Status:
RECRUITING
Evaluating the Experience of Upper Limb Prosthesis Use
Lead Sponsor:
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Conditions:
Prosthesis User
Amputation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The goal is to understand the critical factors associated with outcome acceptance following upper limb loss. The investigators aim to develop a unified theoretical model that describes the psychosocia...
Detailed Description
Background Use of an upper limb prosthesis can improve function and quality of life, but these devices are frequently abandoned or used only intermittently. Two critical reasons for abandonment identi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years or older
- Ability to give verbal informed consent
- Ability to speak and understand English
- Unilateral acquired trans-radial or trans-humeral amputee
- At least six months from time of limb loss
- Current user of an upper limb prosthesis
- Use of the device they will be describing for at least six months (with the exception of sensory augmentation)
Exclusion
- Significant hearing impairment which would prevent telephone communication.
- Unwillingness or inability to discuss experiences with prostheses
- Emotional disturbance related to discussion the prosthesis or limb loss
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 16 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
178 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04855214
Start Date
December 16 2020
End Date
September 30 2026
Last Update
April 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106