Clinical trials: Hand
Multidrug Resistant Organisms
Implementation of Directly Observed Hand Hygiene in Residential Care Home for the Elderly: a Cluster Randomized Trial
To screen the prevalence of multidrug resistant organisms among the resident in the residential care home for the elderly, and assess the practicability of directly observed hand hygiene in this setting.
- Trial name
- NCT03224169
- Testing
- Directly observed hand hygiene
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Suture Techniques, Training Effectiveness
Online vs. In-Person Suturing Training: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial in a Low-Resource Setting
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether online suturing training is non-inferior to in-person training in developing suturing skills among medical students at Yarmouk University in a low-resource setting.
- Conditions
- Suture Techniques, Training Effectiveness, Online Education, Student Education
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07038525)
- Testing
- Suturing training
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diala Burjak
Health Care Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene
Reducing Intraoperative Infection Transmission in the Pediatric Operating Room
Patients becoming infected during hospitalization occurs frequently and causes harm. It is important for healthcare facilities to take action to prevent these infections and their spread between patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03992209
- Testing
- Standard care, Protocolized care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Visual Impairment
Effects of Multi Sensory Integration on Visual Impaired Children
Visual impairment is use to describe any kind of vision loss, whether it's someone who cannot see at all or someone who has partial vision loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06198114
- Testing
- Multi Sensory Therapy, Conventional Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hand Fracture, Infection Due to Internal Fixation Pin
Hand K-wire Infections in Operating Room Versus Ambulatory Setting
The main objective of this non-interventional, observational study is to analyze the rate and type of infection complications while performing closed reduction internal fixation (CRIF) of hand fractures in the operating room…
- Trial name
- NCT02870465
- Testing
- Closed Reduction Internal Fixation
- Where
- 15 sites in Canada, Philippines
- Volunteers
- 1,042 people
- Sponsor
- Horizon Health Network
Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis, Cerebral Palsy Infantile
Effectiveness of the Functional Hand Splint and Specific Tasks in the Domiciliary Environment Applied to Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
The main objective: To determine the effectiveness of a treatment that combines the application of a functional upper limb orthosis together with a home-based program of specific tasks in children with unilateral cerebral palsy…
- Trial name
- NCT03282422
- Testing
- Home-based protocol in specific tasks, Upper-limb splint
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Neonatal Infection, Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Study to Determine if Gloving in Addition to Hand Hygiene Will Prevent Invasive Infections and Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The purpose of this study is to compare the additional use of gloves (with handwashing before and after gloving) for all patient contact while infants have intravenous (central or peripheral) access in a RCT.
- Trial name
- NCT01729000
- Testing
- Gloves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN RELATION TO PINCH STRENGTH AND HAND DEXTERITY IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Anemia is a major public health problem among preschool-aged children. The evidence demonstrated that early childhood anemia is a strong predictor of adulthood anemia (Gessner, 2009).
- Trial name
- IDA (NCT05959122)
- Testing
- CBC serum iron serum ferritin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Health Behavior
Sharing Histories: Test of a Teaching Method for Community Health Workers
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an innovative methodology for training Community Health Workers that will improve their effectiveness in educating mothers to adopt best practice health behaviors in…
- Trial name
- NCT02903602
- Testing
- Sharing Histories training method for CHW, Standard training method for CHW
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Generations Graduate School
Perinatal Mortality
Low-dose High-frequency Training of Facility Health Care Providers in Mali
This 3-arm cluster randomized trial (C-RCT) has the following objectives: Primary Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of an on-site case-based focused low-dose high-frequency training strategy in a primary health care facility…
- Trial name
- NCT03656237
- Testing
- Usual Training, Audits + LDHF Training
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Emergency Airway Management, Gastric Inflation Risk During Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation
The Airway Pressures During Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation
Background and Objective Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation is commonly used in emergency airway management, but the positive pressure generated may increase aspiration risk.
- Conditions
- Emergency Airway Management, Gastric Inflation Risk During Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation, Breathing Emergency
- Trial name
- NCT07591909
- Testing
- Two Handed CE Technique, Two Handed TE Technique, One Handed Technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital
Traumatic Hand Injuries, Medicolegal Aspects
Medicolegal Aspects of Traumatic Hand Injuries
The goal of this observational study is to assess and describe the epidemiology of traumatic hand injuries in Sohag University Hospital in different age group ,male, female with traumatic hand injury The main questions it aims to…
- Trial name
- hand-injuries (NCT07260123)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Spasticity
Kinesiotaping the Hand in Cerebral Palsy
BACKROUNDS: Thumb in palm deformity restricts hand function by prevent somatosensory input in the children with cerebral palsy who have spasticity in their hands.
- Trial name
- NCT02073513
- Testing
- Kinesiotape plus thenar pressure (PPTG), Taping Group (TG)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Spinal Cord Injury
Daily-life Brain Control Of A Hand Exoskeleton After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
In this study, 6 volunteer participants with chronic spinal cord injury will be invited to use an autonomous hand exoskeleton device controlled by a brain/neural-computer interaction (BNCI) system fusing electroencephalography…
- Trial name
- NCT02336321
- Testing
- BNCI controlled hand exoskeleton
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Xiyanping Injection in the Treatment of Mild Type of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Xiyanping Injection for mild type of hand, foot, and mouth disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01182025
- Testing
- Western therapy, Xiyanping Injection, Xiyanping Injection with western medicine
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica
Proof of Concept Study for a Dressing Glove
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a group of genetic conditions causing extensive, painful skin blisters and wounds. Four main types of EB are recognised, which all affect the hands but those patients usually requiring hand therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT03241628
- Testing
- Dressing Glove
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Cervical Myelopathy
Motion Analysis of the Myelopathy Hand: New Insight Into the Classical Sign
This study aims to quantify the clumsiness and decreased dexterity seen in the grip and release test using a simple glove with sensors that can quantify the abnormal motion of this classical sign.
- Trial name
- NCT03304236
- Testing
- Myelopathy Hand
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Ultrasound Evaluation, Hand Tendon Injury
Diagnostic Utility of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Early Postoperative Evaluation of Posttraumatic Repaired Hand Tendons.
To evaluate the role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the early postoperative period following hand tendon repair. By assessing its diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility, the study seeks to determine whether routine MSK-US…
- Trial name
- NCT07238517
- Testing
- MSK US
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Parkinson Disease, Dexterity
Effectiveness of MIRT on Hand and Finger Dexterity in PD Patients
Aims of the study are (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific OT treatment aimed to enhance finger and hand dexterity and (2) its impact on daily living autonomy of PD patients.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dexterity, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- H_F_ D_PD_MIRT (NCT03763955)
- Testing
- MIRT
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini
Pediatric Hematology, Pediatric Oncology
Effect of Hand Puppet and Squeeze Toys on IV Placement in Pediatric Oncology Patients
This randomized controlled trial investigates hand puppet and squeeze toy techniques to reduce fear, emotional distress, and procedure time, and improve IV catheter placement success in 90 pediatric hematology-oncology patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07493018
- Testing
- Performing a Hand Puppet to Music, Hand Squeezing Soft Toy (Squishy)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University