Amay Bandodkar, PhD

CONTACT

Ming Liu, PhD

CONTACT

Lead Sponsor

North Carolina State University

Collaborators

Age

18 - 75 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

•Be 18 years or older
•Have a unilateral lower limb amputee (below the knee). The tibial length on the residual limb must be greater than half of the length of the tibial on the unaffected side
•Have an amputation that occurred over 2 years ago
•Have at least 1 year of experience using your prosthetic leg
•Have used the current socket for at least 6 months without a significant skin issue or major modification
•Be able to comfortably walk 6 mins (with prosthetic legs) without pausing to rest
•Be willing to come to North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus to participate in research and be photographed while doing research activities

•Have a cognitive or visual impairment that affects the participant's ability to provide informed consent or to follow simple instructions during the experiments
•Have any neuropathy observed on the residual limb
•Experience numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, and/or pain in your residual limb
•Weigh more than 300lbs
•Do not want to take photos
•Are pregnant or plan to get pregnant
•Are allergic to latex, which is often contained in medical tapes.
•If you are using medication to control sweat on your residual limb, and your medical provider does not think that it is OK to avoid these medications for 48 hours.