Powered Prosthesis for Use With TF Osseointegration Recipients
NCT ID: NCT06160882
Last Updated: 2025-03-18
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
6 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-01-01
2028-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The hypothesis is that OI will show perceived benefits for participants including: 1) lower perceived weight of the prosthesis due to the more secure OI interface over a traditional socket, 2) decreased energy expenditure during ambulation and transitions, and 3) electromyographic (EMG) signals will be higher quality and more robust than signals measured from within a socket, potentially allowing for improved pattern recognition driven prostheses in future device design and studies.
Prior to surgical intervention, amputee participants will visit the lab up to 3 times for socket fitting, and at most 7 times to practice using the powered prosthesis and collect experimental data. There is no time limitation between sessions and each session will last a maximum of 4 hours.
Aim 1: Pre-Surgery Fitting and Powered Leg Prosthesis Training:
Participants will be fit for a custom instrumented socket that allows for collection of surface EMG signals and for use with the powered lower limb prosthesis. The socket that is fabricated is solely for the purpose of this study, will be used only in the research lab. The participant will continue to use their clinically prescribed socket and prosthesis when not attending study visits. EMG control sites over the semitendinosus, biceps femoris, tensor fasciae latae, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, and adductor magnus will be located using clinical best practices. Once socket fit is completed, the prosthetist will attach and align the powered prosthesis. The participant will be instructed to walk with the powered prosthesis for level ground walking, incline walking, stair climbing and non-weight bearing independence control activities. The walkway, ramps and stairs are equipped with handrails and the amputee with be wearing either an overhead harness or gait belt for safety. Additionally, a non-weight bearing independent control system will be configured. The participant will be instructed to attempt to move their 'phantom' limb through knee flexion/extension and ankle plantarflexion/dorsiflexion range movements while EMG data are collected. These data are used to train a pattern recognition control system which can control the leg knee and ankle joints respectively, either in a virtual environment or with the physical prosthesis. The participants will then complete functional, biomechanical, metabolic, and qualitative patient reported outcome measures using the instrumented socket and the powered leg prosthesis. The investigator will use an extensive list of standard clinical assessments and participant-reported measures that assess physical function, mobility, balance, fall risk, quality of life, and metabolic expenditure.
OI TMR surgery 1 and recovery: participants will undergo the first osseointegration (OI) and targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
OI surgery 2 and recovery: Participants will undergo the second OI surgery where the abutment will be connected to the fixture with in the femur. The participant will again be monitored for full recovery (typically 4-6 weeks). No outcome measures or assessments will be performed prior to 12 weeks' post-surgery
Aim 2: Post-Surgery Fitting and Powered Leg Prosthesis Training:
After osseointegration and TMR surgery and recovery, the study participant no longer requires a standard prosthetic socket. EMG signals can now be measured using a custom fit electrode band on the residual limb that is tethered to the prosthesis. Participants will be fit with the powered prosthesis using their OI interface and trained on its use. Participants will receive instruction on use of the powered prosthesis, now attached via their OI interface with the electrode band. The participants will walk under the supervision of a clinician while device parameters are configured as prior to OI/TMR surgery. The participant will progress to walking over slopes, perform stairclimbing with a reciprocal gait and sit to and from standing transitions. The clinician will provide verbal instruction and cues on how to best make use of the power and how to safely perform all activities. The investigators will repeat the same measures as previously performed to evaluate the functional, metabolic, and biomechanical benefits conferred by OI over a traditional socket when using a powered leg device. At the end of each visit, the study participant will return to their clinically prescribed prosthesis.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
The secondary endpoint will be to determine changes in EMG signal quality and neural information resulting from OI and TMR as compared to an instrumented socket for control of a powered leg prosthesis.
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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Evaluation of Powered Prosthesis for use with Transfemoral Osseointegration Recipients
Perform Osseointegration (OI)Surgery and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) and evaluate powered prosthesis training and use. The participant will complete non-weightbearing neural control tasks along with functional, biomechanical, metabolic and qualitative patient-reported outcome measures using the OI interface and the powered leg prosthesis.
Powered Prosthesis Training and EMG data collection
Participants are fit for a custom instrumented socket for collection of surface EMG signals and use with the powered lower limb prosthesis.
