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Post-operative ComplicationsNCT07063784

Patient Positioning for Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery: Stretcher Versus Operating Room Table

An observational study of Post-operative Complications and Operative Surfaces, run by Brett Lewellyn at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any difference with regard to complication rates for performing surgery on an operating room (OR) table vs performing surgery on a stretcher with a hand table. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 88 years
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
3 Aug 2017to 18 Aug 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 88 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: two outpatient surgery centers and an inpatient hospital center

Who may be able to join

  • Inclusion criteria will involve skeletally mature adult patients who are to be operated on by the principal investigator, in a one year time frame, for any surgical procedure of the upper extremity from the fingertip to the middle portion of the arm above the elbow.

Who cannot join

  • Exclusion criteria will include: the skeletally immature, any patient with pre-existing neck pain, back pain, or decubitus ulcers; and patients with preexisting "pain" related or other conflicting medical issues: i.e. fibromyalgia; patients who were unable to respond for themselves in postop follow up i.e. dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and stroke.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Orlando Health

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

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About this study

Official title: Patient Positioning for Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery: Stretcher Versus Operating Room Table, A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any difference with regard to complication rates for performing surgery on an operating room (OR) table vs performing surgery on a stretcher with a hand table. The OR table and the stretcher with a hand table are the two types of operative surfaces the investigators will compare. The aim of this study is to compare surgeries of finger, hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow. The investigators will conduct the research at two outpatient surgery centers and an inpatient hospital center to see if operating room surface and time of surgery has any effect on complications after surgery. The investigators also will compare the costs of the two types of operative surfaces for the surgery.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective is to determine if there is any difference with regard to complication rate for performing surgery on an OR table vs performing surgery on a stretcher with a hand table. Outcome measures will include any complications recorded by postoperative questionnaires filled out by patients, and examination of the data to see if there is any statistically significant (using P values) data.

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT07063784
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patients randomized to undergo surgery on an OR tableNot described
patients randomized to undergo surgery on a stretcher with a hand tableNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary objective is to determine if there are increased or decreased complications when comparing patients who are having surgical procedures on an OR table vs a standard hospital stretcher.

    Measured: From enrollment to one year postoperative

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. This will include determining any correlation between surgical time, length of follow up and complication rate according to surgical procedure and operating surface.

    Measured: From enrollment to one year postoperative

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jul 2025
  2. Study start3 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion18 Aug 2021
  4. Study completion18 Aug 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07063784
Sponsor's protocol ID
17.048.05
Status last verified
Jul 2025
First submitted
24 Jun 2025
Last updated
5 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Post-operative Complications and Operative Surfaces, run by Brett Lewellyn at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary objective is to determine if there are increased or decreased complications when comparing patients who are having surgical procedures on an OR table vs a standard hospital stretcher. (time frame: From enrollment to one year postoperative). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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