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A Unique Body-Powered Terminal Device With Enhanced Grasping Capabilities for Individuals With Upper Limb Loss

NCT07254247 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2026-05-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We have developed a novel terminal device for a prosthetic arm that eliminates the functional tradeoffs seen in body-powered voluntary open devices. The primary goal of this study is to validate the performance of the device against the commercial state-of-the-art in upper limb terminal devices.

Conditions

  • Amputation

Interventions

DEVICE

Novel Prosthetic Hook

The Novel Prosthetic Hook is the investigational device that is being studied for its performance as an upper limb terminal device.

DEVICE

Control Hook (Light Spring)

The Control Hook is a standard, commercially available prosthetic hook used as a comparison. In this intervention, it is configured with a light return spring.

DEVICE

Control Hook (Heavy Spring)

The Control Hook is a standard, commercially available prosthetic hook used as a comparison. In this intervention, it is configured with a heavy return spring.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-20
Primary Completion
2026-04-10
Completion
2026-04-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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