EMG control sites will be located using clinical best practices. Once socket fit is completed, the prosthetist will attach and align the powered prosthesis. The participant will be instructed to walk with the powered prosthesis for level ground walking, incline walking, stair climbing and non-weight bearing independence control activities. A non-weight bearing independent control system will be configured. These data are used to train a pattern recognition control system which can control the leg knee and ankle joints respectively, either in a virtual environment or with the physical prosthesis The participants will complete functional, biomechanical, metabolic, and patient reported outcome measures.
Perform Osseointegration (OI) surgery and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
Participants will undergo OI Surgery 1 +TMR and recovery. Following recovery, participants will receive OI surgery 2 where the abutment is connected to the fixture with in the femur. Participants will receive standard post-surgical care and participate in the OPRA rehab program through the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The participant uses their clinically prescribed prosthetic knee unit for training in the OPRA rehab program.
Post-Surgery Fitting and Powered Leg Prosthesis Training: EMG signals are measured using a custom fit electrode band on the residual limb that is tethered to the prosthesis. Participants are fit with the powered prosthesis using their OI interface and trained on its use. The participant will complete non-weight-bearing neural control tasks as done prior to surgery. The participants will complete functional, biomechanical, metabolic, and patient-reported outcome measures using the OI interface and the powered leg prosthesis.
Interventions
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Powered Prosthesis Training and EMG data collection
Participants are fit for a custom instrumented socket for collection of surface EMG signals and use with the powered lower limb prosthesis.
EMG control sites will be located using clinical best practices. Once socket fit is completed, the prosthetist will attach and align the powered prosthesis. The participant will be instructed to walk with the powered prosthesis for level ground walking, incline walking, stair climbing and non-weight bearing independence control activities. A non-weight bearing independent control system will be configured. These data are used to train a pattern recognition control system which can control the leg knee and ankle joints respectively, either in a virtual environment or with the physical prosthesis The participants will complete functional, biomechanical, metabolic, and patient reported outcome measures.
Perform Osseointegration (OI) surgery and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
Participants will undergo OI Surgery 1 +TMR and recovery. Following recovery, participants will receive OI surgery 2 where the abutment is connected to the fixture with in the femur. Participants will receive standard post-surgical care and participate in the OPRA rehab program through the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The participant uses their clinically prescribed prosthetic knee unit for training in the OPRA rehab program.
Post-Surgery Fitting and Powered Leg Prosthesis Training: EMG signals are measured using a custom fit electrode band on the residual limb that is tethered to the prosthesis. Participants are fit with the powered prosthesis using their OI interface and trained on its use. The participant will complete non-weight-bearing neural control tasks as done prior to surgery. The participants will complete functional, biomechanical, metabolic, and patient-reported outcome measures using the OI interface and the powered leg prosthesis.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Existing prosthesis wearer
* K2/K3/K4 level ambulation
* 18-70 years old
* Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score greater than 17
* Ability to demonstrate proper safety with passive prosthesis
* Candidate for a myoelectric prosthesis (can generate mV level electromyographic EMG signals as detected by surface electrodes
* Candidate for OI surgery as verified by surgical team or has previously received OI
* Candidate for TMR surgery as verified by surgical team or has previously received TMR
Exclusion Criteria
* Significant new injury that would prevent use of a prosthesis: Ability to consistently wear prosthesis and perform activities of daily living and specific performance tasks is necessary to properly evaluate the relative benefits of the intervention
* Cognitive impairment sufficient to adversely affect understanding of or compliance with study requirements, ability to communicate experiences, or ability to give informed consent: The ability to understand and comply with requirements of the study is essential in order for the study to generate useable, reliable data.
* Visually impaired
* Proximal nerve injury that prevents TMR
* Individuals who smoke: may interfere with OI process from both bone healing and soft tissue standpoints
* Individuals with active implants.
* Significant comorbidity that would preclude completion of the study, use of prostheses, or would otherwise prevent data acquisition by researchers
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Northwestern University
OTHER
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
OTHER
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Levi Hargrove
Director and Scientific Chair, Center for Bionic Medicine
Principal Investigators
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Levi Hargrove, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Locations
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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STU00215805
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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