Clinical trials: Extremity
Renal Failure Chronic Requiring Hemodialysis, Central Venous Catheterization
Duration and Adverse Events of Non-cuffed Catheter in Patients With Hemodialysis
The duration and adverse events of non-cuffed catheter in patients with hemodialysis will be investigated by multicenter prospective cohort.
- Conditions
- Renal Failure Chronic Requiring Hemodialysis, Central Venous Catheterization, Inadequate Hemodialysis Blood Flow, Venous Stenosis
- Trial name
- DACAPO (NCT02264964)
- Testing
- GamCath®, Arteriovenous fistula creation
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Upper Extremity Dysfunction Post Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Trans-Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (TR-PCI) is rapidly becoming the gold standard. This is especially the case in primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), where most benefits of the radial approach, such as…
- Trial name
- NCT02204423
- Testing
- Trans-Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (TR-PCI)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Schweitzer Hospital
Upper Extremity Fractures, Analgesia Post Fracture
Oral Morphine Versus Ibuprofen
Children 5-17 years of age who have sustained a non-operative distal forearm (radius and/or ulna) or clavicular fracture will be randomized to receive either ibuprofen or oral morphine as needed for pain relief for the first 24…
- Trial name
- NCT01690780
- Testing
- Oral morphine, Ibuprofen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Naveen Poonai
Upper Extremity Spasticity, Stroke
Efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Persons Receiving Botulinum Neurotoxin for Upper Extremity Spasticity
FES is a form of treatment with a device to aid movement in people who have had damage to their brain or spinal cord. Small electrical impulses are used to excite/stimulate the nerves that supply paralyzed muscles.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Spasticity, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- Botox + FES (NCT00462449)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) through the Ness H200
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary
The Side of Implantable Central Vascular Catheters and Complications
Whether the side of implantable CVCs was associated with the complication rates remains unclear. The investigators plan this study to explore this issue by randomizing patients to receive CVC implantation at the left subclavian…
- Trial name
- NCT01525277
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Minor Urologic Surgery, Lower Extremity Surgery
The Clinical Efficacy of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Elderly Patients: Comparison With Young Adults
There are some differences between elderly and young adult patients regarding the anatomy of upper airways. Elderly patients have larger upper airways than young adult patients at all pharyngeal levels as revealed by CT.
- Trial name
- NCT01836419
- Testing
- classic LMA insertion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Lower Extremity Surgery, Surgical Site Infection
Study on the Reapplication of Chloraprep After Lower Extremity Surgery and Prior to Dressing Application
The purpose of the current work is to determine the efficacy of the re-application of surgical prep solution in decreasing surgical site bacterial contamination following lower extremity surgery.
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Surgery, Surgical Site Infection, Bacterial Colonization, Surgical Antiseptic
- Trial name
- NCT02017145
- Testing
- Chloraprep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Stroke, Upper Extremity Impairments
tDCS and Robotic Therapy in Stroke
After stroke a limited motor recovery in the paretic upper limb accounts for a large proportion of the disabling sequelae. Only about 15% of those with initial complete upper limb paralysis after stroke recover functional use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01828398
- Testing
- real-tDCS + UE robot-assisted therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Ischemic Stroke, Upper Extremity Hemiparesis
Stroke Wearable Operative Rehabilitation Device Impact Trial
The objective of this study is to determine the impact of vibratory feedback on the quality and intensity of a common motor rehabilitation task of the upper-arm (hand-to-mouth) in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- SWORD-IT (NCT01967290)
- Testing
- Vibratory feedback and 3D movement analysis, Only 3D movement analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Occlusive Disease of Artery of Lower Extremity
InterGard Synergy Post-Marketing Surveillance Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the performance and safety of the InterGard Synergy vascular graft.
- Trial name
- NCT01698671
- Testing
- InterGard Synergy Vascular Graft
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Maquet Cardiovascular
Superficial Thrombophlebitis, Upper Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Management of Superficial Thrombophlebitis
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that Fragmin (dalteparin sodium) subcutaneously once daily for 7 days is more effective than Ibuprofen given orally three times daily for 7 days for the treatment of superficial…
- Conditions
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis, Upper Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis, Lower Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Trial name
- NCT00264381
- Testing
- Dalteparin sodium injection
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Diabetes, Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Effectiveness Study of Hydrotherapy Against Pain and Other Symptoms in Diabetes-induced LEAD
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the hydrotherapy are effective in against pain and other symptoms in diabetes-induced LEAD.
- Trial name
- NCT01948037
- Testing
- hydrotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China
Chronic Total Occlusion of Artery of the Extremities
Crosser Enters The Right Arterial Lumen
The purpose of this study is to determine if the CROSSER CTO Recanalization System can facilitate the successful crossing of Chronic Total Occlusions in the Central lumen of the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA).
- Trial name
- CENTRAL (NCT01205386)
- Testing
- 1. CROSSER System
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
CRPS Type I of the Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Median Nerve
Two Measures of Tactile Acuity in CRPS Type I Patients
This study aims to investigate whether two different measures of tactile acuity lead to comparable results in patients diagnosed with CRPS Type I of the upper extremity.
- Conditions
- CRPS Type I of the Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Median Nerve, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT01888783
- Testing
- Tactile acuity measured by 2PD and the GOT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Comparison of Subcutaneous Heparin and Enoxaparin for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis in Surgical Intensive Care Patients
Study hypothesis: Subcutaneous enoxaparin is more effective than subcutaneous heparin in preventing the development of DVT in the general surgical intensive care unit population.
- Trial name
- NCT01325779
- Testing
- heparin, enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lisa Louwers
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Functional Recovery in Stroke Patients With Task-Specific Robot-Aided Arm Therapy
The goal of this study is to determine whether task-oriented, robot-aided therapy is more effective than conventional physical and occupational therapy at promoting functional recovery of the affected arm in chronic hemiparetic…
- Trial name
- NCT00719433
- Testing
- robot therapy (ARMin), conventional therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Burns, Upper Extremity, Burns, Lower Extremity
Functionality Assessments in Patients (Adults and Children) Following Treatment With Debrase Compared to Standard of Care
Once the victim survived the acute phase, the outcome of wound healing, the scarring, became a major medical issue with complications that may lead to cosmetic and functional sequelae.
- Trial name
- NCT01800981
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- MediWound Ltd
Deep-Vein Thrombosis
Treatment of Upper Extremity Deep-Vein Thrombosis
The purpose of this study is to document the long-term outcome or prognosis of patients diagnosed with upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis who are treated with Fragmin (dalteparin sodium injection) for three months.
- Trial name
- NCT00245856
- Testing
- Dalteparin sodium injection, Warfarin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis
Early Detection of PICC-related Deep Vein Thrombosis by US Surveillance: an Effective Approach for Secondary Prevention?
Background: PICC-related thrombosis have shown a slightly different pattern of frequency and risk factors, compared with traditional CVC; because of the increasing diffusion of PICCs, they are becoming a somehow independent…
- Trial name
- NCT01779999
- Testing
- PICC-carrying patients
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy