Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Fractures
Fracture, Radius
Management of Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures : Conservative Treatment Versus Surgical Reduction
To compare functional and radiological assessment between two groups of children with displaced distal radius fractures : those who will receive surgical reduction and those who will not.
- Trial name
- NCT06459557
- Testing
- cast, surgical reduction
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Fracture Distal Radius
Distal Radius Interventions for Fracture Treatment
This protocol describes a multicenter, prospective randomized superiority trial with a patient preference cohort comparing functional outcomes between children treated with sedated reduction versus no formal reduction.
- Trial name
- DRIFT (NCT05131685)
- Testing
- Reduction, Immobilization
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Proximal Humerus Fracture
Hanover Humerus Registry
This register study collects data of patients with proximal humerus and humerus shaft fractures to monitor the healing process by assessing shoulder function and quality of life according to the treatment method (operative or…
- Trial name
- HHR (NCT03060876)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Radius Fractures
Association Between Hand-Eye Coordination and Handgrip Strength in Children Post-Healing of DRGF
The study investigates whether hand-eye coordination is related to handgrip strength in children (aged 5-12 years) after they have healed from distal radius greenstick fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT07037355
- Testing
- Handgrip Strength and Hand-Eye Coordination Assessment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Closed Fracture of Shaft of Ulna, Closed Fracture of Shaft of Radius
Long-Arm vs Sugar-Tong
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a sugar-tong splint is as effective as a long-arm cast in maintaining reduction of pediatric forearm shaft fractures in a randomized, prospective manner.
- Trial name
- LAST (NCT03724773)
- Testing
- Long-Arm Cast, Sugar-Tong Splint
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Fracture of Shaft of Radius and/or Ulna, Metaphyseal Fracture of Bone of Upper Limb
Is Univalving or Bivalving of Long Arm Casts for Forearm Fractures Necessary?
This study aims to examine the need for univalve or bivalve splitting of casts in pediatric patients with forearm fractures following closed reduction and cast application in a randomized, prospective fashion.
- Conditions
- Fracture of Shaft of Radius and/or Ulna, Metaphyseal Fracture of Bone of Upper Limb, Fracture of Upper Limb, Level Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT02614690
- Testing
- No Split Cast of forearm fractures, Univalve Split Cast of forearm fractures, Bivalve Split Cast of forearm fractures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Wounds and Injuries, Closed Head Injury
Study of Sand Versus Wood Chip Surfaces on School Playgrounds to Minimize Injury in School Children
This study will compare children's injury rates (arm fracture, head injury and other injuries) when playing on playground equipment on granite sand versus wood fibre playing surfaces.
- Trial name
- NCT00213174
- Testing
- school playgrounds
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Radius; Fracture, Lower or Distal End, Tendon Injury - Upper Limb
Screw Lengths in Radius Volar Plates
Background Fractures of the distal radius are among the most common. Major complications, including irritation and rupture of the extensor tendons, may occur if epiphyseal screws of inappropriate length are used.
- Conditions
- Radius; Fracture, Lower or Distal End, Tendon Injury - Upper Limb, Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Trial name
- PESLDRF (NCT03634865)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Distal Radius Fracture
Analysis of Implant Placement in Patients With Distal Radius Fractures in Western Brittany (REDIRA)
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of design on plate position at the level of the distal radius. Six anterior wrist plates design were analyzed relative to the watershed line using the Soong classification.
- Trial name
- REDIRA (NCT06011122)
- Testing
- Distal radius fracture ORIF with a specific volar plate
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,723 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Distal Radius Fracture
Retrograde Elastic Nailing With Pollar K-wire in Metaphyseal Diaphyseal Fracture of Distal Radius in Pediatric Patients
Distal radius fractures are the most common fractures in the pediatric population . It accounts for 35% of all pediatric fractures .
- Trial name
- NCT07162142
- Testing
- elastic nailing with pollar K.wire
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Osteoarthritis, Dislocations
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Upper Limb Surgery: Analysis of Routine Data
Surgery is a common treatment type for damaged joints, tendons and nerves in the upper limb where conservative measures are inappropriate or have failed.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Dislocations, Inflammatory Arthritis, Rotator Cuff Tear
- Trial name
- NCT03573765
- Testing
- Shoulder arthroplasty, Elbow arthroplasty, Hand and wrist arthroplasty
- Volunteers
- 8,308,821 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Humeral Fractures
Internal Fixation of Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures With Absorbable Screws in Children
Lateral humeral condyle fractures are the second most common elbow fractures in children. Displaced and rotated fractures require stabilization and reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02733666
- Testing
- Absorbable screw group
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Fractures, Closed, Fractures Bone
Clinical Evaluation of Cast21 Short Arm Product During Treatment of Distal Radial or Distal Ulnar Fractures
The primary objective of this study will be the collection of preliminary clinical evidence to indicate that Cast21 Short Arm Product is no worse than the current standard of care arm immobilization devices in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Closed, Fractures Bone, Fracture, Fractures
- Trial name
- Cast21 SAP (NCT06304649)
- Testing
- Cast or brace alternative
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cast21
Humeral Fractures, Ulnar Nerve Compression
Simple Decompression Versus Anterior Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve
Both simple decompression and anterior transposition of the elbow nerve (ulnar nerve) for acute displaced fractures of the elbow (distal humerus) treated with plate fixation are currently used by surgeons.
- Trial name
- NCT01051869
- Testing
- Simple decompression, anterior subcutaneous transposition
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Distal Radius Fracture
Distal Radius Buckle Fracture RCT
This study evaluates the influence of cost information on decision-making for immobilization for treatment of distal radial buckle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04032873
- Testing
- Monetary Cost of Immobilization Treatments, Physician, Study Team
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Radius Fractures, Hand Fracture
Is AMPS a Responsive Tool for Assessing Change in ADL-abilities After Finger or Hand Surgery
The aim of the study is to assess the responsiveness of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) in a population of patients undergoing rehabilitation following hand surgery, as this has not previously been investigated.
- Conditions
- Radius Fractures, Hand Fracture, Hand Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03496337
- Testing
- Assessment of motor and process skills test
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Central Jutland Regional Hospital
Distal Humerus Fracture
Does Surgical-approach Affect Outcome After Fixation of Intra-articular Fractures of Distal Humerus?
observational study at tertiary care hospital and level 1 trauma centre aiming to evaluate the difference between two common surgical approaches to distal humerus fracture fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT03833414
- Testing
- triceps lifting and olecranon osteotomy approaches
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Compartment Syndrome Traumatic Lower Extremity, Compartment Syndrome Traumatic Upper Extremity
Clinical Trial of a New Device for Real-Time Muscle Pressure Measurements in Patients at Risk for Acute Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome remains a very serious complication of lower extremity trauma and/or procedural cases that involved lower or upper extremity surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04012723
- Testing
- MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MY01 Inc.
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Supracondylar Post-Operative Pain Study
The purpose of this study to investigate post-operative pain control in pediatric patients with closed supracondylar humerus fracture who undergo closed reduction and percutaneous pinning.
- Trial name
- NCT03759028
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Oxycodone, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Clavicle Fracture
KT Tape for Pediatric Clavicle Fractures
Clavicle fractures in children are mostly managed non-operatively since they have an overall high union rate (95%) and a "good" functional outcome following nonoperative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04161534
- Testing
- KT Tape, Arm Sling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham