18
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2025
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2026
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2026
Caesar Foot
The investigators developed a bimodal, passive mechanical prosthetic foot called the Caesar Foot. The Caesar Foot has two modes: one optimized for walking, and one optimized for higher-energy activities like running. It has a switching device that was designed such that when it switches modes, it inherently accounts for the alignment and stiffness differences between walking and running feet (such as the longer length, higher stiffness, and different ground contact points required for running feet). Therefore, it should be largely comparable to a daily use prosthesis / walking foot when in walking mode, and an running specific prosthesis / running blade when in running mode. This foot is attached and aligned to the user's usual prosthetic socket.
RECRUITING
Hanger Clinic, Austin
Lead Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NIH
Hanger Clinic: Prosthetics & Orthotics
OTHER
WillowWood
UNKNOWN
University of Hartford
OTHER
Liberating Technologies, Inc.
INDUSTRY