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Comparative Study Evaluating the Mobility of Transtibial Amputee Patients Using the PRO-FLEX PIVOT® Foot Versus a Class III Energy Storing and Returning (ESAR) Prosthetic Foot.

Prospective, Multicentric, Comparative, Randomized, Cross-over Study Evaluating the Mobility of Transtibial Amputee Patients Using the PRO-FLEX PIVOT® Foot Versus a Class III Energy Storing and Returning (ESAR) Prosthetic Foot

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06627361
Acronym
DEFI
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-10-04
Start date
2023-11-22
Completion date
2025-05-16
Last updated
2026-05-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Amputation

Keywords

Lower limb amputation, Mobility, Pro-Flex Pivot, Randomized, ESAR foot

Brief summary

The PRO-FLEX PIVOT® is ESAR prosthetic foot with an innovative technology built around three pillars: 1. The PIVOT technology: three axes of rotation (upper support, main pivot and lower support) at the ankle, which allow both a movement with more amplitude and closer to the physiological movement of the ankle, and an increase in the power of the ankle, especially in the terminal support phase. 2. The technology of the three carbon blades (plantar, upper and median), including a wider plantar blade, split in the middle of the foot with a separate toe to provide efficiency over the entire length to the big toe, bringing more power to the impulse and more control, but also increased stability until the terminal support phase. 3. An anatomical foot cosmetic, to adapt and optimize the function of the blade: of light manufacture, with an adherent sole for more stability barefoot, it guarantees physiological plantar pressure during the unwinding of the foot. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that compared to a class III ESAR foot, the PRO-FLEX PIVOT® foot improves patient mobility with a validated score.

Interventions

DEVICEPRO-FLEX PIVOT Foot evaluation

The subject will wear the PRO-FLEX PIVOT foot for 4 weeks, following which they will complete questionnaires and undergo a Time Up and Go test

DEVICEClass III ESAR Foot evaluation

The subject will wear his usual Class III ESAR Foot foot for 4 weeks, following which they will complete questionnaires and undergo a Time Up and Go test

Sponsors

Össur Iceland ehf
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
Clin-Experts
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Adult patient (over 18 years of age) * Unilateral tibial amputee and fitted for at least 6 months with a class III ESAR foot. * Regularly using (more than 8 hours/day) a class III ESAR foot * Functional class (CNEDiMTS indication)1 * Insured person. * Able to answer questionnaires. * Providing informed and written consent to participate in the study. * Having a normalized PLUS-M/FC 12 score less than 50 for vascular amputee and 55 for traumatic amputee and other causes of amputation. * Experiencing no discomfort related to the socket indicated by a score ≥ 6 on the numerical scale from 0 to 10 (Socket Comfort Score)

Exclusion criteria

* Bilateral lower limb amputation * Femoral amputation * Wearing a temporary prosthesis * Change of socket or suspension system planned during the study. * Change of any functional component as torsion or choc adapter * Significant change in the patient's routine activities expected during the study. * Progressive associated pathology that may prevent patient follow-up. * Associated pathology that may limit the patient's mobility (e.g. disarticulation of the knee, knee pain... ) * No osteointegration patients * Lack of consent * Adult subject to enhanced protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, hospitalized without consent or admitted to a health or social institution for purposes other than research. * Person not affiliated with or a beneficiary of a health insurance plan. * Patient unable to understand the study instructions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of mobility of the patient28 daysAssess the foot impact on the patient mobility assessed with Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility (PLUS-M™) questionnaire. The score ranges from 21.8 (indicated lower mobility) to 71.4 (indicating higher mobility)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Variations in comfort experienced during the wearing of the foot28 daysEvaluate the impact of the foot on the comfort experienced by the patient with visual analog scale (VAS) from 0 (= not at all comfortable) to 5 (=Very comfortable)
Change in quality of life28 daysEvaluate the impact of the foot on the quality of life assessed by the Orthotics Prosthetics Users Survey (OPUS) patient Self report questionnaire. The higher the score \[0-92\], the better the perception of quality of life.
Change in satisfaction of the patient28 daysAssess the change in patient satisfaction with Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST = ESAT in French); Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
Occurence of falls28 days
Number of patients with technical incidents28 days

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORNoël MARTINET, PhD

IRR - Établissement de Nancy - Louis-Pierquin

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 23, 2026