South Florida

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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