Active clinical trials for "Hand Injuries"

This study aims to develop an objective scar scoring system via ultrasonography and try to apply it to clinical using. This study was divided into two parts. The first part of the study is an observational study design. The scar scoring system will be developed, and its test-retest reliability and criterion-related validity will be tested in this part. The second part is also an observational study design. The clinical application of the system on traumatic injured patients is conducted in the second part. The results from this scar scoring system are correlated with hand function measurements. Moreover, every scar will be recorded three times within one month during routine rehabilitation to investigate the change.

Single-center nonrandomized single-arm early feasibility study of participants with soft tissue trauma in the hand. Prior to enrolling participants with hand injuries, the safety of continuous glove use for up to 96 hours without a glove replacement will be assessed on healthy volunteers. Injured participants will be on study for up to 7 weeks depending on when the final glove is removed. Screening: Prior to surgery and through 72 hours post-surgery to identify eligible patients Treatment with Glove: Treatment begins with initial application of the ReHeal Glove and can last up to 7 days (with dressing changes every 48-72 hours unless more frequent changes are requested by the treating physician.) Follow-up: Up to 6 weeks after final removal of glove to ensure complete wound healing.

Participants of this study will include burns requiring skin graft to hand(s). After informed consent, an occupational therapy evaluation will be performed. Participants will consent to surgery, in which skin graft will be applied by physician during surgery, occupational therapy will apply coban dressing. Participant will seen daily by occupational therapist during hospitalization for active range of motion to hand(s). Occupational therapist will measure range of motion of hand(s) and physician will assess graft success at one and four days after surgery and at three out patient clinic visits. Hand strength will also be measured at three out patient visits. Does the initiation of range of motion on post operative day kone with coban dressing improve hand function without compromising graft success?

Hand and feet lacerations are common in children with repair often requiring conscious sedation and needle sticks for repair. Growing evidence in adults reveal that many of these small lacerations do quite well cosmetically without intervention. This randomized controlled trial will evaluated the cosmetic outcome at 4 months in two groups of children with hand or feet lacerations <2 cm comparing suturing vs conservative wound management.

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.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not giving a lower dose of antibiotics (Vancomycin) in the area where it is needed (upper extremity) is more effective at preventing infection than the current standard dose which is given intravenously (IV).

Hands are the most frequent injury sites caused by burn, and appropriate rehabilitation is essential to ensure that good functional recovery is achieved. Many interventions have been developed for patients with burns; however, hand rehabilitation tools are limited. Virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation has proven beneficial to the functions of upper and lower extremities. To investigate VR-based rehabilitation effects on burned hands, we compare the results of VR rehabilitation group to the results of matched conventional(CON) rehabilitation group.This single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial involved 31 patients with burns and dominant right-hand function impairment. Patients were randomized into a VR or a CON group. Each intervention was applied to the affected hand for 4 weeks. Hand function was evaluated using the Jebsen-Taylor hand function test (JTT), grasp and pinch power test, and Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ). These assessments were evaluated pre-intervention and 4 weeks post-intervention.Our study results suggest that VR-based rehabilitation is likely to be as effective as conventional rehabilitation for recovering hand function in a burned hand. VR-based rehabilitation may be considered a treatment option for burned hands.

The study uses a specific hand tracking sensor (Leap Motion Controller) to catch the movements of the arm combined with proper pre-defined musical patterns (sonification) in a neurologic music therapy perspective. The aim of the experiment is to verify the efficacy of sonification technique (compared to usual care) in the hand rehabilitation of patients with stroke.

Investigators have created a protocol of intervention to treating the general disability of upper limbs.

In persons with chronic hand conditions, orthoses are often prescribed to improve daily-life functioning. In most cases, orthoses are custom manufactured based on a plaster hand model, which is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. It has been demonstrated that the production time to custom manufacture hand orthoses can be greatly reduced by using three-dimensional (3D) scanning and printing, offering a promising cost-effective alternative to conventional costum manufactured hand orthoses. However, before setting up a cost-effectiveness study in persons with chronic hand conditions, insight into the effectiveness of 3D-printed orthoses on performance of activities of daily living (ADL) is needed, as well as insight into potential cost reductions. To date, this information is largely unknown. The aims of this feasibility study are 1) to collect data on the preliminary effectiveness of 3D-printed orthoses on performance of ADL, satisfaction with the orthosis and quality of life compared to conventional orthoses in persons with chronic hand conditions, and 2) to compare the production time and costs of 3D-printed orthoses with conventional orthoses.