Determining the Potential Benefit of Powered Prostheses

NCT02828982 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2022-01-18

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Summary

The goal of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a powered prosthesis compared to an unpowered prosthesis during short bouts of walking, extended periods of walking (to fatigue), and performance in the community.

Conditions

  • Unilateral Traumatic Amputation
  • Amputation, Traumatic

Interventions

DEVICE

Powered ankle prosthesis

This device is a commercially available powered ankle prosthesis, (BioM, Bionx, Bedford, MA) which was given FDA device exempt status.

DEVICE

Dynamic Response Foot

This condition is a sham condition as the participant will wear the prosthesis they were clinically prescribed and usually wear.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deanna H Gates

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Deanna H Gates, Ph.D. · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2019-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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