Proprioceptive Sensorimotor Integration for Hand Prostheses
This study aims to characterize proprioceptive sensations in the missing limb of upper limb amputees.
The purpose of this study is to characterize proprioceptive sensations in the missing limb of upper limb amputees using nerve stimulation, and to develop advanced controllers for moving a prosthesis.
Proprioceptive sensations are the sensations that tell individuals where their hand is in space, and if it is moving. The research team uses Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), which involves applying small electric currents to the nerves. These signals are then transferred to the brain just like the information about the individual’s intact hand used to be transferred to their brain.
This study will test different placements for stimulation and determine which one(s) provide the individual with proprioceptive sensations. The investigators want to know what the participants feel and if the investigators can use proprioceptive sensation to give the participants information about limb movement and position.
Detailed study information is available at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04947462.
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