New rehab approach aims to help amputees walk and feel better
NCT ID NCT06471855
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 70 people who have lost a lower limb due to diabetes or vascular disease. It looks at how they adjust physically and emotionally over time. Some participants will receive a standard rehab program, while others will also use technology-based exercises. The goal is to see if the new approach improves mobility, independence, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multidisciplinary conventional and technology-based rehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better rehabilitation programs that improve mobility, independence, and emotional well-being for people with lower limb amputations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technology-based rehab may not be more effective than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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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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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
- Ages
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Up to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Risk of amputation or Lower limb amputation or prothesis use for vascular disease and diabetes type 2 Exclusion Criteria: * more than 80 years older * severe clinical condition (ie, chronic heart failure \[New York Heart Association Classification-IV - NYHA-IV\], ischemic heart disease \[Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification-IV - CCS-IV\], neoplastic disease, acute respiratory disease); * non-Italian education * severe visual-perceptive deficits * severe cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤ 26 Foderaro et al, 2022); * severe mental health condition or psychiatric disorder compromising participation in the study; * absence or withdrawal of the informed consent to participate.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS
RECRUITINGPavia, PV, 27100, Italy
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