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Studies Into Touch in Healthy Humans to Provide Sensory Feedback in Prostheses

RecruitingNAAges 20 Years - 70 YearsAllInstitut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche …
NCT05548322 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Our sense of touch is essential to explore our environment and experience life and is based on signals from receptors in the body that are sensitive to different types of stimulation. The TACTHUM projects aims to investigate the fundamental firing of mechanoreceptors in the body to various external stimuli, with an end-aim to better understand the human somatosensory system and to apply this knowledge to provide comprehensive sensory feedback in prosthetics. We have a vast system of peripheral receptors in the skin and muscles that provide us with exquisitely detailed information about our everyday interactions. When there is injury to a body part, such as in amputation, there is a significant loss of somatosensory input. Prosthetic devices have greatly developmed in the past few years, especially with the introduction of useful sensory feedback. However, there is a lot to discover both

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women aged between 20 and 70. * Be a member of a social security scheme, or a beneficiary of such a scheme * Be calm enough to sit still for four hours. * Specific for people participating in Arm 7 on amputees: People with an upper or lower limb amputation (unilateral) of more than 2 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Have peripheral neuropathy (diabetes, Raynaud's disease) or chronic muscle and/or sensory pain. * Have a neurological or psychiatric history. * Be subject to epilepsy. * Be pregnant (declared) or breastfeeding, having given birth within the last year. * Be afraid of injections. * Being under dermatological treatment. * Have a pacemaker. * Not being able to understand the information leaflet and the consent form or sign it. * Be subject to a legal protection measure (declarative) * Be a protected adult (curatorship or guardianship)
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What it tests

  • Different surfaces to be touched
  • Emotional state change
  • Electrical stimulation
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Where

2 sites
CNRS - Aix-Marseille University UMR7291
Marseille, France
Hôpital HIA Lavéran
Marseille, France
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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