Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Enrolling by invitation
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT02189031 |
| Other study ID # |
11061-H39 |
| Secondary ID |
R01NS081710-01 |
| Status |
Enrolling by invitation |
| Phase |
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
February 2013 |
| Est. completion date |
September 2024 |
Study information
| Verified date |
March 2023 |
| Source |
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Observational
|
Clinical Trial Summary
Upper limb amputation is a devastating injury that leaves many thousands of typically young
and active individuals in the US to rely on artificial arms and hands to help restore their
lost function. The investigators research is focused on helping these individuals to feel
where their prosthetic limbs are moving without having to look at them by developing devices
and approaches to provide sensory feedback of limb movement through the nerves that once
served the missing limb.
Description:
In the investigators research the investigators seek to understand the organization and
(function/operation) of sensory neural systems in order to develop methods for restoring
function to injured populations. One of the primary focus areas of the investigators research
is working to integrate physiologically relevant sensory feedback with prosthetic limbs. To
this end the investigators employ a variety of approaches that interweave disciplines such as
electrophysiology, psychophysics, biomedical engineering and cognition. The investigators
research team is composed of an interconnected and communicative network of clinicians,
engineers, and scientists. This helps us to provide pathways from basic science discoveries
that can be used to address clinical needs with transition directly to patient care.
