Active clinical trials for "Contracture"

To investigate the efficacy and safety of AK160 in patients with Dupuytren's Contracture. To determine plasma concentration after the first injection of AK160 in patients with Dupuytren's Contracture.

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the safety and efficacy of clostridial collagenase vs placebo in terms of improving the degree of flexion deformity, range of finger motion, and grip strength in patients with residual stage Dupuytren's disease. II. Compare the overall clinical success rate, time to return to normal finger contracture to within 0-5 degrees of normal (zero degrees), and frequency of cord rupture in the joint of patients treated with these regimens. III. Compare the baseline change in degree of finger flexion deformity, range of motion of the treated finger, and strength of hand grip (in pounds) in patients treated with these regimens. IV. Compare the frequency distribution of the number of patients with reduction in finger contracture to within 0-5 degrees of normal (zero degrees) and the number who require re-treatment with open-label collagenase after treatment with these regimens.

The present study evaluates the effect of yoga therapy on scarring contractures and shoulder joint motion and range in women diagnosed with breast cancer. A single-blinded prospective, randomized controlled trial will be used.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy periarticular capsuloligamentous arthroscopic release of shoulder internal rotation contracture in brachial plexus palsy without any further intervention as tendon transfer.

Contractures and broad scars of the axilla, anterior chest wall and neck have detrimental effects on functional, physical and psychological development of children. Perforator flaps have already been shown to be reliable options for the reconstruction of contractures but there have been no reports demonstrating the value of preexpanded perforator flaps of dorsolateral trunk region in treatment of extensive contractures and scars of pediatric patients. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate these techniques by a case series formed of pediatric patients with broad scars and contractures of anterior chest wall, axilla, neck and breasts. Seven pediatric patients (mean age, 11,6 years) who were treated by preexpanded perforator flaps are presented. By this means, clinical experience on intercostal artery perforator (ICAP) flap, thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap, circumflex scapular artery perforator (CSAP) flap and lumbar artery perforator flap was shared. Flaps as large as 20,5x10,5 cm in size could be successfully transferred in pediatric patients. Broad scar tissues were resurfaced with broad flaps carrying similar characteristics with the uninjured anterior chest wall and neck skin in six of our patients. In one patient with partial necrosis, full thickness skin graft was used for the residual defect. The mean duration of postoperative (after flap transfer) follow-ups was 17,2 months. The preexpanded TDAP, ICAP and CSAP flaps are revealed to be useful reconstructive options for the treatment of scars and contractures of anterior chest wall, axilla, neck and breast in pediatric patients.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects on upper limb spasticity of soft splints worn during three weeks three hours a day by patients with stroke or disorders of consciousness.

The aim of this study is to find whether functional dry needle is helpful to increase the length of shortened hamstring muscle or not

Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) is common physical deficiency found both teenager and overhead many sports for example baseball, cricket, and tennis. GIRD is generally categorized as simultaneous deficits of internal rotation (IR) and total arc of motion in the dominant side. GIRD causes increase muscle stiffness, capsular changes ( hyperplasia) , muscle imbalance leads to humeral retroversion. The objective of the study will be to Compare the effects of Mulligan internal rotation Mobilization and post isometric relaxation technique on Pain, Range of motion and function in athletes with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit This study will be a Randomise Control trial and will be conducted Pakistan cricket board acedmy and in outpatient department of physical therapy, AL REHMAN Hospital Lahore . The study will be completed within the time duration of six months . Convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data. A sample size of 14 patients will be taken in this study Comparison of Mulligan internal rotation Mobilization and post isometric relaxation technique on Pain and function in athletes with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit. Patients will be divided into two groups. (Group A will be treated with mulligan MWM AND Sleeper stretch whereas Group B will be treated with post isometic relaxtion technique and sleeper stretch ). SPADI score will be used to ask some questions related to patients symptoms and daily activities and Numeric pain rating scale will be used to measure pain intensity. UNIVERSAL GONIOMETER will be used to measure ROM of shoulder joint All participants of the study will fill the SPADI score and Numeric pain rating scale on day 1 as pre treatment values and at the end of week 2 as post treatment values respectively . The collected data will be analyzed on SPSS 25.

Various stretches are used to lengthen the posterior shoulder capsule. No study has reported the comparison of the pragmatic posterior capsular stretch and cross body stertch

This study is a clinical, multicentric, randomised open trial. The objective is to evaluate the efficiency, in terms of wound healing speed, of peroperative application of autologous platelets gel versus standardized wound dressing. The wound Healing model used in this study is the " open palm " surgical treatment of Dupuytren's disease. Dupuytren's disease is a fibroproliferative disease of the palmar and digital fascia of the hand that may lead to a fixed flexion contracture of the fingers. The main indication for surgery is the loss of finger extension. In some cases of palmar Dupuytren's disease the surgical removal of diseased tissues may lead to a cutaneous loss of substance (" open palm technique "). This loss of substance is treated using vaseline dressing and the wound healing is obtained in 4 weeks. Autologous platelets gel (Platelet Rich Fibrin) is obtained from the patient's own blood. Some recent studies have shown that it speeds up the wound healing and enhances the quality of the scar. PRF belongs to a new generation of autologous platelet gel that are easily obtained after centrifugation of patient's own blood. The Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) contains many wound healing factors : Three pro inflammatory cytokines ( IL1,IL6, TNF-alpha) , one anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL4) and a growth factor (VEGF). The study will be running on 60 days, starting from the operation day. The wound healing evaluation will be achieved at day1, day2, day7, day14, day 21 day 28 and day 60. The inclusion criteria are : age over 18, Dupuytren's disease with an indication of surgical treatment using the open palm technique, patients having signed the agreement form. 80 patients will be included in the study and divided into 2 groups . The first group of patients will receive PRF and the other group will receive vaseline dressings. The speed and the quality of wound healing will be compared.We will also compare the number of patients with a complete wound healing at day 21 . Moreover,we will evaluate the pain during the dressings' change and the bleeding of the palmar wound. For the wound healing speed , a difference of 7 days between the two groups will be considered as statistically significant. Statistical analysis will be achieved using Chi2 test and Logrank test.