Several Studys Showed That Upper Limb Amputated Patients Are Able to Experience the Illusion of the Rubber Hand Whith Prosthesis: We Want to go Futher by Comparing the Strength of the Incorporation According to the Type of Prosthesis Using the Illusion of the Rubber Hand With Prothesis

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Conditions studied: Appropriate Affect

In brief

The goal of this observational study is to compare the strength of the incorporation according to the type of prosthesis (aesthetic, mechanical, myoelectric) with the experience the illusion of the rubber hand. The investigators will replace is the rubber by the patient's prothesis. The population will be people with upper arm amputation above the hand and they will be their own comparation. Participants will do the the experience the illusion of the rubber hand in asynchronic and synchronic way and to answer questionnaries.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05931198

Run by

Institut Robert Merle d'aubigné

People needed

36

Starts

2023-09-12

Expected to finish

2025-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least one upper limb amputation
• Informed and consented to participate to the study

You may not qualify if…

• having a history of severe neurological, visual or musculoskeletal impairments (other than the loss of a limb)
• with severe serious psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia)
• having problems understanding French in order to guarantee a good understanding of the questionnaires
• under guardianship or curatorship

Where it is running

• Institut Robert Merle d'Aubigné — Valenton, France (enrolling)

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