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AMI Construction in Lower Extremity Residual Limbs

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Conditions

AmputationResidual limb painPhantom painResidual limb atrophyProsthesis control

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This study will involve the development of a novel approach to lower extremity residual limb surgical revision that offers the promise of augmenting volitional motor control, restore proprioception and reverse atrophy

Official Title

A Novel Approach to Lower Extremity Residual Limb Revision to Augment Volitional Motor Control, Restore Proprioception and Reverse Limb Atrophy

Quick Facts

Study Start:2020-02-24
Study Completion:2024-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04063592

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Between the ages of 18-65
  2. * Has already undergone a standard AKA or BKA procedure
  3. * Suffers from symptoms such as:
  4. * Intractable pain
  5. * Deterioration of skin on or around stump
  6. * Suffering from other sources of discomfort arising from stump
  7. * Intact inherent wound healing
  8. * Adequate communication skills
  9. * High motivation
  1. * Inadequate health to undergo operative procedure using standard anesthesia (i.e. cardiopulmonary)
  2. * Individuals with impaired wound healing
  3. * Individuals suffering from extensive peripheral neuropathies
  4. * Active smokers
  5. * Individuals with a history of poor compliance
  6. * Women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before surgical intervention

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Matthew J Carty, MD
CONTACT
6179834555
mcarty@partners.org
Research Coordinators
CONTACT
limbrestoration@bwh.harvard.edu

Principal Investigator

Matthew J Carty, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889
United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Matthew J Carty, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2020-02-24
Study Completion Date2024-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2020-02-24
Study Completion Date2024-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Amputation
  • Residual limb pain
  • Phantom pain
  • Residual limb atrophy
  • Prosthesis control

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Amputation