Clinical trials: Upper Limb Injury
Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow (Injury)
Assessment of Gesture Accuracy of a Prosthesis Control System
The study is evaluating the performance of prosthesis control system, referred to as Phantom X, in able bodied individuals and individuals with upper limb amputation at the forearm level.
- Trial name
- ASCENT (NCT06446037)
- Testing
- Non-invasive EMG band instrumentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phantom Neuro Inc.
Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Protective Brace to Prevent Hand and Arm Injuries
When people use hand-held power tools, their hands and arms vibrate along with the tool they are holding. People who frequently use hand-held power tools may develop injuries related to this vibration.
- Trial name
- NCT00074893
- Testing
- piezoelectric wrist brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Hand Injuries and Disorders, Anesthesia, Local
Evaluation of Second Esmarch Application on Intravenous Regional Anesthesia Effectiveness
Intravenous regional anesthesia is a commonly used technique in the outpatient setting for short hand and upper extremity cases, such as carpal tunnel release or trigger finger release.
- Conditions
- Hand Injuries and Disorders, Anesthesia, Local, Upper Extremity Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03702387
- Testing
- standard intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) with reapplication of esmach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Lateral Epicondylitis
Neuromodulation in Lateral Elbow Pain
Lateral epicondylitis (LE), also known as tennis elbow, refers to a painful condition at or around the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and common extensor tendon (CET) that is aggravated by dorsiflexion and/or supination of the…
- Trial name
- PNM (NCT03433716)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blanca de la Cruz Torres
Distal Radius Fractures, Survey
Predicting Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures: a Surgeon Survey
The goal of this surgeon survey is to find out if orthopedic and trauma surgeons can predict outcomes in older adults with distal radius fractures.
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fractures, Survey, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- SSDART (NCT05942950)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JointResearch
Abnormality, Congenital
Relationship of Muscular Agenesis: Thin Plantar and Palmar Long as a Biomarker of Injury and Performance Marker in the Lower Limb and Upper Limb Respectively
This study investigates muscle agenesis, specifically the absence of the palmaris longus and plantaris muscles, and its effects on injury risk, strength, and performance.
- Trial name
- MA-TP-PL (NCT06448832)
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
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
Distal Radius Fractures
Effectiveness of Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises in Distal Radius Fracture
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of closed kinetic chain exercises during the physiotherapy and rehabilitation process following the healing of a distal radius fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT06811480
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- burak menek
Elbow Fracture
Radiation Therapy for Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis Acutely After Elbow Trauma
The investigators hypothesized that radiation therapy could be safely administered acutely after elbow trauma, and it would decrease the number of patients that would require surgical excision of heterotopic ossification.
- Trial name
- ElbowHO (NCT00991887)
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy (XRT)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic LowEr Imb coGnitive Ortho-prostheis Plus Plus, 2nd Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the project is to evaluate the efficacy of the Cyberlegs X-leg in people with a unilateral transfemoral (above the knee joint) and transtibial (under the knee joint) amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT04129853
- Testing
- Cyberlegs Xleg
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Evaluation of a Motorised Prosthetic Knee
The study will investigate the effect over time of the Power Knee (Össur) on performance during daily activities in people with a unilateral transfemoral amputation, will determine subjective feelings and gait kinematics over…
- Trial name
- MOKI-B (NCT05407545)
- Testing
- Current prosthesis, Active Prosthesis (PowerKnee)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Upper Extremity Injury
Upper Extremity Force-velocity Profile in Swimmers
The aim of this study was to measure the changes in the upper extremity force-velocity profile of young swimmers at different training periods during a training season
- Trial name
- NCT05691673
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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
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
- Cooper Norcross Health
Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects
Assessment of Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) After Effect in Patients With and Without Tennis Elbow (TE)
This study at Hashemite University looks at how people with and without tennis elbow (AKA lateral elbow tendinopathy) feel pressure pain and how their bodies briefly "turn down" pain after a cold stimulus.
- Conditions
- Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)
- Trial name
- NCT07178288
- Testing
- Physiological/measurement-validation study
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Distal Radius Fracture
Bier's Block Versus Systemic Analgesia
Background: There are three methods for procedural sedation in upper extremity traumas; systemic, regional and local anesthesia. There is controversy in the literature regarding the method of choice for this purpose.
- Trial name
- NCT03349216
- Testing
- Intravenous Regional Anesthesia, Systemic Analgesia
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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
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
Distal Radius Fractures
Do Generic Volar Locking Plates Provide Similar Outcomes at a Reduced Cost?
Across orthopedics, the investigators will be using the generic volar locking plates for patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the distal radius using a block schedule, meaning one month we the…
- Trial name
- NCT06343467
- Testing
- Generic Volar Locking Plate, Conventional Volar Locking Plate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute