Bionic arm study for people with arm loss
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a new bionic arm system that connects to your nerves and muscles. It may help people who have lost an arm below the shoulder and are eligible for special surgeries to improve how a prosthetic arm works.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have lost one arm below the shoulder (transhumeral level).
- You can use a myoelectric prosthesis (your arm muscles can generate signals for a powered arm).
- You are a candidate for TMR surgery (surgery to reroute nerves for better arm control).
- You are a candidate for OPRA surgery (surgery to attach a bone-anchored prosthesis).
- You speak English.
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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