Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Injury
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
for Upper Limb Soft Tissue Coverage
The Radial Forearm Flap In Reconstruction Of Upper Limb Injuries
The radial forearm flap is a very useful and versatile flap with a long vascular pedicle and a thin, pliable skin. It's used in reconstruction of the mutilated hand as a reverse pedicled flap.
- Trial name
- NCT06319586
- Testing
- Radial Forearm Flap
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Upper Extremity Injuries
Effects of Core Stabilization Approach on Patients With Upper Extremity Injuries
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT01659112
- Testing
- Core Stabilization, Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Upper Extremity Injury, COVID-19
Public Health Risks and Characteristics of Upper Extremity Trauma During COVID-19
The aim of this study was to evaluate for the first time in the Gaza-strip the characteristics and incidence of Upper Extremity Trauma (UET) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Trial name
- NCT05422989
- Testing
- X-ray, CT
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic University of Caza, Gaza, Palestine
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
Elbow Injury, Elbow Fracture
Pocket Sized Ultrasound (PsUS) and Pediatric Elbow Fractures
The main purpose of this project is to investigate the accuracy of pocket-sized ultrasound (PsUS) in the diagnosis of pediatric elbow fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05870345
- Testing
- Butterfly IQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Image, Athletic Injuries
The Effect of Competition Season on Physical Characteristic and Shoulder Periarticular Structures in Swimmers
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a competition season on shoulder periarticular structures, muscle strength, muscle endurance, joint range of motion and upper extremity performance in young swimmers.
- Conditions
- Image, Athletic Injuries, Upper Extremity
- Trial name
- NCT05426876
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Experimental Evaluation of Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms
Researchers from the University of South Florida's Rehabilitation Engineering program are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study for experimental evaluation of wheelchair-mounted robotic arms (WMRAs).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- HRI (NCT01652352)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Tennis Elbow
Association Between Racket Stiffness and Lateral Epicondylalgia in Tennis Players
Background. Lateral epicondylalgia is common in tennis and is associated with pain and functional limitation. Although racket stiffness has been experimentally linked to vibration transmission, its clinical association with this…
- Trial name
- NCT07406802
- Testing
- Adult tennis players
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
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
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity Study
Spinal cord associative plasticity (SCAP) is a combined cortical and spinal electrical stimulation technique developed to induce recovery of arm and hand function in spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Cervical Myelopathy
- Trial name
- SCAP (NCT05163639)
- Testing
- Non-invasive pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation, Intraoperative pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation, Non-invasive repeated pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation (SCAP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Distal Radius Fracture, Osteoporosis
Utility of Cortical Bone Tissue Properties in the Assessment of Fracture Risk
The objective of this study is to determine whether a new minimally invasive method for in vivo measurement of cortical bone tissue properties can identify those who are at risk for fragility fractures of the hip and radius.
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Osteoporosis, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT03076034
- Testing
- Reference Point Indentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Elbow Pain, Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
The Utilization of Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Elbow Fractures
The goal of this intervention trial is to learn if a ultrasound diagnosis of elbow fractures can improve care in pediatric patients seen in the emergency room.
- Conditions
- Elbow Pain, Supracondylar Humerus Fracture, Radial Head Fractures, Radial Head or Neck Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT07212036
- Testing
- Ultrasound of the elbow, X-ray of elbow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
Corticosteroid Injection Verses High Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Lateral Epicondylitis
The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare the pain and functional outcomes of patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis treated with either intratendinous corticosteroid injection or high energy extracorporeal shock…
- Trial name
- NCT02613455
- Testing
- extracorporeal shock wave therapy, Kenalog (triamcinolone), lidocaine 1% (lidocaine HCl 20mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center