Myoelectric SoftHand Pro to Improve Prosthetic Function for People With Below-elbow Amputations: A Feasibility Study

Overview

About this study

A study to investigate the hypothesis that a Pisa/IIT Robotic SoftHand Pro converted to a prosthetic terminal device will enhance the performance of people with limb loss in a wider range of daily living tasks than allowed by today's commercially available prosthetic hands, and will exceed established benchmarks for activities of daily living (ADL).

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

1) Subjects > 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with an amputation for less than 6 months.
Patients who have been fit and trained to use a prothesis but chose not to do so.
Clinical history of brachial plexopathy, cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy and persistent weakness.

5) Visual problems that would interfere with our grasp task.

6) Co-existing central nervous system disease (e.g., multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, dystonia) that would interfere with our grasp task

7) Significant spasticity/rigidity as assessed through range of motion testing that would interfere with our grasp task.

8) Active psychiatric illness.

9) Cognitive impairments which would interfere with following study instructions and filling out surveys (at the investigator's discretion).

10) Use of medications that might affect sensory and/or motor functions.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Karen Andrews, M.D.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Karen Andrews, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

More information

Publications

Publications are currently not available

Clinical Trials