Testing 3D-printed prostheses on hand and arm brain signals
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at how 3D-printed prosthetic devices affect brain and nerve activity related to moving and using the upper limb. You might be able to join if you are a child or teen who is missing part of a hand/arm and has upper-limb movement difficulties.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be between 3 and 18 years old
- Be missing any fingers, parts of the hand, arm, or shoulder
- Have any problem with how you can use your upper limbs
- Haven’t had an upper-limb injury in the last month
- Have no skin or bone/muscle problems that would make wearing a prosthetic unsafe (for example, skin cuts/abrasions or recent musculoskeletal injury)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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