Safety and Effectiveness of Electronically Controlled Prosthetic Ankle

NCT ID: NCT04630457

Last Updated: 2020-11-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-20

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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In this study, we aim to compare the three types of prosthetic limbs: the passive prosthetic limb that the patients have been using so far, the 'RoFT', a prosthetic limb developed by the Korea Institute of Machinery \& Materials, and the Meridium of Ottobock in terms of safety and effectiveness.

Detailed Description

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In this study, the investigators will compare the safety and effectiveness of RoFT, a robotic ankle prosthesis developed by a Korea Institute of Machinery \& Materials, Meridium of Ottobock Co., a representative commercial ankle-type robotic prosthesis, passive prosthetic limb that the patients have been using so far.

In order to compare the above three types of prostheses in terms of their effectiveness and safety, the robotic prosthesis will be evaluated after 30 minutes of familiarization after applying, and the evaluation interval using the two types of robotic prostheses will be 2 weeks to eliminate the carryover effect. For evaluation, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be used.

For safety analysis, any kinds of safety issues including skin abrasion, bone fracture, or tendon/ligament injury due to fall down injury will be recorded and categorized for statistical analysis.

Conditions

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Amputation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

This study is a Prospective Randomized crossover study. After randomization, the study is conducted by dividing group A (order of existing prosthesis-Meridium prosthesis-RoFT prosthesis) and B (order of existing prosthesis-RoFT prosthesis-Meridium prosthesis).
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Meridium-RoFT

order of existing prosthesis-Meridium prosthesis-RoFT prosthesis

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional ankle prosthesis

Intervention Type DEVICE

At the first visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using the conventional prosthesis that the patient had.

Meridium® (Microprocessor ankle prosthesis)

Intervention Type DEVICE

There are two weeks apart between each visit. Depending on the group to which the patient belongs, at the second or third visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using Meridium®. For example, if visit 2 was evaluated using Meridium®, visit 3 was evaluated using RoFT®. In another example, visit 2 is evaluated using RoFT®, while Visit 3 is evaluated using Meridium®.

RoFT® (Microprocessor ankle prosthesis)

Intervention Type DEVICE

There are two weeks apart between each visit. Depending on the group to which the patient belongs, at the second or third visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using RoFT®. For example, if visit 2 was evaluated using RoFT®, visit 3 was evaluated using Meridium®. In another example, visit 2 is evaluated using Meridium®, while Visit 3 is evaluated using RoFT®.

RoFT-Meridium

order of existing prosthesis-RoFT prosthesis-Meridium prosthesis

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional ankle prosthesis

Intervention Type DEVICE

At the first visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using the conventional prosthesis that the patient had.

Meridium® (Microprocessor ankle prosthesis)

Intervention Type DEVICE

There are two weeks apart between each visit. Depending on the group to which the patient belongs, at the second or third visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using Meridium®. For example, if visit 2 was evaluated using Meridium®, visit 3 was evaluated using RoFT®. In another example, visit 2 is evaluated using RoFT®, while Visit 3 is evaluated using Meridium®.

RoFT® (Microprocessor ankle prosthesis)

Intervention Type DEVICE

There are two weeks apart between each visit. Depending on the group to which the patient belongs, at the second or third visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using RoFT®. For example, if visit 2 was evaluated using RoFT®, visit 3 was evaluated using Meridium®. In another example, visit 2 is evaluated using Meridium®, while Visit 3 is evaluated using RoFT®.

Interventions

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Conventional ankle prosthesis

At the first visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using the conventional prosthesis that the patient had.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Meridium® (Microprocessor ankle prosthesis)

There are two weeks apart between each visit. Depending on the group to which the patient belongs, at the second or third visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using Meridium®. For example, if visit 2 was evaluated using Meridium®, visit 3 was evaluated using RoFT®. In another example, visit 2 is evaluated using RoFT®, while Visit 3 is evaluated using Meridium®.

Intervention Type DEVICE

RoFT® (Microprocessor ankle prosthesis)

There are two weeks apart between each visit. Depending on the group to which the patient belongs, at the second or third visit, 3D motion analysis, dynamic EMG analysis, energy consumption analysis, 6 minute walk test, Berg balance scale, Locomotor Capabilities Index, and Korean-Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire will be evaluated using RoFT®. For example, if visit 2 was evaluated using RoFT®, visit 3 was evaluated using Meridium®. In another example, visit 2 is evaluated using Meridium®, while Visit 3 is evaluated using RoFT®.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Among patients who visited each hospital's rehabilitation department after IRB approval
2. Adults over 19 years old
3. One side transtibial amputee
4. 6 months or more from the date of amputation of the lower extremities
5. Use of the same conventional passive prosthesis for at least the last 3 months
6. Factors of K level 2 or higher (have the ability to cross low-level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs or uneven surfaces)
7. Those who understand and agree to the test description
8. Those who did not have skin lesions on the amputation at the time of study registration
9. At least 25cm of free space from the bottom connection of the socket to the floor

Exclusion Criteria

1. When cognitive function is deteriorated and it is impossible to independently decide to participate in research or participate in evaluation
2. Contraindications to weight-bearing of the lower extremities such as severe lower extremity joint contracture, osteoporosis, and untreated fractures
3. Patients who underwent orthopedic surgery on the lower extremities within 6 months of starting the study
4. Cardiovascular disease, venous thrombosis or heart failure, respiratory disease that may affect heart function during exercise load
5. In the presence of pain in the musculoskeletal system other than amputation that affects gait
6. Stump length over 25cm
7. Subjects judged by other testers to be unsuitable for this study
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Asan Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chungnam National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jun Yup Kim, MD

Primary Researcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hee Seung Yang, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Locations

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Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Jun Yup Kim, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +821030385432

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Hee Seung Yang, MD

Role: primary

Pyung Hwa Choi, PhD

Role: backup

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Other Identifiers

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2020-08-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id