Center for Limb Loss and Mobility at VA Puget Sound: improving mobility for Veterans with limb loss
Official title: Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research & Development Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (CLiMB)
Funded at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System · NIH-11427442 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A VA center funded to improve movement, independence, and participation for Veterans with lower limb loss or mobility challenges through innovative research and patient-focused care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Puget Sound Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2017 |
| Project end | September 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| NIH project number | 5I50RX002357-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11427442 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans with lower limb loss or mobility impairments who may benefit from advanced prosthetic, rehabilitation, or surgical/interventional approaches.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without mobility impairments or those not seeking prosthetic or rehabilitation improvements may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
The Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (CLiMB) works to preserve and restore functional mobility for Veterans facing limb loss or other mobility impairments. It combines basic science, engineering design, and clinical research to develop new devices, interventions, and personalized treatments. Researchers collaborate with patients to translate discoveries into real-world care and to guide prosthetic and rehabilitation options. The center emphasizes prevention, device innovation, evidence-based rehabilitation, and personalized surgical and prosthetic approaches. The team includes clinicians, engineers, biomechanists, and epidemiologists across a spectrum of studies that involve patients and care partners.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research could lead to better prosthetic devices, rehabilitation strategies, and personalized treatments that help Veterans move more easily and live more independently.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work in prosthetics and mobility rehabilitation has shown meaningful improvements in function and quality of life for affected Veterans, with ongoing translational efforts.
Where this research is happening
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VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Klute, Glenn — VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Klute, Glenn
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.