Clinical trials: Hand Injuries and Disorders
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand Injuries and Disorders
The ACTS Trial: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and Night-splinting as a Non-operative Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression syndrome worldwide, causing significant chronic pain, functional impairment, and lowered quality of life for individuals of various backgrounds.
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand Injuries and Disorders, Nerve Compression, Splints
- Trial name
- ACTS (NCT04460521)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine, Wrist Splint
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emily Krauss
Injury of Extensor Tendon of Hand (Disorder)
Functional Recovery Measurement : Comparing Early Active Mobilization Versus Immobilization After Extensor Tendon Repair in Zones IV to VIII
Functional recovery measurement : Comparing early active mobilization versus immobilization after extensor tendon repair in zones IV to VIII.
- Trial name
- NCT04221113
- Testing
- physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Hand Injuries and Disorders
System for Quantifying the Functional Strength of the Grip and Pinch Movements
This study developed a system to quantify the functional strength of young adults without motor impairment during grip and pinch movement.
- Trial name
- NCT04174729
- Testing
- handgrip strength, Door handle device, Tap device
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mogi das Cruzes
Hand Injuries, Hand Injuries and Disorders
Early Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block for Painful Hand Injuries in the Emergency Department
This study aims to determine whether early initiation of temporary nerve block therapy improves patient satisfaction, decreases patient pain and discomfort, decreases the use of dangerous medications such as narcotics, and frees…
- Trial name
- NCT03195413
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided forearm nerve block, 1:1 volume measured solution of: 1% lidocaine without epinephrine and 0.5% bupivacaine without epinephrine, Bedside ultrasound machine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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