Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Fractures
Elbow Fracture
Radiation Therapy for Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis Acutely After Elbow Trauma
The investigators hypothesized that radiation therapy could be safely administered acutely after elbow trauma, and it would decrease the number of patients that would require surgical excision of heterotopic ossification.
- Trial name
- ElbowHO (NCT00991887)
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy (XRT)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Post Operative Pain, Distal Radius Fracture
Low Dose Dexamethasone for Distal Radius Fractures
The addition of the steroid dexamethasone to a single injection of local anesthetic has been shown to significantly prolong the duration of peripheral nerve blockade compared to local anesthetic alone.
- Trial name
- NCT05274113
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 4mg, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Distal Radius Fracture
Opiate Sparing Protocol Randomized Controlled Trial in Open Distal Radius Fracture Repair
A comparison of oral morphine equivalents between an opiate sparing cohort and an opiate based cohort following open reduction internal fixation of a distal radius fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT05215236
- Testing
- Opiate Sparing, Opiate Based
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Campbell Clinic
Pain
Brachial Plexus Block in Post-Op Pain Control After Distal Upper Extremity Fracture: A Prospective Randomized Study
Despite the plethora of literature suggesting that regional blockade provides adequate andimproved postoperative pain control, function and improved intraoperative and postoperative safety in proximal upper extremity surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01968824
- Testing
- Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Radius Fracture
Shared Decision Making in Older Adults With Distal Radius Fractures
This is a study to investigate the use of a Decision Aid for shared decision making in older adults with distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02782299
- Testing
- Decision Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Distal Humerus Fracture
Hemiarthroplasty Or Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Elderly.
A feasibility study to assess the practicality, and obtain preliminary data to inform, a definitive Randomise Control Trial (RCT) in patients over the age of 65 diagnosed with un-reconstructible distal humeral fractures, to…
- Trial name
- HOT (NCT04646798)
- Testing
- Hemiarthroplasty, Total elbow arthroplasty
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Upper Extremity Fractures, Analgesia Post Fracture
Oral Morphine Versus Ibuprofen
Children 5-17 years of age who have sustained a non-operative distal forearm (radius and/or ulna) or clavicular fracture will be randomized to receive either ibuprofen or oral morphine as needed for pain relief for the first 24…
- Trial name
- NCT01690780
- Testing
- Oral morphine, Ibuprofen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Naveen Poonai
Distal Radius Fracture, Scaphoid Fracture
Acceptability and Safety of 3D Printed Wrist-based Splints
Non-invasiveness, avoidance of complications and comfort are important issues in the clinical management of conservatively treated distal radius and scaphoid fractures.
- Trial name
- 3D-splinting (NCT05075135)
- Testing
- Swibrace 3D-splint, Plaster cast
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Distal Radius Fracture
Operative Treatment of Intra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures With Versus Without Wrist Arthroscopy
Open reduction and internal fixation of intra-articular distal radius fractures leads to better functional outcomes the first 6 months compared to non-operative treatment.
- Trial name
- RADAR (NCT02660515)
- Testing
- Additional wrist arthroscopy, ORIF
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maasstad Hospital
Wrist Fracture
The Optimized Follow-up Protocol for Pediatric Metaphyseal Forearm Fractures
The randomized controlled study which compare radiologic outcomes (loss of reduction rate) and complications in pediatric patients with displaced metaphyseal forearm fractures who underwent conservative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06678568
- Testing
- telemedicine follow-up in 3rd week
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nonticha Thanthong
Identification of Home Fall Hazards
Comparison of Home-based Video, Paper/Print Checklist and Professional Home Assessment in Detection of Fall Hazards at Home
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and potential impact of video analysis of footage taken with a GoPro camera video in comparison to a homeowner checklist or gold standard home assessment as a means of…
- Trial name
- NCT02775604
- Testing
- Video based/Therapists' rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (vt-CHFHC), Paper based/Patient self-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard-checklist (pp-CHFHC)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Distal Radius Fracture, Complication of Treatment
A Novel Splint Technique for Distal Radius Treatment
There are many conservative treatment methods, including below arm cast, above arm cast, and sugar tong splint that aim to obtain maximum functional, clinical, and radiological results There are no clear indications with regard…
- Trial name
- NCT04432740
- Testing
- Conservative Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Distal Humerus Fracture, Distal Femur Fracture
3D-printed Bone Models in Addition to CT Imaging for Intra-articular Fracture Repair
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 3D-printed bone models in addition to CT imaging versus CT imaging alone on surgical quality and operation time for patients undergoing surgical repair of…
- Conditions
- Distal Humerus Fracture, Distal Femur Fracture, Distal Tibia Fracture, Proximal Humeral Fracture
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT04748016)
- Testing
- 3D printed (3DP) bone models + CT imaging, CT imaging
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Rotator Cuff, Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder
Validation of a Kinematic Functional Shoulder Score Including Only Essential Movements
A lot of shoulder function evaluation scores exist but none has been universally accepted as a gold standard. Recent studies have demonstrated the potential of computerized movement analysis with embedded sensors for objective…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff, Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, Humerus, Fracture, Other Instability of Joint, Shoulder Region
- Trial name
- NCT01431417
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Elbow Fracture, Range of Motion
Does Early Elbow Motion Improve Patient Outcomes After Surgically Treated Elbow Fractures?
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy, defined as improved range of motion and functional outcome scores, of early elbow motion in the early (immediately post-op) and late postoperative periods (2 week…
- Conditions
- Elbow Fracture, Range of Motion, Immobilization
- Trial name
- NCT05980312
- Testing
- Splint Immobilization, Early Motion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Distal Radius Fractures
Effectiveness of Structured Myofacial Chain Exercises After Distal Radius Fracture
When determining the treatment method to be applied in distal radius fracture (DRF), in addition to clinical and radiological evaluation, the patient's age, physical activity level, cognitive status, severity of trauma, mechanism…
- Trial name
- NCT06215872
- Testing
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Conscious Sedation, Distal Radius Fracture
IN Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Closed Reductions for Distal Forearm Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the sedative, and analgesic effects of intranasal (IN) Dexmedetomidine (DEX) in children presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) who undergo conscious sedation for…
- Trial name
- NCT03466242
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Distal Radius Fracture
Retrograde Elastic Nailing With Pollar K-wire in Metaphyseal Diaphyseal Fracture of Distal Radius in Pediatric Patients
Distal radius fractures are the most common fractures in the pediatric population . It accounts for 35% of all pediatric fractures .
- Trial name
- NCT07162142
- Testing
- elastic nailing with pollar K.wire
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Closed Multiple Fractures of Upper and Lower Limbs
Is Analgesic Effect of Low Dose Ketamine-midazolam the Same as Morphine
the investigators assessed the effects of low-dose IV ketamine-midazolam versus morphine on pain control in trauma patients with closed limb fracture(s); and also compared the incidence of adverse events (mainly cardio pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT01807429
- Testing
- Ketamine-midazolam, Morphine
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Distal Radius Fractures
Do Generic Volar Locking Plates Provide Similar Outcomes at a Reduced Cost?
Across orthopedics, the investigators will be using the generic volar locking plates for patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the distal radius using a block schedule, meaning one month we the…
- Trial name
- NCT06343467
- Testing
- Generic Volar Locking Plate, Conventional Volar Locking Plate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute