Clinical trials: Hand Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Random Noise Stimulation to Enhance Cortical Drive & Improve Hand Function
Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) results in hand and arm function impairments and decreased independence in performance of daily activities such as bathing, eating, dressing, writing, or typing.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04777149
- Testing
- transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS), transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Nerve Injury
Nerve Injury in the Hand, an Interview Study
This qualitative study sought to explore the exerience of change in physical activity due to nerve injury in the arm and hand.
- Trial name
- NCT05080608
- Testing
- Surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Chronic Neuropathic Pain After Nerve Repair Hand Surgery
This study intends to compare the patients with pain with those who underwent same procedure without developing pain. The patients with pain and without pain will be further analyzed in respect to clinical differences, biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT03174665
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture
Ibuprofen Plus Acetaminophen Versus Oxycodone Alone After Hand Surgery
This study is about pain control and medication following outpatient soft-tissue hand surgery. We hope to learn if ibuprofen and acetaminophen will achieve similar pain relief and satisfaction when compared with oxycodone alone.
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Digit, Ganglion Cysts
- Trial name
- NCT03111186
- Testing
- Oxycodone Hcl 5Mg, Ibuprofen 400 mg, Acetaminophen 650 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Evaluation of Dexterous Terminal Device
Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI) has developed Pointdexter, a dexterous prosthetic fingertip that is integrated into a commercial prosthetic hand and allows for an additional fine grasp.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Upper
- Trial name
- NCT05840601
- Testing
- Pointdexter, Comparator
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Sensation Disorders, Motor Deficit
Effects of Early Sensory Reeducation Programs Using Mirror Therapy for Patients With Peripheral Nerve Injuries
This study evaluated the effects of an integrated program of touch-observation and task-based mirror therapy on sensorimotor function in nerve injury patients.
- Conditions
- Sensation Disorders, Motor Deficit, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT02768857
- Testing
- Sensorimotor reeducation programs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Electrical stimulation (pulses of electricity applied over the skin of your wrist) and activity-based hand exercise have been shown to improve motor skill and strength in individuals with stroke and have recently been shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT00387673
- Testing
- Somatosensory Stimulation and Massed Practice Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amputation, Traumatic
Human Upper Extremity (Hand and Forearm) Allotransplantation
Overall Goal To establish hand transplantation as a safe and effective reconstructive strategy for the treatment of upper extremity amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT00722280
- Testing
- Hand Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hand Injuries
PROMs To Improve Care- Standardized vs Patient Specific
To examine the impact of using 2 validated PROMs during the care of an orthopaedic condition on shared decision making, patient centered care, and patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04027569
- Testing
- Patient Specific Functional Scale, PROMIS PF
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hand Injuries
Traditional Dorsal Digital Block Vs Volar Subcutaneous Digital Block
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial comparing two different techniques for digital blocks. Participants will be physicians who perform digital blocks as part of their everyday duty.
- Trial name
- NCT05280704
- Testing
- Volar digital block with lidocaine, Volar digital block with saline, Dorsal digital block with lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Edema Arm, Fracture; Wrist
Taping to Control Edema in Patients With Forearm Plaster for Wrist Fracture.
Wrist fractures are a very common event affecting patients of all ages and are estimated to account for approximately 10% -25% of all fractures. 70-90% of fractures are treated with closed reduction and forearm cast.
- Trial name
- NCT04683887
- Testing
- Tape application
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza
Spinal Cord Injury
Restoration of Upper Limb Function in Individuals With Sub-Acute Spinal Cord Injury
The objective of this research program is to conduct a multi-site clinical randomized control trial that will evaluate the efficacy of functional electrical stimulation based upper limb intervention for people with tetraplegia.
- Trial name
- MCRCT (NCT01292811)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (Compex Motion Stimulator), Conventional Occupational therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Hand Injuries and Disorders
Three-dimensional Printed Hand Orthoses
In persons with chronic hand conditions, orthoses are often prescribed to improve daily-life functioning. In most cases, orthoses are custom manufactured based on a plaster hand model, which is a time-consuming and…
- Trial name
- NCT05320211
- Testing
- 3D-printed hand orthosis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Trauma to the Arm, Shoulder, Elbow, Forearm, or Hand
Ultrasound Visualization Versus Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Hypothesis and Specific Aims: The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound (US) visualization is as effective as nerve stimulation (NS) for identification of peripheral nervous structures and may be associated with less trauma…
- Trial name
- NCT01010412
- Testing
- Ultrasound (Sonosite Titan T-shaped ultrasound probe), Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Stimuplex (B Braun) needle)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Allentown Anesthesia Associates
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
Hand Injuries, Action Observation
Effects of Early Sleep After Action Observation and Motor Imagery After Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
The study aimed to investigate the effects of early sleep after action observation and motor imagery (AOMI) training sessions on manual dexterity in patients with hand immobilization after surgical fixation for metacarpals and…
- Conditions
- Hand Injuries, Action Observation, Motor Imagery
- Trial name
- NCT06306885
- Testing
- Action observation plus motor imagery followed by sleep, Action observation plus motor imagery, Control
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Median Nerve Injury
Effects of Robotic Glove Hand Training in Patients After Median Nerve Transfer
Selective nerve transfers provide an opportunity for restoring the motor function after nerve injuries. Upper-limb robot-assisted therapy has been established as a safe and feasible treatment to complement rehabilitation after…
- Trial name
- NCT06459908
- Testing
- Robot Glove Hand Training, Conventional Hand Rehabilitation Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation at Jing-Well Points for Disorders of Consciousness
Effective treatment options for disorders of consciousness (DoC) remain limited, and available interventions show heterogeneous efficacy.
- Trial name
- Wells-DoC II (NCT07535593)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Hand Injuries and Disorders, Forearm Injuries
Lateral Sagittal vs Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Children
Costoclavicular approach has lots of advantages compared to the lateral sagittal approach for infraclavicular brachial plexus block.
- Trial name
- NCT04215614
- Testing
- Lidocaine and Bupivacaine solution, Costoclavicular block, Lateral Sagittal block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Finger Injuries
Transthecal Metacarpal Block Versus Traditional Digital Block for Painful Finger Procedures in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine if the transthecal metacarpal block is superior to the traditional digital block for regional digital anesthesia in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00130104
- Testing
- Transthecal Metacarpal Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia