Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Trauma
Distal Radius Fractures, Wrist Fracture
Unstable Distal Radius Fractures With Dorsal Dislocation in Patients Aged 18-64 Years. Volar Locking Plate (VLP) vs Closed Reduction and Percutaenous Pinning (CRPP).
120 patients age 18-64 years with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures AO-type A2, A3 and C1 are recruited from Oslo Casualty Medical Centre (Oslo Skadelegevakt).
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fractures, Wrist Fracture, Colles' Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT04716309
- Testing
- Open reduction and volar locking plate and closed reduction and K-wires.
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Synchronous Tele-Resistance Training to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
This study investigated the effects of resistive exercises applied with synchronized telerehabilitation on upper extremity functions in patients with SCI who use wheelchairs.
- Trial name
- TELERES-SCI (NCT07115693)
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacer Önen Tekin
Elbow Tendinopathy, Golfer's Elbow
Piezowave for Treatment on Lateral and Medial Elbow Tendinopathies
Within the outpatient rehabilitation clinic, therapists provide therapeutic interventions to treat patients with various tendinopathies, including lateral and medial epicondylosis.
- Conditions
- Elbow Tendinopathy, Golfer's Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis, Lateral Epicondylitis
- Trial name
- NCT04241484
- Testing
- Piezowave 2
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Distal Radius Fracture, 3D Printing
Effects of Preoperative 3D Printing of Distal Intra-articular Radius Fractures on Quality of Fracture Reduction
The investigators aim to evaluate the effect of a preoperative 3D printed Model (3PAS) of distal intraarticular radius fractures on quality of fracture reduction.
- Trial name
- 3PAS (NCT05739240)
- Testing
- Osteosynthesis
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilijam Zdravkovic
Wrist Injuries, Kinematics
Effect of Kinesiotaping on Wrist Kinematics and Functional Performance
This study perform to investigate the immediate effects of kinesiotaping and plasebo kinesiotaping on Dart Throwing Motion (DTM) angle and functional performance scores of wrist in healthy subjects.
- Conditions
- Wrist Injuries, Kinematics, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03788954
- Testing
- Kinesiotaping
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Gürhan KARAKAYA
Return to Sport, Survey and Questionnaire
Return to Play Criteria After Shoulder Dislocation in Upper Limb Athletes: Critical Analysis Between the Habits of Medical Professionals and the Literature
Purpose: Identify the criteria employed by sports medicine specialists in assessing the aptitude/inaptitude of an overhead athlete to return to competition following an antero-internal dislocation of the glenohumeral joint that…
- Conditions
- Return to Sport, Survey and Questionnaire, Shoulder Dislocation
- Trial name
- NCT04387188
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
A Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Autologous Blood Injection Versus Local Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis, is a common problem encountered in the orthopaedic practice. Histopathological reports have shown that lateral epicondylitis is not an inflammatory process but a degenerative condition termed 'tendinosis'.
- Trial name
- NCT00947765
- Testing
- Autologous blood injection, Local corticosteroid injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dojode, Chetan M., MBBS, MS
Penetrating Injury in Upper Limb
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Preoperative Clinical Examination in Upper Limb Injuries
The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of preoperative clinical examination in penetrating injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01253863
- Testing
- exploration
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Extremity Asymmetries, Injury;Sports
Upper Extremity Asymmetries in Overhead Athletes
Although overhead sports have different characteristics, the movements in the shoulder and upper extremity are similar. These sports may involve a combination of symmetrical, asymmetrical, bilateral and unilateral movements.
- Conditions
- Extremity Asymmetries, Injury;Sports, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06302114
- Testing
- Assessment of overhead athletes
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury
Contralateral Blood Flow Resistance Improves Scapular Muscle Activation During Pickleball Forehand Swings
Participants will perform table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while arm and leg muscles are analyzed with surface electromyography. Then blood flow resistance will be added to the non-swinging arm.
- Trial name
- NCT07728838
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Wrist Fracture, Distal Radius Fracture
Defining Displacement Thresholds for Surgical Intervention for Distal Radius Fractures - a Delphi Study
Wrist (distal radius fractures) are very common injuries. Despite this there is still much controversy about the best way to treat them and in particular which ones require intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT03126474
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Forearm Fracture
Hematoma Block as an Adjunct to Procedural Sedation for Forearm Fracture Reduction
The purpose of our study is to determine if the use of a hematoma block together with intravenous sedation and analgesia is an effective means of managing forearm fractures in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT00763880
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Upper Limb Function, Upper Limb Pain
Upper Limb Functional Index
To translate and validate the Upper Limb Functional Index into Albanian for use in the Albanian-speaking population.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Function, Upper Limb Pain, Upper Limb; Injury, Superficial, Multiple, Upper Limb Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- ULFI-A (NCT06834919)
- Testing
- Observational
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Ankle Fractures, Swelling
Effect of Cool Spray and Cold Packs in Reducing Preoperative Edema and Pain in Ankle Fractures in Ubonratchathani
The use of evaporative coolants in the management of acute musculoskeletal injury has received increasing attention recently. However, its efficacy compared with conventional cryotherapy in treating injured human subjects remains…
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Swelling, Cryotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- 3-armRCT (NCT06293209)
- Testing
- 3M cold pack, Perskindol cold spray
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge Fund
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 Fracture
Short Forearm Casting Versus Below-elbow Splinting for Acute Immobilization of Distal Radius Fractures
There is no consensus regarding the need to immobilize the elbow in immediate immobilization of closed distal radius fractures post-reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02679066
- Testing
- Sugar-tong splint, Short forearm cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Secondary Prevention
Early Mobilisation of the Distal Radius Fracture
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the effectiveness of early therapy in 14 patients with a distal radius fracture DRF resulting from injury, as the study group.
- Trial name
- NCT06258928
- Testing
- Functional examination
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Lateral Epicondylitis, Central Sensitization
Central Sensitization and Ultrasound in Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common musculoskeletal disorder characterized by pain and tenderness over the lateral elbow and may become chronic despite conservative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07827898
- Testing
- Pressure pain threshold, Ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey