Enhancing Upper Limb Prostheses With Radio Frequency Identification

N/AUnknownNCT01967004

Infinite Biomedical Technologies10 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Below Elbow Amputation

Interventions

MorphDEVICE

Morph is a small electric controller that is retrofit into existing myoelectric prostheses to equip them with wireless identification capabilities. Specifically, Morph allows the prosthesis to react to RFID tags in the environment.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (2)

Johns Hopkins Eastern Campus

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Johns Hopkins Eastern Campus

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time required to perform different functional tasks

Each participant will perform functional tests on the first visit. These tests consist of moving objects from one location to another, and performing certain muscle contraction patterns when prompted. The participant will then take the prosthesis, installed with morph, home for 3 months at most, and then return to perform another set of timed trials.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Questionnaires on prosthesis function and satisfaction

The questionnaires offer the participant the opportunity to express their experience and satisfaction with their prosthesis, during different tasks and at home.

Time frame: 20 minutes per questionnaire, total of 3 different questionnaires administered twice each

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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