Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Scientists study balance in amputees to improve prosthetics

NCT ID NCT05301270

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how people with below- or above-knee amputations use their muscles and adjust their balance when the ground moves unexpectedly. Researchers measured muscle activity and recorded movements in 29 participants. The goal was to better understand balance strategies, which could help improve rehabilitation and prosthetic devices.

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 improve rehabilitation strategies and prosthetic design for people with leg amputations.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 29 participants, so findings may not apply to all amputees. It does not test a treatment.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

29 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2023

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Individuals with amputation to be included in the study (study group); It will consist of individuals who agree to participate in the research with transtibial or transfemoral amputation followed at Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Prosthesis and Biomechanics Unit and Bilim Orthotics Prosthesis Application Center. The control group, on the other hand, will consist of volunteers from patients' relatives and employees at Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and Bilim Orthotics Prosthesis Application Center, who are similar to the study group in terms of age and gender.

Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: For all groups; * After giving detailed information about the research, those who volunteered to participate in the research * Able to stand and walk independently without any walking aid * They are determined as individuals with cooperation who can understand tests and evaluations. For Amputation Groups; * Having unilateral transtibial or transfemoral amputation, * The cause of amputation is traumatic, * Functional classification is at the level of K2 and K3 (Medicare Functional Classification Level), * Using prosthesis for at least 1 year, * No skin lesion or open wound on the stump, * No phantom sensation or pain * It was determined as individuals who do not have musculoskeletal problems (muscle shortness, limitation of joint movement, etc.) that may affect balance other than amputation. Exclusion Criteria: For all groups; * Known orthopedic (except amputation for the amputee group), neurological disease, vestibular problems, severe visual impairment, cognitive dysfunction, * Having pain originating from the musculoskeletal system (Also for the amputation group; stump pain or the presence of pain caused by the use of prosthesis), * Individuals who exercise regularly, * With a history of serious trauma, * History of falling in the last 1 year, * Pain during measurement of maximal voluntary contraction, * It was determined as individuals with a body mass index (BMI)\>30 kg/m².

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Amputation are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Amputation Balance EMG Perturbation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hacettepe University

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.