Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Injury
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Spinal Electrical Stimulation to Improve Exercise Function After Spinal Cord Injury.
Our overall objective is to decrease the prevalence of multiple sedentary-related diseases that are secondary consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07692191
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal electrical stimulation (TSES)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Wrist Fracture
The Effects of Fluidotherapy® Exercise
BACKGROUND: Wrist fractures are a common upper extremity injury treated by hand therapists. Currently, there is a dearth of published literature supporting the use Fluidotherapy® to improve pain and range of motion (ROM) in wrist…
- Trial name
- NCT03649542
- Testing
- Fluidotherapy plus exercise
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
VIT-ARMin Virtual, Intensified and Patient-tailored Robotic Arm Therapy With the Exoskeleton Robot ARMin
Consideration-of-Concept Trial (stage 1) on robotic therapy of the upper extremity with the ARMin therapy robot in healthy subjects and patients with neurological disease (e.g. stroke, spinal cord injury)
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Healthy
- Trial name
- VIT-ARMin (NCT02720341)
- Testing
- ARMin
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
Relationships Between Ultrasound Data and the Impact of Lateral Epicondylar Pain
Our primary objective is to study the relationship between ultra sound data and the pain associated with tennis elbow.
- Trial name
- EPICORE (NCT01390454)
- Testing
- Ultrasound of the elbow 1, days 7 to 15, Ultrasound of the elbow 2, days 7 to 15, Ultrasound of the elbow 3, days 45 to 90
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Shoulder Injuries and Disorders, Elbow Injuries and Disorders
Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Functional Arm Scale for Throwers (FAST) in Throwing Athletes
The Functional Arm Scale for Throwers (FAST) is a patient-reported outcome measure that assesses upper extremity function in overhead throwing athletes.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries and Disorders, Elbow Injuries and Disorders, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07893899
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elif Turgut
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
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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Brainwave Control of a Wearable Robotic Arm for Rehabilitation and Neurophysiological Study in Cervical Spine Injury
CSI:Brainwave is a multidisciplinary neurophysiological project, developed by the Lab of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and supported by two Neurosurgical Departments.
- Trial name
- CSI:Brainwave (NCT02443558)
- Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface control of robotic arms., MERCURY v2.0 robotic arms
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
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
Cervical Spinal Cord Injruy
Improving SCI Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain
The Long-term goal of this project is to develop upper limb rehabilitation interventions that can be utilized for cervical Spinal Cord Injury survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03892746
- Testing
- Active tDCS + task oriented practice
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Distal Radius Fracture
Minimally Invasive Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures
Minimally invasive surgery avoids the tissue damage and impairment of physiological function caused by open surgery because of its precise location techniques and can effectively promote the early recovery of wrist function.
- Trial name
- DRF (NCT05175118)
- Testing
- Minimal invasive surgical fixation of distal radius Fractures
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Athletic Injuries
Validity of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Healthy Athletes
This project comprises two studies; a cross-sectional study and a prospective study. 1. The cross-sectional study aims to develop and validate a new sport-specific test battery (PROMs, analytical and physical performance tests)…
- Trial name
- VAL_PPT_H (NCT06153121)
- Testing
- Physical performance test - Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST), Physical performance test - modified Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (m-CKCUEST), Physical performance test - Seated Seated Single Arm Shot Put Test (SSASPT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
Lateral Epicondylitis
Neuromodulation in Lateral Elbow Pain
Lateral epicondylitis (LE), also known as tennis elbow, refers to a painful condition at or around the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and common extensor tendon (CET) that is aggravated by dorsiflexion and/or supination of the…
- Trial name
- PNM (NCT03433716)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blanca de la Cruz Torres
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Core Stabilization Training in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) is one of the most common shoulder problems. The core region is considered a kinetic link that facilitates the transfer of torque and angular momentum between the upper and lower extremities…
- Trial name
- NCT05966298
- Testing
- Core stabilization training, Standart Rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Distal Humerus Fracture
Does Surgical-approach Affect Outcome After Fixation of Intra-articular Fractures of Distal Humerus?
observational study at tertiary care hospital and level 1 trauma centre aiming to evaluate the difference between two common surgical approaches to distal humerus fracture fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT03833414
- Testing
- triceps lifting and olecranon osteotomy approaches
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Radius Fracture Distal
Complications in Distal Radius Fracture
BACKGROUND. Distal radius fractures (FRD) are up to 17% of all diagnosed fractures and are the most commonly treated fractures in adult orthopedic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03311633
- Testing
- Percutaneous pinning time
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carlos A Acosta-Olivo
Cardiovascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury: Endurance, Strength and Cardiac Function Induced by Efficient Training Protocols
1. Measurements of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) during passive leg cycling (PLC) combined with arm crank ergometry (ACE), leg vascular occlusion (100mmHg above systolic BP) combined with ACE, and FES isometric contractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00987155
- Testing
- Ergometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Distal Radius Fracture
BFR Therapy Following DRF
This study's goal is to evaluate whether blood flow restriction supplemented therapy is a superior therapy compared to traditional standard of care while recovering from a surgery that repairs distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05396521
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction, Standard of Care Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic