Status:
COMPLETED
Myoelectric SoftHand Pro to Improve Prosthetic Function for People With Below-elbow Amputations: A Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
Karen L. Andrews, M.D.
Collaborating Sponsors:
Arizona State University
University of Pisa
Conditions:
Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow (Injury)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A study to investigate the hypothesis that a Pisa/IIT Robotic SoftHand Pro converted to a prosthetic terminal device will enhance the performance of people with limb loss in a wider range of daily liv...
Detailed Description
Preliminary data suggest that the SoftHand Pro (SHpro) is extremely versatile and can be used to grasp and manipulate common objects. We will perform extensive testing of the myoelectric SHpro by aski...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\) Subjects \> 18 years of age.
Exclusion
- Patients with an amputation for less than 6 months.
- Patients who have been fit and trained to use a prothesis but chose not to do so.
- Clinical history of brachial plexopathy, cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy and persistent weakness.
- 5\) Visual problems that would interfere with our grasp task.
- 6\) Co-existing central nervous system disease (e.g., multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, dystonia) that would interfere with our grasp task
- 7\) Significant spasticity/rigidity as assessed through range of motion testing that would interfere with our grasp task.
- 8\) Active psychiatric illness.
- 9\) Cognitive impairments which would interfere with following study instructions and filling out surveys (at the investigator's discretion).
- 10\) Use of medications that might affect sensory and/or motor functions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 24 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 17 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02274532
Start Date
October 24 2014
End Date
May 17 2016
Last Update
January 18 2018
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