Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Fractures
Distal Forearm Fractures
Long Arm Vs Short Arm Fiberglass Cast for Treatment of Displaced Distal Radius Fractures
The aim of the study is to determine by multicenter randomized controlled trial whether short arm fiberglass casts are as effective as long arm casts for immobilizing displaced pediatric distal third forearm fractures that have…
- Trial name
- NCT03835065
- Testing
- Closed Reduction, Long Arm Fiberglass Cast, Short Arm Fiberglass Cast
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Distal Radius Fracture
Telerehabilitation in Distal Radius Fracture
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus supervised therapy in the functional recovery of patients with distal radius fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT05332080
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation via application on cell phone
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Forearm Injuries, Pain, Acute
Pain Control Differences Between Oxycodone and Ibuprofen in Children With Isolated Forearm Injuries
Children presenting to the Emergency Room with the chief complaint of forearm injury and/or pain will be randomized to receive oral Oxycodone or Ibuprofen to control pain.
- Conditions
- Forearm Injuries, Pain, Acute, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- NCT04523623
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Ibuprofen
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Fractures, Bone, Upper Extremity Injury
Ultrasonography in Fracture Management
The bone fracture is usually diagnosed using an X-ray examination (the method of choice). However, in the case of the youngest patients (children and adolescents), it carries a potential risk of X-ray radiation exposure.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Upper Extremity Injury, Healing Fracture of Bone, Vascularization
- Trial name
- UFrac (NCT04501510)
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic examination validation and testing
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Warmia and Mazury
Fracture Elbow
Cast or Operation for Medial Epicondyle Fracture Treatment in Children
This protocol describes a multicenter, prospective randomized and patient preference cohort superiority trial of medial epicondyle fracture treatments comparing functional outcomes between children treated with operative…
- Trial name
- COMET (NCT05131672)
- Testing
- open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), cast immobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Janicki
Elbow Injury, Elbow Fracture
Pocket Sized Ultrasound (PsUS) and Pediatric Elbow Fractures
The main purpose of this project is to investigate the accuracy of pocket-sized ultrasound (PsUS) in the diagnosis of pediatric elbow fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05870345
- Testing
- Butterfly IQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Elbow Fractures
Efficacy of the Buzzy System on Pain and Fear Reduction in Elbow Fracture Pin Removal
The goal of this study is to determine if the Buzzy System, a vibrating ice pack shaped like a bee reduces pain in removal of elbow fracture pin.
- Trial name
- NCT07520851
- Testing
- Flash Cards, Buzzy Ice pack
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Fractures, Bone, Nonunion of Fracture
Safety, Efficacy, & Use of ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix Allograft in Orthopaedic Fracture Care
Prospective registry and retrospective data collection study to assess the efficacy and safety of Vivigen Cellular Bone Matrix (Vivigen) in orthopaedic trauma patients who require bone grafting in the acute, delayed, non-union…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Nonunion of Fracture, Fractures, Open, Fractures, Ununited
- Trial name
- NCT04299022
- Testing
- Vivigen Cellular Bone Matrix
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- LifeNet Health
Distal Radius Fractures
A Clinical Comparison of Patient-specific 3D Printed Splints Versus Conventional Splints in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures.
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess patient reported outcome measures of adult patients who are diagnosed with a distal radius fracture and treated with a patient-specific 3D printed splint as compared to a control…
- Trial name
- 3DxSPLINT (NCT05902442)
- Testing
- 3DxSPLINT
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Distal Radius Fracture, Forearm Fracture
Ultrasound Guided Axillary Nerve Block Compared to Hematoma Block in Patients With Closed Reposition of Distal Forearm Fractures
Rationale: For distal forearm fractures the investigators propose an anaesthetic method using an ultrasound guided axillary nerve block (ANB, an established technique) for pain reduction during reposition dislocated fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05674383
- Testing
- Axillary plexus nerve block, Fracture hematoma block
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frisius Medisch Centrum
Fracture, Trauma
Surgical Treatment Versus Non-surgical Treatment of Ulnar Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine if surgery using a plate and screws to fix a forearm fracture (ulnar shaft) will improve functional outcome compared to non-operative treatment out to 1 year of follow-up.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Trauma, Ulna Fracture, Orthopedic
- Trial name
- NCT01123447
- Testing
- Open reduction and internal fixation, Closed reduction and short-arm cast
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Upper Extremity Fractures, Postoperative Anxiety
The Effect of the Cold Arm Sling Elevation Pillow on Postoperative Anxiety and Comfort in Children
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn whether the use of a "cold and arm sling elevation pillow" affects anxiety and comfort levels in children aged 7-12 years undergoing surgery for upper extremity fractures.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Fractures, Postoperative Anxiety, Patient Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT07475975
- Testing
- Cold and arm sling elevation pillow, Standard postoperative care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Fracture Fixation, Internal, Distal Radius Fracture
RemeOs™ DrillPin for Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures in Children
This is a pre-market, single-arm, open-label, monocenter clinical investigation evaluating the safety and performance of the magnesium (Mg)-based bioresorbable RemeOs™ DrillPin for surgical fixation of distal radius fractures in…
- Trial name
- NCT07028541
- Testing
- Magnesium-based bioresorbable DrillPin for fixation of distal radius fractures in children
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Bioretec Ltd.
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
Pediatric Fractures, Lower Extremity Fractures
Loss of Parental Workforce in Paediatric Fractures
Childhood fractures are frequently encountered in orthopaedic practice. 40-64% of boys and 25-40% of girls have at least one fracture by the age of 16.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Fractures, Lower Extremity Fractures, Upper Extremity Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT06891027
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Conscious Sedation, Distal Radius Fracture
IN Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Closed Reductions for Distal Forearm Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the sedative, and analgesic effects of intranasal (IN) Dexmedetomidine (DEX) in children presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) who undergo conscious sedation for…
- Trial name
- NCT03466242
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Humeral Fractures
The Outcomes of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Children
To date, the clinical benefits and harms of surgical intervention in proximal humerus fractures in children remain debatable. The practical question raised by orthopaedic surgeons is: for children and adolescent, are the clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02863289
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Tayside
Magnesium-based, Bioresrobable Implants
MagnezixKids Study
The overall objective of the study is to describe the outcomes of osteosyn-thesis with magnesium based screws in children with a primary or second-ary (within 7 days from trauma) dislocated fracture of the Epicondyles ul-naris or…
- Conditions
- Magnesium-based, Bioresrobable Implants, Pediatric Elbow Fractures, Osteosynthesis
- Trial name
- NCT04571905
- Testing
- Osteosynthesis with resorbable Material
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Krebs
Humerus Fracture
Surgical Treamtment of Pseudarthrosis of the Humerus (Study of a Series of 53 Cases)
Pseudarthrosis of the humerus is a serious complication of humerus fractures, of particular interest to subjects young working people with pseudoarthrogenic risk factors (tobacco++).
- Trial name
- NCT06360848
- Testing
- surgery
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Ibn Jazzar Hospital