CompletedNot Applicable

Myoelectric SoftHand Pro to Improve Prosthetic Function for People With Below-elbow Amputations: A Feasibility Study

18 participantsStarted 2014-10-24

Plain-language 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 living tasks than allowed by today's commercially available prosthetic hands, and will exceed established benchmarks for activities of daily living (ADL).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. 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.

What they're measuring

Functional assessments

Timeframe: 1 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02274532

SponsorKaren L. Andrews, M.D.

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-05-17

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