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
Fracture of Clavicle
Conservative Interventions for Treating Clavicle Fractures in Adults
Background: Fracture of the clavicle is common accounting for 2.6% to 4 % of all fractures, with an overall incidence of 36.5 to 64 per 100,000 per year. Around 80% of clavicle fractures occur in the middle third of the clavicle.
- Trial name
- NCT02398006
- Testing
- a standard arm sling, a figure-of-eight bandage
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Upper Extremity Fracture, Regional Anesthesia
Tissue Perfusion for Different Approaches of Brachial Plexus Block
To compare the two different approaches of infraclavicular brachial plexus block in forearm, wrist and hand surgery in terms of perfusion index, tissue oxygenation, sensory and motor block onset time and total effect time, first…
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Fracture, Regional Anesthesia, Brachial Plexus Blocks, Perfusion Index
- Trial name
- NCT04764591
- Testing
- Lateral sagittal approach, Costoclavicular approach
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
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
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
Humeral Fractures
Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly
This study is set to evaluate a proposed standard for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures
- Trial name
- prox_hum (NCT02566018)
- Testing
- treatment/medical device, standard
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Distal Radius Fracture, Scaphoid Fracture
Use of Digital Tomosynthesis for Detection and Case Management of Scaphoid and Distal Radius Fractures: A VolumeRAD Data Collection Study
The study described herein is being conducted to collect clinical data associated with diagnosis and treatment information using the VolumeRAD advanced application.
- Trial name
- NCT03856450
- Testing
- DTS, X-ray, MRI or CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Distal Radius Fractures
Comparative Study Between Cannulated Screws and K-wires in the Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures
This comparative study aims to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of cannulated screw fixation versus K-wire fixation in the treatment of distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT07523386
- Testing
- Cannulated screw Fixation In Treatment Of Distal Radius
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Procedural Sedation
Low-Dose Intravenous Ketamine Bolus Versus Conventional Technique
Abstract Background: Ketamine has been introduced as one of the most common drugs, administered to sedate children for different painful procedures in the emergency department (ED) but administration in higher dosage causes some…
- Trial name
- NCT03499886
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride 50Mg/1mL Solution for Injection, Ketamine Hcl 50Mg/Ml Inj
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Wrist Fractures, Intraarticular Injection
Efficacy of Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Operative Distal Radius Fractures
The randomized controlled study which compare clinical outcomes (functional score) in patients with distal radius fractures who underwent open reduction with internal fixation and received intra-articular steroid injections to…
- Trial name
- NCT06407180
- Testing
- Triamcinolone Acetonide, Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teeradon Waewworawit
Anesthesia, Hip Fractures
Anesthesia and Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in the Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery Platform Trial (ANDES Platform Trial)
The ANDES Platform Trial is a pragmatic, multicenter, adaptive randomized controlled platform trial in patients aged 65 years or older undergoing surgery for hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Hip Fractures, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- ANDES platform (NCT06452147)
- Testing
- Nerve block, Standard anesthesia care, Bupivacaine liposome
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,860 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
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
Tibial Fractures, Surgery
Clinical Validation of the C-Arm Rotational View (CARV) to Avoid Rotational Malalignment After Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft Fractures.
Tibia shaft fractures are common long bone fractures in the field of Orthopaedic Trauma. In the USA, a total of 492.000 tibial fractures were reported per year by the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS).
- Conditions
- Tibial Fractures, Surgery, Complication,Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT05459038
- Testing
- C-Arm Rotational View (CARV)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Distal Radius Fracture
Short-Arm Casting Effective in Type A2 Fractures in the Distal Radius
Distal radius fracture (DRF) is among the most common fractures of the long bones, which comprise one sixth of all fractures. Due to its high prevalence, effect on patients' everyday life, and cost on national health resources…
- Trial name
- NCT02286661
- Testing
- Casting (long arm), Casting (short arm)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Distal Radius Fracture
Fixation of Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture
comparison between different methods in fixation of comminuted distal radius fractures
- Trial name
- NCT04798846
- Testing
- dorsal plating
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Distal Radius Fracture
Prospective, Observational Clinical Investigation of the Exos Reformable Brace
This is a prospective observational single cohort trial quantifying time to radiographic union (primary endpoint) and convenience, satisfaction, pain and resource requirements (secondary) for patients with non-operatively treated…
- Trial name
- EXOS (NCT03922256)
- Testing
- molded brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education
Fractures, Closed, Humeral Fractures
Regional Blocks for Lateral Condyle Fractures
The purpose of this study is to investigate the post-operative pain control in pediatric patients with closed lateral condyle fractures who undergo open reduction and percutaneous pinning.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Closed, Humeral Fractures, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03796572
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Puncture Wound and Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Distal Humerus Fracture
Retrospective Analysis on Distal Humerus Fractures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate preoperative objective measurements for distal humerus ORIF patients and operative objective measurements to determine if there is any effect to postoperative outcomes.
- Trial name
- (DHFx) (NCT03637621)
- Testing
- ORIF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Orthopaedic Research & Innovation Foundation
Radius Fractures
Comparison 1 Plane-1 Injection and 2 Plane-2 Injection Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block (US-SCBPB) has been a generalized regional anesthesia in upper extremity surgery.
- Trial name
- US-SCBPB (NCT02505633)
- Testing
- Stimuplex insulated needle, lidocaine mixed with epinephrine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Distal Radius Fracture
A Study Evaluating Splinting and Casting for Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly
Distal radial fractures are the most common fracture of the upper extremity in adults, with a higher incidence in those 65 years of age or older.
- Trial name
- NCT04632745
- Testing
- Wrist Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics