Testing a New Flexible Prosthetic Socket for Below-Knee Amputees
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial compares a new flexible prosthetic socket design to the rigid socket you currently wear. The goal is to see if the new socket is more comfortable, easier to put on, and improves how well your prosthetic leg works for daily activities.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had one or both legs amputated below the knee
- You currently wear a rigid carbon prosthetic socket (the hard cup that attaches to your residual limb)
- You are 18 years or older and can provide informed consent
- You do not use special alcohol-based solutions to help put on your socket
- You do not have neurological or orthopedic conditions that would prevent you from participating in activities
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not a minor
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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