Clinical trials: Hand Function, open to volunteers
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS)
Evaluation of Upper Extremity Functions in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Patients
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) is a disease characterized by daytime hypercapnia and sleep-related respiratory disturbances in individuals with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m², without any other condition…
- Trial name
- NCT06766110
- Testing
- Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Restoration of Hand Function in Cervical SCI
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new method of restoring hand function to people with spinal cord injury. Current methods to restore hand function include tendon transfers and nerve transfers.
- Trial name
- KeyGrip (NCT06611748)
- Testing
- Key Grip, Implanted Key Grip Electrodes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Extensor Tendons of Finger Anomalies, Tendon Injuries
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Hand Functions in Zone V-VI Extensor Tendon Injuries
This study aims to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on hand function in patients with Zone V-VI Extensor Digitorum Communis (EDC) tendon injuries following primary repair.
- Trial name
- NCT07567248
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Cerebral Palsy
Functional and Neuroplastic Effects of HABIT-ILE in Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
This randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of neuroplastic and functional changes of Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) when presented in two periods (2HG; n=24) versus a…
- Trial name
- FuN HABIT-ILE (NCT06428032)
- Testing
- Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
Hand Functions, Manual Dexterity
Comparison of Hand Function and Fine Motor Skills Between First- and Fifth-Year Dental Students
Dental education requires a high level of manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination to perform precise clinical procedures. The development of these skills is an important component of dental training.
- Trial name
- NCT07909993
- Testing
- Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Technology-based Hand Rehabilitation in Older People
Because hand and cognitive functions decline in the elderly, intervention programs addressing these problems are necessary. In recent years, creating rehabilitation programs using technology has gained popularity.
- Trial name
- NCT07507279
- Testing
- Technological hand rehabilitation exercises, Home exercises, Dual task with technological hand exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
tDCS + CCFES-mediated Functional Task Practice for Post-stroke Upper Extremity Hemiplegia
After a stroke, it is very common to lose the ability to open the affected hand. Occupational and physical rehabilitation therapy (OT and PT) combined with non-invasive brain stimulation may help a person recover hand movement.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT05866003
- Testing
- Active conventional tDCS montage plus CCFES, Active unconventional tDCS montage plus CCFES, CCFES with Occupational Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Flexor Tendon Injury, Tendon Injury - Hand
Effects of Different Wrist Positions in Dorsal Blocking Orthoses After Flexor Tendon Repair
This randomized controlled study aims to compare the effects of three different wrist positions (30° extension, neutral, and 30° flexion) used in dorsal blocking orthoses during early active mobilization after zone I-II flexor…
- Trial name
- NCT07489235
- Testing
- 3D-Printed Dorsal Blocking Orthosis (wrist 30 degree extension), 3D-Printed Dorsal Blocking Orthosis (wrist neutral), 3D-Printed Dorsal Blocking Orthosis (wrist 30 degree flexion)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Sedanur Güngör
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation After Short-term Immobilization on Motor Learning and Hand Function in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of short-term braking on the motor learning and fine motor skills of healthy adults, and to analyze whether transcranial direct current stimulation can alleviate the effects…
- Trial name
- NCT07089056
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation, immobilization
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Osteoarthritis Thumb, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Analysis of Articular Biomarkers From Osteoarthritic Thumb Basal Joints
The study project aims at examining molecular markers in synovial fluid, bone and articular cartilage from osteoarthritic thumb basal joints.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis Thumb, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06370312
- Testing
- Trapeziectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Post-Stroke Hemiplegia
Wearable Robotic and Virtual Reality on Hand in Stroke
Stroke is a common neurological disorder resulting from acute focal damage to the central nervous system due to vascular events such as cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT07287059
- Testing
- Soft Robotic Glove (SRG), Leap Motion Controller (LMC), Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Hand, Hand Therapy
Early Functional Response as a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes in Hand Rehabilitation: A Prospective Feasibility Study Using a Digital Monitoring System
This study investigates whether early changes observed during the first weeks of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation can predict patient outcomes months later.
- Conditions
- Hand, Hand Therapy, Upper Extremity, Prediction Models
- Trial name
- HANDREHPREDICT (NCT07522060)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Impact of Core Stability Training on Pain and Function in Patient With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Among Manual Operated Hand Workers
Even at the early stage of employment exposure to mechanical factors such as lifting heavy weights, working with hands at or above shoulder level, and pushing or pulling heavy loads are independent risk factors for new-onset…
- Trial name
- NCT07237789
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Glioma, Glioma Intracranial
A Study Using Brain Stimulation and Behavioral Therapy to Increase Extent of Resection in Low-Grade Gliomas
This study uses a cranial implant to deliver cortical stimulation that, when paired with physiotherapy, will remap the brain so that critical brain functions can be protected during brain tumor surgery.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma Intracranial, Gliomas Benign, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04745156
- Testing
- RNS System Implantation
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Hand Grip Strength
Using Strength Tests to Better Understand How Pancreatic Cancer Affects Muscle Mass and Quality of Life
The goal of this clinical trial is to measure hand grip strength in adults with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is it feasible to measure hand grip strength as part of a clinic…
- Trial name
- PanFit (NCT07255001)
- Testing
- Hand grip strength assessments using a dynamometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Acquired Weakness (ICU - AW), Critical Illness
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Improving Upper Limb Function in Critically Ill Patients
Millions of people are hospitalized every year in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) with severe health conditions due to various causes and categories of diseases, such as stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), polytrauma, sepsis, and…
- Trial name
- EVOLUTION (NCT07901855)
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Stroke
Modulation of Brain Rhythms in Stroke
The goal of this research study is to examine communication between brain and muscle in individuals with stroke and determine if applying non-invasive brain stimulation to different parts of the brain improves this communication…
- Trial name
- NCT07121582
- Testing
- Motor Brain Stimulation, Visual Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis
Kinematic Analysis of Manual Dexterity
The following study aims to standardize the instrumented BBT for the objective evaluation of upper limb joint kinematics using MoCap on a population of healthy subjects between 4 and 18 years of age.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- SUPERFUN (NCT07875127)
- Testing
- Inertial Measurement Unit and Box and Block test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Stroke, Occupational Therapy
Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation
Duke University will serve as the clinical research site for the Phase II RCT of the VALOR system, which enables telehealth delivery of evidence-based upper extremity (UE) stroke therapy in a patient's home using immersive VR…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Occupational Therapy, Activities of Daily Living, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- VALOR (NCT07450586)
- Testing
- VALOR Home Exercise Program (HEP), Usual Care Treatment (UCT) Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Barron Associates, Inc.
Functional Recovery, Upper Extremity Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Upper Extremity Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Study Evaluating Safety, Functional Outcomes, and Patient-Reported Psychosocial Outcomes
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the 5-year (60-month) allograft survival rate of upper extremity vascularized composite allotransplantation performed under the standardized CONSORT clinical protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT07810790
- Testing
- Upper Extremity Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University