Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Trauma
Surgical Wound
AMBULATE Continued Access Protocol to Evaluate the Cardiva Mid-Bore Venous Vascular Closure System (VVCS)
The objective of the trial is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Cardiva Mid-Bore Venous Vascular Closure System (VVCS) in sealing femoral venous access sites at the completion of catheter-based procedures…
- Trial name
- NCT03573206
- Testing
- Cardiva Mid-Bore Venous Vascular Closure Device (VVCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiva Medical, Inc.
Pressure Injury Prevention
Biatain Silicone Sacral for Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospital-admitted Patients at Risk
A post market clinical follow-up study investigating the safety of Biatain Silicone Sacral while used as prevention in hospital admitted patients at risk of developing a pressure injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05619003
- Testing
- Biatain Silicone Sacral dressing
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Coloplast A/S
Incisional Hernia
Xen Matrix™ AB Surgical Graft in Ventral or Incisional Midline Hernias
This study aims to prospectively explore the use of XenMatrix™ AB Surgical Graft for ventral or incisional midline hernia repair in patients across all wound classes ("All Comers") through 24 months post repair.
- Trial name
- NCT02691962
- Testing
- Xen Matrix AB
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
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
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Stimulation to Restore Upper Extremity Functions in Spinal Cord Injury
Stimulation of the spinal cord may induce the growth and reorganization of neural pathways leading to the re-animation of paralyzed limbs.
- Trial name
- ADDRESS (NCT03184792)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal stimulation, Physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Edema Arm, Fracture; Wrist
Taping to Control Edema in Patients With Forearm Plaster for Wrist Fracture.
Wrist fractures are a very common event affecting patients of all ages and are estimated to account for approximately 10% -25% of all fractures. 70-90% of fractures are treated with closed reduction and forearm cast.
- Trial name
- NCT04683887
- Testing
- Tape application
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza
Finger Stiffness, Distal Radius Fracture
Does Vitamin C Reduce Finger Stiffness After Distal Radius Fractures?
The reported prevalence of disproportionate pain and disability among patients recovering from a fracture of the distal radius varies widely.
- Trial name
- NCT02216812
- Testing
- 500 mg vitamin c, 1 pill per day for 6 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Rotator Cuff Tear
Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Repair Using Graft Reinforcement
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient shoulder functional outcomes following rotator cuff repairs reinforced with a surgical mesh.
- Trial name
- NCT01025037
- Testing
- Conexa Reconstructive Tissue Matrix
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Stryker Trauma and Extremities
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
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
Radius; Fracture, Lower or Distal End
Cast vs. Splints for Minimally Displaced Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly
The purpose of this prospective randomized study is to add to the body of knowledge on the treatment of minimally displaced distal radius fractures in patients over 60 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT02066857
- Testing
- Cast made of generic plaster or fiberglass cast material, Generic "off the shelf" removable splint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture
Study on Wood-plastic Composite for Circumferential Casting
The purpose of study is to verify that WOODCAST Circular system performs safely and effectively in its intended use.
- Conditions
- Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture, Ankle Fracture
- Trial name
- WOODCAST (NCT01493167)
- Testing
- limb casting/splinting
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Onbone Oy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Phase 2b Study of BNC210 Tablet Formulation in Adults With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of BNC210 compared to placebo on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom severity as measured by the Clinician Administered PTSD scale for The Diagnostic and Statistical…
- Trial name
- ATTUNE (NCT04951076)
- Testing
- BNC210
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Bionomics Limited
Shoulder Injury
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Acute Shoulder Injury Patients
Atrophy and weakness of the shoulder are a common problem following treatment of a number of shoulder and elbow pathologies. Even with relatively short periods of reduced activity, the magnitude of muscle loss can be quite…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT06223373)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Distal Radius Fracture
Perioperative Glucocorticoid Administration in the Treatment of Adult Distal Radius Fractures
The purpose of this investigation is to compare functional outcome measures and range of motion for patients receiving glucocorticoid (GC) injections versus those not receiving GCs for the treatment of distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT03898154
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- C. Liam Dwyer
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
C-Leg 3 and C-Leg 4 Study in Transfemoral Amputees
The aim of this post-market study is to confirm that the microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee components (C-Leg 3 and C-Leg 4) in comparison to mechanical knee joints can bring additional benefit to the users primarily on…
- Trial name
- NCT02765035
- Testing
- C-Leg 4, C-Leg 3
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Elastosis
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery in Abdominoplasty
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate healing of incisions made with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 compared to scalpel and traditional electrosurgery (Bovie); to monitor and record key post-operative metrics following…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00943150)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Injuries, Injury Arm
Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries
The goal of this study is to pilot test a skills-based virtual reality (VR) for acute orthopedic injury. It will measure the feasibility, signals of improvement, exploratory pain mechanisms, and user experience of an established…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT05552430
- Testing
- RelieveVRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery
D-PLEX 311: Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection
Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC), compared to a SoC treated…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Colon Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Post-Op Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04233424
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care (SoC)
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.