Testing a novel, affordable body-powered prosthetic arm for childre

Not Applicable

• Conditions: pper limb (arm) difference (congenital/acquired); Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15596121
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

2022 Other publications in https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis4030032 (added 12/03/2024) 2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3226697 (added 12/03/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 25 March 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 3-17 years
2. Wearer or non-wearer of prosthetic device
3. Bilateral level of amputation (only Stage I)
4. Non-disabled children (only Stage I)
5. Parent or legal guardian is willing and able to give permission and informed assent for his or her ward’s participation in the study
6. Free of neurological and musculoskeletal pathology (apart from upper limb (UL) loss or absence for prosthesis users, and as reported by the participants or their clinician) that would impair upper limb motor control during a goal-oriented task execution in a seated position

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any medical conditions, assessed by their treating healthcare professionals, that would contraindicate the use of prosthetic arm prototypes, such as difficulties in breathing, skin abrasions, and musculoskeletal injuries
2. Inability to give the information required or to perform the test tasks
3. Wounds or ulcers in the residuum
4. Transcarpal level of amputation (for Stage II)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified