Clinical trials: Hand Therapy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand Injuries and Disorders
The ACTS Trial: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and Night-splinting as a Non-operative Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression syndrome worldwide, causing significant chronic pain, functional impairment, and lowered quality of life for individuals of various backgrounds.
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand Injuries and Disorders, Nerve Compression, Splints
- Trial name
- ACTS (NCT04460521)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine, Wrist Splint
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emily Krauss
Eczema
Paraffin Bath Therapy for Chronic Hand Eczema
Objective: Chronic Hand eczema (CHE) is a common inflammatory skin disease has a major medical psychological and socio-economic implications that affect quality of life (QoL)and work ability.
- Trial name
- NCT04510961
- Testing
- Paraffin baths therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Analgesia Through Mixed Reality
Gamifying Hand Therapy: Development of a Mixed Reality Rhythm Game to Reduce Pain and Improve Motivation
The hand is one of the most functional and frequently injured parts of the body. Without proper recovery, patients can face significant impairments performing everyday tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07668115
- Testing
- Cold pressor test, Exercise under resistance
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University
Anxiety, Depression
The Evaluation Complementary Spirit Therapy
Background: Complementary Spiritist Therapy (ECT) based on a range of therapeutic resources including prayer, spiritist "passe", fluidotherapy (fluidic water or magnetized water), spirit education.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Pain, Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT03356691
- Testing
- Complementary Spiritist Therapy, Prayer, Spiritist "passe"
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
Fascia, Healthy Adult
Effect of Three Force Magnitudes During the Cross-Hand Technique in the Thoracolumbar Region on the Myofascial System in Healthy Adults
Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT) employs specific manual techniques to assess and treat musculoskeletal dysfunctions. Among these, the Myofascial Induction Method (MIM) and its "crossed hands" technique are designed to restore…
- Trial name
- MFR (NCT07688850)
- Testing
- Myofascial release therapy
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional
Hand in Hand: Feasibility of a Compassion-Focused App to Support Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems
Parents of children and adolescents with mental health problems may experience substantial caregiving burden and emotional distress, including persistent stress, self-criticism, shame, and parental burnout.
- Conditions
- Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional, Caregiving Stress, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT07840404
- Testing
- App-based Compassion Program
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection
Building an Optimal Hand Hygiene Bundle
Hand hygiene is the single most effective practice in preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections. Despite the strength of the evidence, hospital staff continue to sanitize their hands less than half of the time…
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT02223455
- Testing
- Hand Hygiene Signs
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Increased Production of Tears
Will a Hands on Technique Applied to the Face Increase the Tear Production in Participants
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if a hands on technique will increase tear production in patients aged 45 and younger, without a history of eye issues.
- Trial name
- NCT07632183
- Testing
- sphenopalatine ganglion release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis
Prolotherapy Versus Steroids for Thumb Carpo-metacarpal Joint Arthritis
Arthritis of the base of the thumb is a common debilitating problem. It is believed that laxity (loosening) of the joint leads to worsening arthritis in this joint.
- Trial name
- NCT00685880
- Testing
- Prolotherapy (10% dextrose solution), Betamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Combined Therapeutic Air Mixture and Electrical Stimulation to Improve Breathing and Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether people with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury can benefit from breathing short intermittent bouts of air with low oxygen (O2) combined with slightly higher levels of…
- Trial name
- AIHH+tSCS (NCT06101199)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypercapnic Hypoxia, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Anthropometric Measurements and Elastic Resistance Training, Sports Physical Therapy
Association of Anthropometrics With Grip Strength and Smash Quality Post Six Week Elastic Resistance Training
To determine the association of hand and forearm anthropometrics on grip strength and forehand smash quality of badminton players after six-weeks of elastic resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT06292455
- Testing
- Elastic resistance training, Conventional Resistance Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Fine Motor Skills
HOFOT Fine Motor Program
The aim of this study is to determine if an 8 week fine motor intervention program will lead to improve fine motor skills as measured by a standardized assessment (PDMS-3) in pre- and post-test.
- Trial name
- NCT06619691
- Testing
- Fine motor skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mercy University
Dental Implants
Computer Guided Versus Free Hand Immediate Implant Placement
Patients with remaining root or fractured teeth indicated for extraction in the esthetic zone will be recruited to the study. After extraction of the tooth implant will be placed immediately, implants will be placed either by…
- Trial name
- NCT03230500
- Testing
- Computer guided implant placement
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Insomnia, Anxiety
Evaluation of Physiological Effects Induced by Low Level Light Irradiation on the Acupoints of the Hand
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and LED-based low-level light therapy (LLLT) are effective in inducing relaxation and improving sleep quality and anxiety levels in individuals…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Anxiety, Acupuncture, Low-level Laser Therapy
- Trial name
- Acupuncture (NCT07190417)
- Testing
- LEDs and laser light
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Stroke
Efficacy of an Interactive Web-Based Home Therapy Program After Stroke
This is an online study that involves assessment and training of arm function at home. Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
- Trial name
- STRONG (NCT03484182)
- Testing
- Web-based Home Exercise Program, Standard Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dorsal Hand Volume Loss
A Study of YVOIRE Y-Solution 360 for Hand Augmentation to Correct Volume Loss
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of YVOIRE Y-Solution 360 in the treatment of dorsal hand to correct volume loss.
- Trial name
- NCT04112017
- Testing
- YVOIRE Y-Solution 360
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LG Chem
Health Adults, Patients With Traumatic Hand Injury
Ultrasonography-guided Real-time Modular Systems for Hand Therapy
This study aimed to develop an ultrasonography-guided real-time modular system and try to apply it to clinical hand therapy using. This study was divided into two parts. The first part is an observational study design.
- Trial name
- NCT06189235
- Testing
- Biofeedback training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Tobacco Smoking, Second Hand Tobacco Smoke
eCEASE to Support Treatment for Parental Tobacco Use
The proposed project aims to develop an innovative and disseminable electronic health record (iEHR)-based approach that supports optimal primary care workflows to routinely screen families for tobacco and e-cigarette use, address…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Smoking, Second Hand Tobacco Smoke, Smoking Cessation
- Trial name
- eCEASE (NCT04974736)
- Testing
- iEHR + Navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 817 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Postoperative Pain
Can the Different Instruments Used ın Root Canal Treatment Have an Effect on Postoperative Pain?
Root canal treatment is a treatment method in which the pulp is irreversibly infected due to caries or trauma or when the pulp loses its vitality.
- Trial name
- NCT05927025
- Testing
- Hand K-files
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Stroke
Brain Stimulation-aided Stroke Rehabilitation: Neural Mechanisms of Recovery
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether benefits of training the affected hand in patients with stroke can be improved by combining training with a painless, noninvasive technique called Transcranial Direct Current…
- Trial name
- NCT01539096
- Testing
- tDCS: noninvasive brain stimulation, Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic