Investigation of Embodiment for Upper Limb Amputees
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Amputation
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: Non-RandomizedIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Aim 1 - An experiment will take place grouped by the type of prosthesis used by upper limb amputees Aim 3 - An experiment will take place grouped by type of sensory restorationMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Leveraging advancements in neural interfaces, biomechatronic devices, and myoelectric control algorithms, my research mission is to enable the embodiment of artificial devices by providing physiologically appropriate somatosensory feedback. Specific Aim 1: How does the amount of embodiment vary amon...
Leveraging advancements in neural interfaces, biomechatronic devices, and myoelectric control algorithms, my research mission is to enable the embodiment of artificial devices by providing physiologically appropriate somatosensory feedback. Specific Aim 1: How does the amount of embodiment vary among conventional prosthetic hands?. Data from Specific Aim 1 will be used to test the following hypotheses: H1a. The body-powered prosthetic devices are embodied more than passive and myoelectric prosthetic devices. H1b. Passive cosmetic devices are embodied less than actuated cosmetic devices (agency). H1c. Body-powered terminal devices are embodied less than myoelectric terminal devices (agency). Specific Aim 2: Design of Multi-Modal Sensors for Full Hand Sensation (No human subject experiments.) Specific Aim 3: What somatosensory percepts from the hand are most critical for embodiment? Data from Specific Aim 3 will be used to test the following hypotheses: H3a. The maximum number of channels elicits more embodiment than the minimum number. H3b. The sensory feedback from passive spatial locations of the hand increases the embodiment compared to sensory feedback just from the grasping spatial locations.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04578327
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jacob L. Segil, PhD MS Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO