Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Wound
Spinal Cord Injuries
FES and Upper Limb Loading Exercises Outcome Comparison on Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
This study is conducted to assess the effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation Vs limb loading exercises on hand grip strength,dexterity and function in patients with subacute cervical spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- OCONHAND (NCT05863988)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation, Upper Limb Loading Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hand Injury, Wrist Injury
Comparing Two Injection Sites of Local Anesthetic for Hand Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare two different injection sites for local anesthesia in patients having hand surgery. The hypothesis is that subjects receiving injections around the three nerves of the forearm will provide…
- Conditions
- Hand Injury, Wrist Injury, Finger Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02112006
- Testing
- 0.5% bupivacaine injected in the forearm, 20-30ml of 0.5% bupivacaine.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Dexamethasone Versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants for Nerve Blocks
When used as perineural (PN) adjuvants to local anesthetics (LAs), dexamethasone (DX) and dexmedetomidine (DXD) have been well documented to prolong the duration of peripheral nerve blocks.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute, Upper Extremity Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03610893
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Tennis Elbow, Dry Needling
Efficacy of Dry Needling in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis is painful tendinosis of the main extensor tendon that occurs at the fibro-osseous junction of the outer elbow region.
- Trial name
- NCT05108493
- Testing
- Dry needling, Home exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Tetraplegia, Plegia
Nerve Transfer Reconstruction in the Tetraplegic Upper Extremity
The cervical spine is most commonly injured, accounting for 53.4% of spinal injuries. More than 40% of all spinal injuries occur at either C4, C5 or C6 levels leading to variable loss of function in the upper extremities.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Plegia, Paresis, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01579604
- Testing
- Nerve reconstruction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Surgical Site Infection After Major Surgery
Impact of Prontosan Wound Gel X on Surgical Site Infections in Cardiac Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Prontosan® Wound Gel X on the incidence of superficial surgical site infections (SSI) in adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with median sternotomy.
- Trial name
- PRONTOSAN (NCT07275307)
- Testing
- Application of Prontosan Wound Gel X
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Olecranon Fracture
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Three Systems of Osteosynthesis for Fixation of Olecranon Osteotomies in Adults
Surgery of the elbow joint is often made difficult by the highly constrained nature of the elbow joint. This is why it is often necessary to perform an osteotomy of the olecranon, the proximal part of the ulna, which allows…
- Trial name
- NCT07014358
- Testing
- Fastening systems by placing two steel pins, Fastening systems by a wire in an obenque configuration, Fastening systems by the placement of a bolted plate or the placement of a compression screw
- Where
- 5 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Brachial Plexus Injury
Neurostimulation for Treatment of Chronic Upper Limb Pain After Brachial Plexus Injury
The purpose of this study is to see how much pain intensity is affected by high frequency spinal cord stimulation therapy in individuals with serious brachial plexus injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04733599
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hand Transplantation, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Enhance Functional Recovery During Chronic Recovery From Upper Extremity Nerve Repair
This study adopts a strategy that has arisen from basic neuroscience research on facilitating adaptive brain plasticity and applies this to rehabilitation to improve functional recovery in peripheral nervous system injuries…
- Conditions
- Hand Transplantation, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Neurologic Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03610763
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Trigger Point Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy applied to the extensor carpi radialis brevis trigger point in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
- Trial name
- LE-TP-ESWT (NCT07638488)
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Head and Neck Cancer
Safety Study of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonographic to Assess Disabilities Arm of Head and Neck Cancer Patient
The investigators suppose: 1. SND may cause damage to the soft tissue around shoulder girdle. 2. The soft tissue injury may be related with the order of severity of wing scapula and duration after SND.
- Trial name
- NCT02369276
- Testing
- ultrasonography and elastography
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Prosthetic Performance Enhancement Trial
The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of an uneven terrain walking program for lower limb prosthesis users.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation at Ankle (Injury)
- Trial name
- PROSPER (NCT06419920)
- Testing
- Flat terrain locomotor training, Uneven terrain locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hand Burn
Cosmetic and Functional Sequelae in Hand Burns.
Although it represents a small percentage of the body surface, the hand is the most exposed part of the body after the face and neck and is one of the area's most frequently involved in burns.
- Trial name
- AdipoSCAR (NCT05977595)
- Testing
- Quick DASH Score Visual Analog Scale Scar quality Healing Number of surgeries
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Spinal Cord Injury
Upper Limb Activity in Human SCI Rehabilitation
Functional recovery following SCI in adults is limited. Improvements in the quality of life of affected persons are associated with the recovery of functions that allow independent living, for example use of the arms and hands.
- Trial name
- NCT02098122
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Nervous System Disorders
Dysport® Adult Upper Limb Spasticity Extension Study
The purpose of this research study is to assess the long term safety of Dysport® in hemiparetic subjects with upper limb spasticity due to stroke or traumatic brain injury over repeated treatment cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT01313312
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Postoperative Pain, Upper Extremity Fracture
Ropivacaine Alone Versus Ropivacaine Plus Lidocaine With or Without Epinephrine for Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgery
This randomized controlled trial compared three local anesthetic solutions for ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in adults aged 18 to 59 years undergoing upper limb orthopedic and trauma surgery at a general…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Upper Extremity Fracture, Anesthesia, Conduction
- Trial name
- NCT07907666
- Testing
- ropivacaine, lidocaine, lidocaine with epinephrine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Elbow Fracture, Trauma
Management of Type 1 Supracondylar Humeral Fractures
This study compares the clinical outcomes of treating pediatric Type 1 supracondylar fracture with a long arm soft cast and no clinical or radiographic follow-up versus the standard treatment in a long arm cast with clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT04642807
- Testing
- Long arm soft cast, Long arm full cast
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Distal Humerus Fracture
Hemiarthroplasty Or Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Elderly.
A feasibility study to assess the practicality, and obtain preliminary data to inform, a definitive Randomise Control Trial (RCT) in patients over the age of 65 diagnosed with un-reconstructible distal humeral fractures, to…
- Trial name
- HOT (NCT04646798)
- Testing
- Hemiarthroplasty, Total elbow arthroplasty
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
The Effect of Knee Flexion Angle for Graft Fixation During Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine if the knee flexion angle (KFA) during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) graft fixation has an effect on postoperative outcomes.
- Trial name
- FIRM (NCT02111759)
- Testing
- knee flexion angle 1, knee flexion angle 2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Trauma, Psychological, Traumatic Stress Disorder
Group Cognitive Processing Therapy for Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: Feasibility Study
Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a global health challenge requiring effective, evidence-based interventions, such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
- Trial name
- HEALING-TRAUMA (NCT07897903)
- Testing
- Group CPT + TAU (Experimental)
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid