Clinical trials: Hand and Upper Limb Trauma
Wrist Injuries, Kinematics
Effect of Kinesiotaping on Wrist Kinematics and Functional Performance
This study perform to investigate the immediate effects of kinesiotaping and plasebo kinesiotaping on Dart Throwing Motion (DTM) angle and functional performance scores of wrist in healthy subjects.
- Conditions
- Wrist Injuries, Kinematics, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03788954
- Testing
- Kinesiotaping
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Gürhan KARAKAYA
Penetrating Injury in Upper Limb
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Preoperative Clinical Examination in Upper Limb Injuries
The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of preoperative clinical examination in penetrating injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01253863
- Testing
- exploration
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
GaMA Metric to Quantify Functional Importance of Various Upper Limb Prosthetic Devices
The goal of this study is to utilize the Gaze and Movement Assessment (GaMA) metric to assess the effect of different prosthetic components on compensatory movements used to complete activities of daily living.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic, Amputation; Traumatic, Hand, Amputation; Traumatic, Limb
- Trial name
- NCT06420687
- Testing
- Clinically prescribed prosthesis, Experimental prosthesis - Wrist rotation + 1-DOF, Experimental prosthesis - Wrist rotation + Wrist flexion +1-DOF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Forearm Injuries, Hand Injuries
Intermittent Compression Maneuver of Upper Arm to Reduce Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Onset Time
This study evaluates the addition of intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver to axillary brachial plexus block in forearm and hand surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04056585
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided axillary plexus block, Intermittent pneumatic compression maneuver
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic Kwandong University
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
Hand Injury Rehabilitation, Postoperative Rehabilitation
Accessible Remote Rehabilitation System for Real-Time Biomechanical Monitoring
This study evaluates a novel camera-based system designed to support remote rehabilitation by measuring hand and upper-limb biomechanics in real time.
- Trial name
- NCT07492797
- Testing
- AI-Based Camera Tele-Rehabilitation Monitoring System, Standard Telehealth Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mississippi State University
Hand Injuries, Upper Extremity Injury
Lower Tourniquet Pressure Study
This study design is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial evaluating the quality of bloodless surgical field with lower tourniquet pressures based on systolic blood pressure (SBP) compared to standard…
- Trial name
- NCT04994405
- Testing
- Tourniquet Pressure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Elbow Fractures
Effect of CHRIST on Function and ROM in Post Fracture rehabIlitation
The main objective of the study is to find the effects of comprehensive hand repetitive intensive strength training on range of motion and function in post fracture rehabilitation to answer the question such as Does CHRIST…
- Trial name
- NCT07729878
- Testing
- Comprehensive Hand Repetitive Intensive Strength Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cat Bite, Hand Injuries
CAT BITE Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Hand/Forearm (CATBITE)
Cat bites are puncture wounds that have the potential to seed bacteria deep within the joint capsule, periosteum, and bone. The hand is the most common site of bite injuries.
- Conditions
- Cat Bite, Hand Injuries, Arm Injury, Infection, Bacterial
- Trial name
- CATBITE (NCT05846399)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin/clavulanate, Ciprofloxacin, Clindamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Radius Fractures
Association Between Hand-Eye Coordination and Handgrip Strength in Children Post-Healing of DRGF
The study investigates whether hand-eye coordination is related to handgrip strength in children (aged 5-12 years) after they have healed from distal radius greenstick fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT07037355
- Testing
- Handgrip Strength and Hand-Eye Coordination Assessment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Hand Injuries/Disease Requiring Surgery to the Hand
A Study Investigating Ways to Make Local Anaesthetic Hand Surgery Less Painful - Reducing Tourniquet Associated Pain
Hand surgery requires a reduced blood flow to the hand during the operation, which is achieved using a tourniquet (tightly inflated circumferential cuff) around the upper arm. However this tourniquet is painful.
- Trial name
- ReTAP (NCT01611064)
- Testing
- Oxygen, Medical air
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
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
Basilar Thumb Arthritis, Wrist Fracture
Measurement of Grip and Pinch Forces Needed for Activities of Daily Living, Work and Prehistoric Stone Tool Production
Very little is known about the pinch and grip forces that are critical for activities of daily living (ADL) or work. Human success in evolution is a result of the combination of great brain power and great hand ability to…
- Conditions
- Basilar Thumb Arthritis, Wrist Fracture, Measure Pressure Distribution and Resultant Forces Needed
- Trial name
- NCT03316768
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
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
Injuries to the Hand and Wrist
Virtual Reality to Enhance Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and Recovery
This is a descriptive study assessing the feasibility of using VR rehabilitation with unilateral (or bilateral) impairment of the arm, wrist and or hand resulting in reduced range of motion, dexterity, and/or strength of the hand.
- Trial name
- NCT05846464
- Testing
- Meta Quest 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
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
Peripheral Neuropathy Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Median and Ulnar Nerve Function in Tattoo Artists
This case-control study aims to investigate the effects of occupational hand-arm vibration exposure on median and ulnar nerve functions in tattoo artists.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07496398
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Hand Injuries, Edema Arm
Figure-of-Eight Hand, Volumetric Measurements and Reliability in Clinic With Hand Injured Patients
This study determined the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Figure-of-Eight method on healthy hands, and compared the figure-of-eight measurements to the gold standard volumetric measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT03837951
- Testing
- Figure-of-eight tape measure measurements on both hands, Volumeter measurements
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Protective Brace to Prevent Hand and Arm Injuries
When people use hand-held power tools, their hands and arms vibrate along with the tool they are holding. People who frequently use hand-held power tools may develop injuries related to this vibration.
- Trial name
- NCT00074893
- Testing
- piezoelectric wrist brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
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