NCT01546675

Interface Kinematics of Transhumeral Prosthetic Sockets Using XROMM

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this pilot study was to conduct a head-to-head comparison of two designs for transhumeral level upper limb prosthetic sockets: a traditional socket design and a socket design hypothesized to provide greater skeletal stabilization. The investigators comparisons included assessments of patient comfort and satisfaction with fit, as well as dynamic kinematic assessment using X-Ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology (XROMM) a novel high-speed, high-resolution, bi-plane video radiography system.

Detailed description

In the past decade, advances in upper limb socket design and technology have been proposed to increase comfort and decrease perceived weight of the prosthesis. There have been no scientific studies to date that have evaluated the benefits of these designs, and thus no evidence to support use of one type of prosthetic socket design over another. Thus, the overall purpose of this pilot study was to conduct a head-to-head comparison of two designs for transhumeral level upper limb prosthetic sockets: a traditional socket design and a socket design hypothesized to provide greater skeletal stabilization.

Conditions

• Traumatic Amputation of Arm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Skeletal Stabilization	Upper Limb Prosthetic Socket hypothesized to increase skeletal stabilization

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-06-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2012-03-07
• Last updated: 2014-11-24
• Results posted: 2014-11-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States