Clinical trials: Peripheral Nerve Injury Upper Limb
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)
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
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Rebuilding Inter-limb Transfer in Cervical SCI
The purpose of this study in people living with cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is to examine the effects of paired neurostimulation (i.e., PCMS) combined with contralateral motor training on inter-limb transfer of ballistic…
- Trial name
- NCT06440538
- Testing
- PCMS + Contralateral Motor Training, PCMS + Rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Musculoskeletal Health of the Upper Extremity in Emerging Health Professionals
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most expensive upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorder, impacting 10 million people annually and costing employers up to $113,695 per incident.
- Trial name
- NCT02587897
- Testing
- Academic Coursework, Work-Related Hand Activities
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
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
Stroke, Paralysis Arm
PNS Motor Stimulation Study
Paralysis is one of the most disabling features of Spinal cord injury and stroke. In select cases, where the nerve is intact, stimulation can achieve meaningful muscle contraction e.g. to restore grip and release function.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Paralysis Arm, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07810712
- Testing
- Stimulation of the motor unit
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Peripheral Nerve Injury Upper Limb, Healthy
Interhemispheric Connectivity and Compensation
The goal of this study is to determine which parts of the brain make it possible for some people to move skillfully with their left non-dominant hand.
- Trial name
- NCT05207878
- Testing
- STEGA-MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Examination of the Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of CRPS by Using QST, CPM, RIC, and Heart Rate Variability QST
This study aims for a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This will be done by testing the quantitative sensory testing, the remote ischemic conditioning, the…
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02261012
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Acute Effect of Topical Menthol on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Topical menthol gels are classified 'topical analgesics' and are used to relieve pain of the musculoskeletal system. However, double-blind randomized controlled trials are lacking.
- Trial name
- IRMA (NCT01716767)
- Testing
- Menthol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark