Scientists probe the science of touch to build better bionic limbs

NCT ID NCT05548322

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aims to understand how our sense of touch works by recording nerve signals in healthy volunteers as they touch different surfaces, temperatures, and textures. Researchers will also test how emotions and age affect touch. The goal is to use this knowledge to create prosthetic limbs that can provide realistic sensory feedback to amputees.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this research could help design better prosthetic limbs that provide realistic touch sensations to users.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage observational study in healthy volunteers, not a treatment trial. Findings may not directly translate to prosthetic technology.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Somatosensory Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AGING AMPUTATION PROSTHESIS USER SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS TACTILE DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

CNRS - Aix-Marseille University UMR7291
RECRUITING

Marseille, 13003, France
Hôpital HIA Lavéran
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Marseille, 13013, France

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