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Battery Powered 3D Printed Artificial hand made for use in persons with limb loss below the level of the elbow Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S581- Traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/02/031405
Lead Sponsor
Bionic Hope Private Limited
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with unilateral or bilateral below elbow amputation

2. Amputation due to vascular, traumatic, diabetes or other causes

3. Using or have used Body Powered or Battery Powered Prosthesis

4. Amputees who are willing to attend 4 to 5 number of follow up visits at

Sancheti Hospital

5. Stump Length Below Elbow of atleast 5 inches and Stump age of atleast 3 Months

Exclusion Criteria

1 Age is less than 18 years or more than 75 years

2 Functional impairments in the sound limb

3 Presence of ulcer or open wound over the distal end of the residual limb

4 Mental or cognitive disorder interfering with dexterity or cooperation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1 Nature of Object identification test to measure the accuracy of the user to detect a list of 5 objects and to correctly identify the nature, soft or hard of objects <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2 Ten Object Handling test. To record time taken to move 10 objects from Point A to B to assess the duration required to learn to operate the device <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3 Two minute weight pick test: <br/ ><br>i In a hook grip <br/ ><br>ii In Palmer grip <br/ ><br>to assess the comfort of a person when handling weight and evaluates the effectiveness of the DeviceTimepoint: The measurements would be done consequently after fitment, after 1,2, 3, 6 and 12 weeks of fabrication and fitment of the 3D Printing based prosthesis.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1 Comparison Index to evaluate a device Comparison index of the conventional prosthesis with the 3D printed prosthesis If the prior Body powered or battery-powered active prosthesis of the user is available <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2 Customization index to estimate the time needed by the Technician who is fitting the prosthesis to carry out any customization or modifications in the software of the <br/ ><br>device. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3 Patient satisfaction assessed by Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire and Quality of Life Questionnaire.Timepoint: recorded at fitment, 1,2, 3, 6 and 12 weeks after fabrication of the 3D Printing based prosthesis. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>
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