What is the Upper Limb Amputation Study?
The Upper Limb Amputation Study is a research project that is proposing to investigate the impact the loss of any part of the arm, from a single digit (finger, thumb) to loss of the whole arm including hand, wrist, elbow to shoulder, has had on quality of life and managing everyday normal activities. It also aims to assess whether small changes in prosthetics may increase use of any upper limb prosthesis or assist with donning and doffing any lower limb prosthetic that participants may also use.
Who might participate in the Study?
The team undertaking this research project are seeking to identify anyone with any upper limb amputation (finger to full arm), with or without an associated lower limb injury who may be willing to undertake an initial zoom call with two of the researchers to answer a basic set of questions surrounding their normal activities of daily living. If appropriate the zoom call would be followed up with a home visit or visit to a location close to the participants home or work environment so that a short, non-invasive test on upper limb function could be carried out. This visit would take approximately 1 hour.
Who is doing this research?
Researchers from Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Strategic Command Headquarters Defence Medical Services Group and the Institute of Naval Medicine.
Chief Investigator:
Surgeon Captain Sarah A Stapley Royal Navy Retired:
Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Portsmouth Hospital University Trust and Emeritus Defence Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Principle Investigators:
Mr Darren Roberts:
Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics Portsmouth Hospital University Trust.
Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Liam Kilbane Royal Navy:
Higher Specialist Trainee in Trauma and Orthopaedics Wessex Region. Institute of Naval Medicine.
Major Abigail Johnston RAMC:
Higher Specialist Trainee in Trauma and Orthopaedics Wessex Region.
Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Louise McMenemy Royal Navy:
Higher Specialist Trainee in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College, London and Institute of Naval Medicine and Independent Medical Officer for the project.
This study has been reviewed and given favourable opinion from the Ministry of Defence Research Ethics Committee (MODREC) and received funding from the Defence Medical Services Research Strategy Group from the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine.
If you would be interested in finding out more, please fill out the attached form and submit. One of the researchers will contact you within 48 hours with an email explaining more about the project, more detail on your involvement and how to become a participant.
Joining the Study
We are very keen to have your support for this important study. If you would be interested in finding out more, please fill out the attached form and submit. One of the researchers will contact you within 48 hours with an email explaining more about the project, more detail on your involvement and how to become a participant.
Thank you for your interest in the UPPER LIMB AMPUTATION STUDY.
We look forward to hearing from you.