Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Trauma
Elbow Fracture, Elbow Arthropathy
Can Secondary Total Elbow Arthroplasty After Failed Internal Fixation or Non-operative Treatment of Distal Humeral Fractures Achieve Equal Results as Primary Arthroplasty?
Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) results in immediate pain release with good functional results after distal humerus fractures. But still open reduction and internal fixation is recommended as treatment of choise due to a lifelong…
- Trial name
- NCT03302533
- Testing
- Total elbow arthroplasty
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diakoniekrankenhaus Friederikenstift
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
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
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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Decoding Motion Planning Using Cortical Potentials
The team will investigate the user's intention to move by using cortical activity during a sit to stand movement performance in people with a transfemoral amputation and able-bodied individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04325516
- Testing
- Daily activities
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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
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
Tennis Elbow
Functional and Electromyographical Changes After PRP or Dextrose Injection in Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis
The purpose of this study is to find out functional and electromyographical changes after platelet rich plasma and dextrose injection in chronic lateral epicondylitis.
- Trial name
- NCT05326763
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma, Dextrose 50%
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chen Yueh
Spinal Cord Injuries
Strength Training With Eccentric Arm-cranking in Para-athletes
The new training device, the eccentric arm-crank, will be examined for its training effects in athletes with a spinal cord injury (SCI) by this project.
- Trial name
- KREHA-ParAth (NCT05777941)
- Testing
- eccentric arm-cranking training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Stroke, Paralysis Arm
PNS Motor Stimulation Study
Paralysis is one of the most disabling features of Spinal cord injury and stroke. In select cases, where the nerve is intact, stimulation can achieve meaningful muscle contraction e.g. to restore grip and release function.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Paralysis Arm, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07810712
- Testing
- Stimulation of the motor unit
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
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
Lateral Epicondylitis
Scooping Mobilization With and Without Scapulothoracic Mobilization in Patients of Lateral Epicondylalgia
Lateral epicondylalgia is well known musculoskeletal disorder now a day. Lateral epicondylalgia is a disorder in which pain and tenderness at lateral part of elbow.
- Trial name
- NCT06869733
- Testing
- Scooping Mobilization, Scooping Mobilization with Scapulothoracic mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Lateral Epicondylitis
Metabolic and Inflammatory Indices in Lateral Epicondylitis
This study aims to investigate whether metabolic and inflammatory indices differ between patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and individuals without the condition.
- Trial name
- NCT07876778
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Combined Therapeutic Air Mixture and Electrical Stimulation to Improve Breathing and Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether people with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury can benefit from breathing short intermittent bouts of air with low oxygen (O2) combined with slightly higher levels of…
- Trial name
- AIHH+tSCS (NCT06101199)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypercapnic Hypoxia, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Epicondylitis, Lateral
Prevention of Lateral Epicondylalgia in Handgun Olympic Shooting Athletes
Lateral epicondylalgia is one of the most common pathologies suffered by Olympic gun shooting athletes. In Spain, there is hardly any research carried out in this sport, so there are no injury prevention protocols available.
- Trial name
- NCT06494332
- Testing
- Exercise and stretching programe
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Hyperthermia
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sauna Detoxification Study: Phase I
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of sauna use on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in the blood of healthy human adults, as well as to assess safety, feasibility, and tolerability, and effects on quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT01905098
- Testing
- Sauna Detoxification Protocol, Observation Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastyr University
Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Evaluation of a Voice-Activated Call Light System for Clients With Limited Upper-Extremity Mobility
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a voice-activated call light system enables people in a rehabilitation facility who have limited use of their arms and hands to call for help more independently and reliably than with…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07873151
- Testing
- voice-activated call light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Peripheral Nerve Injury Upper Limb, Healthy
Interhemispheric Connectivity and Compensation
The goal of this study is to determine which parts of the brain make it possible for some people to move skillfully with their left non-dominant hand.
- Trial name
- NCT05207878
- Testing
- STEGA-MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
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