Clinical trials: Wrist
Healthy
A Comparison Study of Three Standard Elbow Wrist Hand Orthoses to Limit Forearm Rotation
The Researchers are trying to assess which splint limits forearm rotation the best. These splints are commonly used in hand therapy to limit forearm rotation.
- Trial name
- NCT04130425
- Testing
- Hely & Weber MTC Fracture Brace, Thermoplastic orthosis, Delta cast orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Wrist Ligament and Bone Disorders
A Study to Evaluate 4DCT Controls
The purpose of this study is to use CT motion pictures (4DCT) to visualize and record how much space there is between certain wrist joint bones, both without any resistance and with light resistance to the movement, during a…
- Trial name
- NCT04736537
- Testing
- 4DCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does a Different Local Anesthetic Improve Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release?
This study is being conducted to determine whether addition of a longer-acting local anesthetic to our current anesthetic protocol improves the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release.
- Trial name
- NCT04833777
- Testing
- Local Anesthetics Lidocaine, Local Anesthetics Bupivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Low Blood Pressure, Normal Blood Pressure
Clinical Trial of H2-BP Electronic Sphygmomanometer
The study compares H2-BP, a wristband blood pressure monitor, with an auscultatory sphygmomanometer. Both devices are used on the same arm.
- Conditions
- Low Blood Pressure, Normal Blood Pressure, Prehypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06491433
- Testing
- H2-BP
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gangnam Severance Hospital
Alcohol Drinking
Calibration Study of a Blood Alcohol Level Smart Watch
This trial is designed to test the accuracy of a wristwatch blood alcohol level monitor relative to alcohol breath testing. An established human laboratory self-administration procedure will be followed.
- Trial name
- NCT03574181
- Testing
- Smartwatch to measure Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Alcohol Monitor Validation
This study will validate a wrist-worn alcohol monitor (BACtrack Skyn) in both laboratory and real-life settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03617705
- Testing
- Skyn Monitor Lab Session 1, Skyn Monitor Field Test with EMA App, Skyn Monitor Lab Session 2
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Carpal Tunnel
Clinical Outcomes of USCTR vs. mOCTR
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy and affects 3-6% of adults in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04504019
- Testing
- USCTR, mOCTR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Susceptibility to
Non-surgical Intervention for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This randomized controlled trial graduate student research study will explore the effect of non-surgical intervention of the dorsal application of Kinesio Tape for carpal tunnel syndrome, and forearm wrist hand pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03360344
- Testing
- Kinesio 12 inch Tape, Kinesio 4 inch Tape, Cock up Splint and Lumbrical exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
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
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
Chronic Pain, Post-operative Pain
Minocycline to Reduce Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release
The investigators are looking at whether peri-operative minocycline will reduce the duration of pain after minor hand surgery: carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release.
- Trial name
- NCT02051296
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
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
Occupational; Cramp(s)
Study of Arm and Putter Movement in Golfers With Golfer's Cramp
The investigators will investigate golfers with visual evidence of an involuntary movement while putting before and after treatment with a low dose of propranolol.
- Trial name
- NCT02032758
- Testing
- Propranolol, Opal Device, Science and Motion PuttLab (SAM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
randOmized stUdy Using acceleromeTry to Compare Sacubitril/valsarTan and Enalapril in Patients With Heart Failure
The purpose of this randomized, actively controlled, double-blind study with prospective data collection was to assess differences between sacubitril/valsartan versus enalapril in increasing exercise capacity and non-sedentary…
- Trial name
- OUTSTEP-HF (NCT02900378)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (Sacubitril/Valsartan), Enalapril
- Where
- 119 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 621 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals