To Assess the Utility of the Point Digit in a Clinical Take-home Study

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Amputation; Traumatic, Hand

Interventions: Device: Point Digit

Registration Number: NCT04755790

Lead Sponsor: Point Designs

Brief Summary: This study will allow us to assess whether the Point Digit confers functional and psychological benefit to persons with partial hand amputations in an unconstrained environment. The use of the Point Digit outside of the laboratory will allow for a wider variety of uses and for a more realistic simulation of the product being used in the field. This well-controlled trial (without randomization of subjects) will produce the first Level II-1 medical evidence in our field of partial hand prosthetic design as described by the 1989 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Furthermore, this study will provide important data to support providers who are requesting reimbursement from payers.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

Partial hand amputees with absence of index and/or middle fingers and presence of thumb. Additional finger loss is acceptable if all other criterion are met.
Fluent in English
Individuals aged 18 or greater

Exclusion Criteria

Significant cognitive deficits as determined upon clinical evaluation
Significant neurological deficits as determined upon clinical evaluation
Significant physical deficits of the residual limb impacting full participation in the study as determined upon clinical evaluation
Uncontrolled pain or phantom pain impacting full participation in the study as determined upon occupational therapist evaluation
Serious uncontrolled medical problems as judged by the project therapist.

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Prosthesis	Point Digit	Outcome measurements will be performed after the subject has been fit with a prosthesis at 3 different points in time: immediately post-fitting, \~30 days post-fitting, and \~60 days post-fitting

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Capacity Assessment of Prosthetic Performance for the Upper Limb (CAPPFUL)	~Day 60: with prosthesis, 60 days post-fitting	Capacity Assessment of Prosthetic Performance for the Upper Limb (CAPPFUL) provides a comprehensive, performance based measure for upper limb prosthetic use with any upper-limb functional prosthesis at any amputation level through assessment of commonplace activities that take place in various planes of movement. Scale Title: Overall Performance. Scale Minimum: 0. Scale Maximum: 100. Higher score indicates better outcome.
Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)	~Day 60: with prosthesis, 60 days post-fitting	The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is a 30-item questionnaire that looks at the ability of a patient to perform certain upper extremity activities. This questionnaire is a self-report questionnaire that patients can rate difficulty and interference with daily life on a 5 point Likert scale. Scale Title: DASH Score. Scale Minimum: 0. Scale Maximum: 100. Higher score indicates worse outcome.
Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP)	~Day 60: with prosthesis, 60 days post-fitting	The Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP) is a clinically validated hand function test. Originally developed to assess the effectiveness of upper limb prostheses, the SHAP has now been applied to assessment of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Scale Title: Index of Function. Scale Minimum: 0. Scale Maximum: 100. Higher score indicates better outcome.
EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D-5L)	~Day 60: with prosthesis, 60 days post-fitting	Descriptive system for health-related quality of life states in adults, consisting of five dimensions (Mobility, Self-care, Usual activities, Pain \& discomfort, Anxiety \& depression), each of which has five severity levels that are described by statements appropriate to that dimension. Scale Title: EQ-5D-5L Score. Scale Minimum: 0. Scale Maximum: 100. Higher score indicates better outcome.