U.S., Feb. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07397169) titled 'Adjustable Prosthetic Sockets' on Feb. 02.
Brief Summary: Each year, around 1500 Veterans join the 623,000 Americans who live with a lower limb amputation. Many of these Veterans choose the arduous path of rehabilitation to remain ambulatory, a process that includes the prescription of a lower limb prosthesis. Much relies on the goodness of fit of their prosthesis. A good fit feels comfortable and enables a variety of ambulatory activities. A poor fit results in discomfort, often accompanied by chronic skin issues, and activities of daily living are curtailed.
Conventional prosthetic sockets are custom-built by a skilled prosthetis...