Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Surgery
Anesthesia, Local, Postoperative Pain
Comparison of Lateral and Medial Approaches to Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Pediatrics
In upper extremity surgeries, the brachial plexus block can be performed with different techniques at various levels depending on the proximal and distal level of the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04786756
- Testing
- Bupivacaine 0.25% Injectable Solution
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Distal Radius Fractures
Prednisone for CRPS in Distal Radius Fracture
Wrist fractures are the most prevalent adult fracture. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a common complication that can occur, leading to permanent disability and is costly to the patient and healthcare system.
- Trial name
- NCT06453447
- Testing
- Prednisone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Work-related Injury, Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
Surgical Ergonomics Education During Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Skills Training
The goal of this pilot study is to learn if a class and hands-on-practice of ergonomic body positions - or specific ways to move the body while working to prevent injury - is valuable to training obstetrics and gynecology…
- Conditions
- Work-related Injury, Work Related Upper Limb Disorder, Surgery, Educational Problems
- Trial name
- SEE MIGS (NCT06386601)
- Testing
- Ergonomics Knowledge, Ergonomics Feedback/Guided Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Th Effects of a Drug Dexmedotemidine in Regional Anesthesia in Participants Undergoing Upper Limb Surgeries
In this study, we will assess the effect of combined Dexmedetomidine and Bupivacaine analgesia on the onset and duration of anesthesia in supraclavicular plexus block compared to Bupivacaine alone.
- Trial name
- NCT04981951
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zaher Nazzal
Breast Cancer
Surgical Intervention and Physiotherapy in Breast Cancer: Effects in Scapular Kinematics, Pain and Upper Limb Function
Our objective is to identify the possible changes of three-dimensional scapula movement during arm elevation in women after breast cancer surgery and subjected to a physical therapy intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02604030
- Testing
- Upper limb function
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Obesity (BMI>30)
Body Mass Index and Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
This study aims to investigate whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with differences in the time needed to perform an ultrasound-guided infraclavicular nerve block and how well the block works.
- Trial name
- NCT07871994
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Evaluating Crosslinked Hyaluronate Canalicular Gel for the Treatment of DED in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
To review how patients report using a hyaluronate crosslinked canalicular gel placed before cataract surgery
- Trial name
- LaReCa (NCT07155057)
- Testing
- Cross-Linked Hyaluronate Gel Prefilled Syringe 30 MG/3ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vance Thompson Vision
Ergonomics
Trial of Arm Sleeve and Forearm Fatigue During Robotic Surgery
The study objective was to investigate whether wearing a forearm compression sleeve during robotic surgery reduces muscle fatigue as measured objectively by a grip strength dynamometer.
- Trial name
- NCT06860048
- Testing
- Arm sleeve
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
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
Breast Cancer
Wide Field OCT + AI for Positive Margin Rates in Breast Conservation Surgery.
This is a multi-center, randomized, two-arm study designed to measure the effectiveness of the SELENE system in reducing the number of unaddressed positive margins in breast lumpectomy procedures when used in addition to standard…
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT05113927)
- Testing
- Selene
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 613 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perimeter Medical Imaging
Post-Op Complication
A Randomized Trial of Lenient Versus Strict Arm Instruction Post Cardiac Device Surgery
The purpose and objectives of this study is to investigate whether reducing the existing arm restrictions on patients who receive Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) will result in an improved patient experience post…
- Trial name
- LENIENT (NCT04915261)
- Testing
- Lenient Arm Restriction, Strict Arm Restriction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Fecal Incontinence, Childhood ALL
Management of FI After Surgery of ARM
The posterior sagittal approach to anorectal malformation (ARM) has radically changed the outcome of these patients, improving the preservation of anal sphincters, owing to their anatomical identification.
- Conditions
- Fecal Incontinence, Childhood ALL, Anorectal Malformations
- Trial name
- NCT05621629
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Preoperative Anxiety
The Effect of Anaesthesia Technique on Anxiety in Upper Extremity Surgery Patients
This prospective, cross-sectional study aims to investigate the impact of planned anesthesia technique (general or regional anesthesia) and patients' previous anesthesia experience on preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT06667596
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
This Study Will Focus on In-office Dermatological Procedures
Split Face Study of the Duration of Local Anesthetics - Fifth Arm
This study will compare how long local anesthesia lasts when it is injected into different layers of the skin on the forearm. The investigators hypothesize that the numbing effect will last for different amounts of time depending…
- Trial name
- NCT07724418
- Testing
- Lidocaine HCl/Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
2-level Cervical Disc Replacement Comparing Prodisc C SK & Vivo to Mobi-C
A multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the prodisc C SK and prodisc C Vivo to the control, a similar, legally marketed total disc replacement device in subjects with symptomatic cervical disc disease…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04012996)
- Testing
- prodisc C SK and/or Vivo, Mobi-C Cervical Disc
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centinel Spine
Gastrointestinal Function, Mental Well-being
The Effects of Early Postoperative Heat Application and Abdominal Massage on Gastrointestinal Function
This randomised controlled trial was designed to determine the effect of early-stage heat application and abdominal massage on patients' gastrointestinal function and mental well-being following hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07208955
- Testing
- heat application, abdominal massage, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Distal Radius Fractures, Wrist Fractures
Supraclavicular Bupivacaine Vs. Supraclavicular Liposomal Bupivacaine for Orthopedic Wrist Surgery
Orthopedic wrist procedures often cause significant postoperative pain. A supraclavicular nerve block is an effective and proven method to help reduce postoperative pain and decrease opioid use around the time of upper extremity…
- Trial name
- Vs (NCT06179004)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Male Circumcision
Safety Study of the PrePex Device for Non-Surgical Adult Male Circumcision During Phased in National Implementation in an Effort to Prevent the Spread of HIV
It is well known from a range of observational and epidemiological studies that the lifetime risk of acquiring HIV among males can be significantly reduced via circumcision.
- Trial name
- RMC-07 (NCT01921608)
- Testing
- PrePex™ device
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Peri-implant Mucositis
Non-surgical Treatment of Peri-implant Mucositis: FMUD vs FMUD and Air-Flow Master Piezon®
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the adjunctive effect of glycine-powder air-polishing (GPAP) to full-mouth ultrasonic debridement (Fm-UD) in the treatment of peri-implant mucositis, and to determine the predictive…
- Trial name
- NCT05801315
- Testing
- Glycine powder air polishing, Full mouth ultrasonic debridement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Siena
Lymph Node Cancer Metastatic
Axillary Reverse Mapping in Breast Cancer
The axillary mapping reverse (ARM) consists in differentiating the upper limb lymph nodes from the breast ones in order to preserve them and reduce the possibility of lymphedema.
- Trial name
- ARM (NCT05040685)
- Testing
- Axillary mapping reverse
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge