Clinical trials: Hand Surgery
Health Services Research
Comparison of Surgeons' Object Discernment Via Their Hands Versus Using a Robotic Surgical System That Does Not Incorporate Haptics
The purpose of this study is to compare surgeons' discernment of 4 balloons filled with different materials when using their eyes and hands versus using the da Vinci robot.
- Trial name
- NCT06896084
- Testing
- da Vinci Xi System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valley Health System
Ischemia
Optimal Time Delay of Epinephrine Injection With "One-per-mil" Tumescent Solution
The aim of this study is to know the characteristic of "one-per-mil" tumescent solution in regards of the optimal time delay to achieve optimal visualization of operation field in hand and digit surgery. Hypothesis: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02033681
- Testing
- "One-per-mil" Tumescent Solution Injection, Saline Solution
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Hand Disinfection
The Antiseptic Outcome of Traditional Hand Scrubbing Versus Hand Rubbing in Surgical Room
Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of aseptic techniques to reduce surgical site infection. The traditional surgical antisepsis involves scrubbing the skin with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate.
- Trial name
- NCT02294604
- Testing
- ethyl alcochol, chlorhexidine and moisturizers, chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Hand Surgery, Wrist Surgery
The Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Blocks for Hand and Wrist Surgery
Patients undergoing hand, wrist, and elbow surgery may experience pain after surgery. The orthopedic surgeon may provide prescription pain medications after surgery to assist with pain control.
- Conditions
- Hand Surgery, Wrist Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Fracture Fixation
- Trial name
- NCT06806410
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine (LB), Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
Hand Injury, Wrist Injury
Comparing Two Injection Sites of Local Anesthetic for Hand Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare two different injection sites for local anesthesia in patients having hand surgery. The hypothesis is that subjects receiving injections around the three nerves of the forearm will provide…
- Conditions
- Hand Injury, Wrist Injury, Finger Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02112006
- Testing
- 0.5% bupivacaine injected in the forearm, 20-30ml of 0.5% bupivacaine.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
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
Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries
Study of A Long Lasting Local Anesthestic for Hand, Wrist or Finger Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare Exparel, a new, long-lasting numbing medication and a shorter-acting nerve block to a traditional single-shot nerve block in patients having hand, wrist or finger surgery.
- Conditions
- Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries, Finger Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02058303
- Testing
- Exparel Forearm block, Bupivacaine supraclavicular block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Periimplantitis
Non-surgical Treatment of Periimplantitis - Conventional Hand Instrumentation Versus Air-polishing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of ultrasonic instrumentation versus the use of an erythritol jet in the treatment of peri-implantitis.
- Trial name
- NCT05811390
- Testing
- erythritol jet, Manual instrumentation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Hand Surgery
Music in Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) surgery has emerged as a popular technique in hand surgery over the last decade.
- Trial name
- NCT04636463
- Testing
- Intraoperative Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Anxiety
Effects of Stress Ball Use on Heart Rate Variability, Anxiety, and Pain During Awake Hand Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Preoperative anxiety begins from the decision-making of surgery to entering the operating room and may intensify as the surgery date approaches.
- Trial name
- NCT06742814
- Testing
- stress ball
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cataract Surgery
The Effect of Hand Massage Applied Before Cataract Surgery on Anxiety, Surgical Fear, Pain and Physiological Parameters
ABSTRACT Objective: The research was conducted as a prospective randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of hand massage applied before cataract surgery on anxiety, surgical fear, pain and physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT05232513
- Testing
- Hand massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Hand Surgery, Ultrasound Guided
A Comparative Study Between Infraclavicular and Axillary Blocks for Assessment of Motor Power Using Handgrip Dynamometer
Hand Surgery is surgery of the hand, the wrist, and the peripheral nerves of the upper limb. Many different types of surgeries can be performed on the hand, depending on the underlying cause of the problem such as Closed…
- Trial name
- NCT05325372
- Testing
- axillary block, infraclavicular block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Bacterial Growth
Recolonisation of Bacteria in Hands and Possible Bacterial Leakage From Glove Cuff in Cardiac Surgery
This study aims to investigate if recolonisation of the hand flora occur after surgical hand washing and is there a bacterial leakage at the glove cuff site in cardiac surgery? Also investigate if thera are differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT02359708
- Testing
- Surgical hand disinfection.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Surgical Hand Preparation Education
Clear Hands Challenge: A Digital Serious Game for Surgical Hand Preparation Training in Nursing Students
This pilot study evaluated the use of Clear Hands Challenge!, a digital serious game designed to support surgical hand preparation training in nursing students.
- Trial name
- CHC (NCT07842822)
- Testing
- Clear Hands Challenge! Digital Serious Game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Hand Surgery, Local Infiltration
Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) With Versus Without Hyaluronidase for Hand Surgery
The WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet) method, introduced by Dr. Donald H. Lalonde over a decade ago, has gained popularity due to its favorable outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT07000058
- Testing
- Hyaluronidase and Lidocaine 1% mixture, lidocaine 1 % mixture
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Misr University for Science and Technology
Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Root Proximity During Mini-Screw Insertion Using a Digital Three-Dimensional Printed Guide
Although mini screw insertion is considered as a simple and non-invasive technique, it's a critical procedure which requires precision and accuracy.
- Trial name
- NCT03653078
- Testing
- Three dimensional printed digital guide
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Thumb Osteoarthritis
Can Video Assisted Therapy Replace In-Person Occupational Therapy After Hand Surgery: a Noninferiority Study
This study will investigate a video assisted, home therapy program where participants complete hand therapy on their own following thumb arthroplasty. In this program, participants will receive prerecorded informational videos.
- Trial name
- NCT04625244
- Testing
- Video assisted home therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Evaluating Clinical Outcomes for Determining the Optimal Delay to Skin Incision Under WALANT
Further studies are needed to establish the effects of WALANT in performing most common hand surgeries, in relation to its clinical outcomes and intraoperative blood loss.
- Trial name
- WALANT (NCT04491656)
- Testing
- WALANT Technique
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Avenue Medical Center, Philippines
Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Handwashing: Drying With One or Two Surgical Towels
This study aims to determine whether the use of two sterile towels for drying after surgical handwashing results in fewer contamination events compared to the use of only one towel among healthcare personnel.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Surgical Wound Infection, Healthcare Associated Infection, Medical Errors
- Trial name
- NCT06420934
- Testing
- Drying procedure after surgical handwashing
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt
Surgery, Anesthesia, Local
Bier's Block Versus Mini-bier's Block in Patients Undergoing Hand Surgery
By means of an observer-blinded, randomized controlled trial, the analgesic efficacy of an upper-arm Bier's block and a forearm mini-Bier's block will be investigated in patients undergoing hand surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03761329
- Testing
- mini-Bier's block with lidocaine 0.5% 25ml, Conventional Bier's block with lidocaine 0.5% 40ml
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jessa Hospital