Research ParticipationThe Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)—the leading national organization for people with limb loss—recognizes the value of clinical research in identifying needs, evaluating care, and developing new technologies for people with limb loss. If you are a researcher and wish to submit an application for ACA’s participation in recruitment as described in the policy, please send an email notification to nllicinfo@amputee-coalition.org.
Projects Approved for ACA ParticipationThe project(s) on this page are those who have completed all the necessary documentation to assure that the research project’s human subject protocols are approved through a recognized institution’s Institutional Review Board and has provided a statement that there are no commercial conflicts of interest. Neuropathic Pain StudyParticipate in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research study about managing phantom limb pain. WHY PARTICIPATE You may or may not experience reduced pain and increased physical functioning. You may learn more about phantom limb pain. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION www.inflexxion.com/researchstudies Inflexxion, Inc.  Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb PainResearchers at Oregon Health & Science University are looking for people to be part of a research study investigating the effectiveness of mirror therapy for phantom limb pain. Phantom limb pain is pain that seems to come from the arm or leg that has been amputated. To participate, you must be 18-75 years old with phantom limb pain following amputation of all or part of an arm or leg on one side of the body only. We are not including people whose amputation was related to diabetes. You do not need to live in Oregon to participate. The study lasts for six months. After a brief screening by telephone, we will send you a DVD that demonstrates how to do mirror therapy. We will then schedule a telephone visit to discuss the DVD and collect some medical history. We will ask you to use mirror therapy for a short time every day. We will send you questionnaires to fill out and mail back at the beginning of the study and four times over the six-month period. You may continue your usual medications and treatments during the study. Hand Transplantation for the Reconstruction of Below Elbow AmputationsResearchers at Emory University Hospital (Atlanta, Georgia) and the Atlanta VA Medical Center are actively recruiting patients for a study evaluating Hand Transplantation as a potential therapy for the replacement of hand(s) loss. Specifically, we are seeking patients who may be interested in being considered for a hand transplant and participating in a clinical trial designed to determine whether a transplanted hand(s) can help amputees perform their activities of daily living better than an artificial limb prosthesis. Hand transplantation, like other forms of organ transplantation, requires a major surgical procedure and drug therapy for life after the procedure to maintain the function of the transplanted hand. As such, patients will need to undergo many tests to determine whether they are appropriate for this new therapy prior to being accepted as a trial participant. If you think that you might be interested in being considered for this study, or if you would like additional information about hand transplantation, please contact Dr. Linda Cendales at 404/727-1731; e-mail: lcendal@emory.edu or Beth Begley, RN at 404/712-1114; email: beth.begley@emoryhealthcare.org. Additional information about this study can be found at clinicaltrials.gov, trial reference number: NCT0077885. Study: Understanding the body movements associated with prosthetic arm use during functional task performance.Researchers at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC are currently investigating the compensatory movement patterns associated with prosthetic arm use. The study entails participants engaging in a single day 2 hour session involving 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional task performance with their prosthetic arm while compensatory movements are analyzed. At the conclusion of the session, participants will be asked to wear a movement monitor on the prosthesis for 24 hours to look at how often the prosthetic device is used in the home environment. Inclusion Criteria:
At the completion of the study participants will receive a $25 stipend for their time and effort. The Principal Investigator of the study is Dr. Alexander W. Dromerick of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, an entity of MedStar Health. For more information, please contact Rahsaan J. Holley, MS, OTR, study coordinator at 202/877-1875; email: rahsaan.holley@medstar.net Nursing Research StudyThis is a research study that looks at quality of well-being and impact of events following traumatic limb loss sustained during any military training activity or in combat to include Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Recruitment Screening Criteria
Your participation will include filling out three questionnaires that takes about 45 minutes. You can complete the forms electronically, by phone, fax, or in-person. Purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between well-being to include mobility, and social activity and the impact of the event after a traumatic amputation. Time frame for recruitment is based on the need to collect data from 50 individuals who are willing to participate. If you are interested, meet the criteria or know of an individual who may interested and want to discuss or participate in this study; Please contact Contact me either through my: Website: www.tayLORDhealth.com Study: Clinical Evaluation of the DEKA ArmResearchers at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, are inviting individuals with an upper limb amputation to participate in a research study to test a new prosthetic arm. This exciting new study is a result of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) "Revolutionizing Prosthetics" Program that was announced in 2005. The purpose of the study is to test the new DEKA Arm System (socket and arm). Subjects in this study will be fit with the new DEKA Arm, and will spend time training to use it. During about 21 visits, veterans will be asked to answer questions about the use, wear and comfort of this new artificial limb. They will also be asked to perform simple tests to see how well the arm works. Volunteers will receive compensation for each completed visit and travel reimbursement. All information remains confidential. The study is being led by Dr. Linda Resnik of the Providence VA Medical Center. The Principal Investigator at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital is Gail Latlief. The arm is produced by DEKA Integrated Solutions Corp., an affiliate of DEKA Research & Development Corp. For more information about this project, please call Dr. Linda Resnik at 401/273-7100 ext. 2368 or Dr. Gail Latlief at 813/972-2000 ext. 7137. Study: Clinical Evaluation of the DEKA ArmResearchers at the Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, are inviting individuals with an upper limb amputation to participate in a research study to test a new prosthetic arm. This exciting new study is a result of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) "Revolutionizing Prosthetics" Program that was announced in 2005. The purpose of the study is to test the new DEKA Arm System (socket and arm). Subjects in this study will be fit with the new DEKA Arm, and will spend time training to use it. During about 21 visits, veterans will be asked to answer questions about the use, wear and comfort of this new artificial limb. They will also be asked to perform simple tests to see how well the arm works. Volunteers will be paid $80 for each session they complete, and will receive compensation for travel. All information remains confidential. The study is being led by Dr. Linda Resnik of the Providence VA Medical Center. Principal Investigator at VA NYHHS is Dr. Nicole Sasson. The arm is produced by DEKA Integrated Solutions Corp., an affiliate of DEKA Research & Development Corp. For more information about this project, please call Dr. Linda Resnik at 401/273-7100 ext. 2368 or Dr. Nicole Sasson at 212/951-3320. Spirituality and Quality of Life Among Individuals with Limb AmputationIt is theorized that understanding the use of spirituality among individuals with limb amputation may be useful in fostering patient-focused environments of healing and rehabilitation. The purpose of the research is to develop an understanding of the relationship between spirituality and its uses as a coping mechanism by which individuals facing limb amputation impact quality of life. Individuals to be excluded from the research population are individuals with single finger and toe amputations. All other types of limb amputations are included. The recruitment period ends April 30th, 2009. If you are interested in participating in the research, you may email Amandap11@email.phoenix.edu or call 614/394-2662. Quality of Life Study of People with Limb LossI, Emma Walsh, am a doctoral researcher in psychology at City University, London UK. I am running a study exploring the quality of life of people with acquired or congenital limb loss and am looking for people from any country to complete a 20 minute questionnaire via the internet exploring the quality of life of people with limb loss. In summary, the study looks at how people view their own quality of life in relation to other people, and whether they feel their quality of life has changed over time. The findings of this study will contribute not only to our understanding of how we view ourselves compared to others, but also to gain a deeper understanding of how people adapt to circumstances in their lives. Your participation and responses to this questionnaire will be completely anonymous and confidential. For completing the questionnaire you will be given the opportunity to enter a prize draw with a chance to win a £20 (or equivalent) Amazon online voucher. For more information on this questionnaire and to participate, please click on the link below. You must be 18 years or over to participate and the study will run until December 2009. If you have any questions about the study or have any problems accessing the site, then please email me, Emma Walsh, at e.l.walsh@city.ac.uk. Brain Research Study:
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