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Can a motorized knee help amputees walk more? trial puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT05267639

Symptom relief Sponsor: Liberating Technologies, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are comparing a powered prosthetic knee with a standard microprocessor-controlled knee in people who have an above-knee amputation and are highly active. Participants will use each knee for three months while wearing an activity monitor to track daily steps. The study also measures balance confidence and well-being through questionnaires. The goal is to gather real-world data that could help doctors choose the best prosthetic knee for each patient.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Powered prosthetic knee (Ossur Power Knee)
What this could lead to
If powered knees help, this could guide doctors to prescribe the right prosthetic knee for each patient, improving mobility and confidence for people with above-knee amputations.
What could go wrong
This is a small study of 13 highly active participants, so the results may not apply to less active amputees. Powered knees are complex and expensive, and they may not outperform simpler devices for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

13 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2022

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Are at least 18 years old * Unilateral transfemoral prosthesis user (limb absence between the knee and hip) * Current user of a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) * Have adequate clearance between distal end and ground for necessary knee and foot components * Medicare Functional Classification Level (K-Level): 4 * Socket-Comfort Score: 6 or above to ensure adequate socket fit * PLUS-M T-score of 55 or above * Six months or more experience on a prosthesis * Body weight between 50kg and 116kg (110lbs - 256lbs) Exclusion Criteria: * Present injuries to residual limb or contralateral leg affecting functional ability * Socket issues/changes in the last 6 weeks * Users with bone-anchored implants Subjects can be excluded at the discretion of the investigator for other unforeseen disqualifying criteria (such as specific cognitive issues, etc.). Subjects in this study will not be discriminated by sex/gender or race/ethnicity. Using a knee that the subject is unfamiliar with may increase the risk of falling. Therefore, pregnant women should not participate in the study and will be screened by self-disclosure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Amputation Amputation; traumatic, leg, lower Amputation; traumatic, leg: thigh, between hip and knee Limb; absence, congenital, lower Lower limb amputation above knee (injury) Prosthesis user

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hanger Clinic

    Austin, Texas, 78758, United States

  • Liberating Technologies, Inc.

    Holliston, Massachusetts, 01746, United States

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