Mind-Reading prosthetics? study aims to predict steps before they happen
NCT ID NCT04030650
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how people with lower limb amputations naturally adjust their walking before going up or down slopes and stairs. Researchers will use machine learning to analyze these movement patterns. The goal is to create smarter prosthetic legs that can anticipate changes in terrain, making walking safer and easier. The study involves 70 participants, including both amputees and healthy volunteers.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
patients with unilateral major lower limb amputation of any origin and healthy volunteers
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy volunteers: * person who has given oral consent * male or female adult * person being able to understand simple orders, locomotion instructions Lower limb amputee patients: * person who has given oral consent * male or female adult * patient with unilateral major lower limb amputation of any origin (traumatic, vascular, infectious, congenital or neoplastic) with definitive equipment used routinely for at least 3 months. * person able to understand simple orders, locomotion instructions Exclusion Criteria: * person not affiliated or not benefiting from a heath insurance system * person subject to a legal protection measure (curatorship, guardianship) * person with a legal guardian * pregnant or breastfeeding woman * adult unable to consent * person with a dislocated hip * subject with conditions or disabilities other than amputation that affect walking
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Dijon Bourgogne
RECRUITINGDijon, France
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