Enhancing Upper Limb Prostheses With Radio Frequency Identification (RFIDIBT)

Infinite Biomedical Technologies

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Below Elbow Amputation

Treatments: Device: Morph

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01967004

RFID-IBT-3600

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) can lead to greater prosthesis function and control. Subjects are asked to perform specific tasks and actions using the traditional control method, as well as RFID control.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18 or greater.
2. Below elbow amputation, unilateral or bilateral.
3. Chronic stable amputation: > 6 months from amputation.
4. Stable prosthesis prescription: > 3 months since last major prosthesis modification.
5. Cognitively intact, as determined by Mini-Mental Status Examination score > 24.
6. Able to provide informed consent and available to participate in study activities.
7. No severe residual limb motor/sensory impairment or pain likely to interfere with treatment.
8. Expected to be medically and psychiatrically stable for study duration.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with diseases which weaken and/or adversely affect the control of skeletal muscle.
2. Patients with poor skin integrity.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Functional Assessment

Experimental group

Description:

Participant will be asked to perform a series of tasks involving their prosthesis. These tasks can involve switching grips as well as moving objects.

Treatment:

Device: Morph