Clinical trials: Hand Functions, open to volunteers
Stroke (6 Months or More After Onset)
Feasibility Evaluation of WEAR-IT for Hand Therapy After Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand whether a program of using a hand robot at home, supported by telerehabilitation, is feasible for people living with stroke.
- Trial name
- WEAR-IT (NCT07698067)
- Testing
- Wearable Assistive and Rehabilitation robot facilitating Intensive Telerehabilitation Program, Dose-Matched Therapy Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Rosalie Wang
Radial Artery Occlusion, Vascular Access
Transulnar Access in Patients With Ipsilateral Radial Artery Occlusion Undergoing Coronary Angiography or Angioplasty
Coronary angiography and angioplasty are commonly performed through the radial artery at the wrist as this approach is associated with fewer bleeding complications and faster recovery.
- Conditions
- Radial Artery Occlusion, Vascular Access, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Trial name
- ULNART (NCT07380399)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Stroke
Dynamic-orthosis Programs for Stroke Hand Function
This study aims to investigate the training benefits of modular 3D printed dynamic orthoses on upper limb function in stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT06271187
- Testing
- Dynamic-orthosis, Traditional stroke occupational therapy training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Smartphone Addiction
Smartphone Use and Hand Function in Young Adults
This observational cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between daily smartphone usage duration and hand function parameters in young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07540546
- Testing
- Assessment Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Spinal Cord Injuries
Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation: Safety and Feasibility for Upper Limb Function in Children With Spinal Cord Injury
Children who suffer a spinal cord injury in the neck region have difficulty using their hands due to paralysis and/or weakness of their arms and hand muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT04032990
- Testing
- Biostim-5 transcutaneous spinal stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Stroke
Effects Of Neurocognitive Therapy With And Without Soft Robotic Hand On Hand Function
To determine the effect of neurocognitive therapy with and without a soft robotic hand on manual ability, dexterity, strength, spasticity and upper limb function in sub-acute stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06927284
- Testing
- Neurocognitive Therapy with Soft Robotic Hand, Neurocognitive Therapy without Soft Robotic Hand
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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
Stroke
Effects of Task-Based Mirror Therapy for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome
The study aims to determine the effects of task-based mirror therapy on edema, pain and upper limb motor function with shoulder-hand syndrome in post stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07428811
- Testing
- Task based mirror therapy, Conventional exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Burns
Validity and Reliability of Arabic Version of Michigan Hand Questionnaire in Assessment of Hand Function Post-burn
The purpose of the study will to test the: Face validity of Arabic version of Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in assessment of hand function post burn.
- Trial name
- NCT07614971
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Upper Limb Function
Investigating the Upper Limb During the First 6 Months After Sustaining a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury,
The goal of this observational study is to investigate and describe the injury patterns, secondary complications, and biomechanical properties of the upper limb during the initial 6 months post-SCI.
- Trial name
- In Ul 6 SCI (NCT06740279)
- Testing
- Assessment of upper limb function
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Essential Tremor
Functional Brain Network Changes in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
The purpose of this study is to collect electrophysiological data related to functional brain network changes in patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for the treatment of essential tremor.
- Trial name
- TRaNCE (NCT06293638)
- Testing
- Alcohol, Alprazolam, Cold Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Augmenting Upper Limb Function and Functional Neuroplasticity Using Epidural Stimulation of the Cervical Spinal Cord
This study will test whether spinal stimulation combined with rehabilitation can improve arm and hand function in people with tetraplegia after spinal cord injury. Tetraplegia causes weakness or paralysis in the arms and legs.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06225245
- Testing
- Epidural Spinal Stimulation (ESS), Upper extremity rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Horizontal Versus Vertical Upper Extremity Function in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to investigate and compare the effects of horizontal and vertical upper extremity performance on hand skills and trunk control in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy; could…
- Trial name
- NCT07367477
- Testing
- a designed occupational therapy program to improvement hand skills conducted on a vertical surface., a designed occupational therapy (OT) program to improvement hand skills conducted on a horizontal surface.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Raghda Gamal Ateya Abd-Elbary
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 Injuries, Forearm Fractures
Health Literacy Level and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Hand and Forearm Injuries
The aim of this study is to examine the association between health literacy, patient-reported outcome measures, and grip strength in a cohort of patients with hand injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT07291492
- Testing
- Patients who were referred to the hand rehabilitation unit for hand or forearm injuries will be followed for 12 weeks
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
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
Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D)
Using Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation to Improve Arm and Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts communication between the brain and spinal circuits, affecting voluntary movement control and contributing to arm and hand impairments, the top recovery priority for people with…
- Trial name
- NCT07423949
- Testing
- Cerebellar theta burst stimulation, Cervical transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, Functional task practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Hand Transplantation, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Enhance Functional Recovery During Chronic Recovery From Upper Extremity Nerve Repair
This study adopts a strategy that has arisen from basic neuroscience research on facilitating adaptive brain plasticity and applies this to rehabilitation to improve functional recovery in peripheral nervous system injuries…
- Conditions
- Hand Transplantation, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Neurologic Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03610763
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Stroke, Post Stroke Hand Rehabilitation
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation With Neural Mobilization in Stroke Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with upper limb neural mobilization works to improve hand grip and upper limb function in post-stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07629908
- Testing
- Conventional physical therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Tendon Injury - Hand
Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy After Flexor Tendon Injury
In this study aims to investigate the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, applied to the intervention group in addition to the rehabilitation program applied to the control and intervention groups, on range of motion…
- Trial name
- NCT07320807
- Testing
- Ekstracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi