Clinical trials: Wounds and Injuries, Hands
Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries
Study of A Long Lasting Local Anesthestic for Hand, Wrist or Finger Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare Exparel, a new, long-lasting numbing medication and a shorter-acting nerve block to a traditional single-shot nerve block in patients having hand, wrist or finger surgery.
- Conditions
- Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries, Finger Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02058303
- Testing
- Exparel Forearm block, Bupivacaine supraclavicular block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Reliability and Validity of Inline Dynamometry Study for Measuring Knee Extensor Torque
This study will investigate the reliability and validity of an inline 'pull-type' dynamometer for measuring peak knee extensor torque.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT05109871
- Testing
- KForce Link
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Laceration of Hand, Laceration of Forearm
Suture Repair of Lacerations in the ED: Comparison Between Two Suture Materials
This study aims to determine whether the use of non-absorbable (i.e. nylon) versus absorbable (i.e. chromic gut) sutures in traumatic hand lacerations affects wound healing, patient perception, and development of complications.
- Trial name
- NCT05281666
- Testing
- Absorbable Surgical Gut Suture material, Non-absorbable Nylon Suture Material
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Kenneth Taylor, M.D.
DeQuervains Tenosynovitis, Lateral Epicondylitis
Dexamethasone Versus Ketorolac Injection for the Treatment of Local Inflammatory Hand and Upper Extremity Disorders
The primary objective of this study is to compare local corticosteroid hand and elbow injections to placebo or ketorolac to determine if there is an equal or better reduction of symptoms for common orthopaedic upper extremity…
- Conditions
- DeQuervains Tenosynovitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Finger
- Trial name
- NCT02266433
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Unilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Acute Human Study: StimRouter for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Discrete Peripheral Nerves
This study is being done to see how well a new investigational medical device, the StimRouter (STR) System, will work to treat the chronic pain in people who have failed previous treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) pain…
- Trial name
- StimRouter (NCT00665132)
- Testing
- StimRouter System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Bioness Inc
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Hand Use in Individuals With SCI and ALS
Rehabilitation interventions such as physical training and neural stimulation after spinal cord injury (SCI) have been shown to increase neural plasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT03851302
- Testing
- Active Remote Ischemic Conditioning, Isometric hand exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Hand Function for Tetraplegia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an implanted stimulator for providing hand function to individuals with cervical level spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00890916
- Testing
- FIRSTHAND System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Injection Versus Splinting in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition in which a nerve (known as the median nerve) is squeezed where it passes through the wrist. It can cause pain or aching, tingling or numbness in the affected hand.
- Trial name
- INSTinCTS (NCT02038452)
- Testing
- Depo-Medrone, Wrist Splint
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Keele University
Burns
Comparison of Mepitel Ag vs Antibiotic Ointment Used With Soft Cast Technique for Treatment of Pediatric Burns
The aim of this study is to compare Mepitel Ag to Triple antibiotic ointment impregnated Adaptic gauze when used with the soft cast technique to assess overall time to healing, yeast infection rate and parents perception of pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02681757
- Testing
- triple antibiotic ointment dressing, Mepitel Ag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Burns
Evaluation of Hand Assessments in Children With Severe Hand Burns
This study is designed to see if some tests of hand movement, strength, and function are valid for children with burns.
- Trial name
- NCT00363675
- Testing
- Functional hand tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital