Active clinical trials for "Wounds and Injuries"

The purpose of this trial is to determine the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation to produce an effective cough in patients with spinal cord injuries.

This study will examine whether platelet gel positively affects wound healing. Platelet gel will be used to treat punch biopsy wounds and the results will be compared to results from wounds treated with a control treatment.

This study will evaluate the effects of a protein called secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), on skin wound healing. Produced naturally by the body, SLPI modifies levels of elastase, a substance that breaks down the skin. Older people are at greater risk of impaired wound healing, with increased elastase activity and inflammation. In addition, men heal more slowly than women. Delayed healing is associated with infection and pain and can lead to the development of chronic non-healing skin wounds. Healthy men and women between 60 and 80 years old who wish to participate in this study will have a brief history and physical evaluation to determine their eligibility. Those enrolled will be randomly assigned to receive a gel form of SLPI applied topically (on the skin surface) to a skin wound or a placebo (a look-alike gel with no active ingredient). Participants will undergo the following procedures: First visit - The skin will be numbed with a local anesthetic and two small (4 mm) wounds (about the size of a pencil eraser) made in each upper arm. The drug or placebo will be applied to the wound and gauze placed over it. Two blood samples (20 ml and 7 ml) will be drawn an hour apart to determine blood levels of SLPI. Second visit - The day after the first visit, the wound dressing will be removed and the participant will be evaluated for pain at the wound site, allergic reactions or infection. A blood sample (7 ml) will be taken. Third visit - The wounds will be examined and photographed to evaluate healing. In addition, the strength of the wound may be assessed by means of a vacuum system placed on the skin. (This may cause a tingling sensation over the wound.) A piece of all four wounds will be removed after the skin has been numbed and a dressing applied. Fourth visit - The wounds will be examined for healing and the dressing removed.

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is the gold standard surgical technique in prostate surgery. Many Robotic-laparoscopic surgical techniques also require the intraoperative deep Trendelenburg position and intravenous fluid restriction during surgery. However, the possible side effects of the deep Trendelenburg's position and the fluid restriction on the cardiovascular and renal systems during surgery are unknown. Although the Trendelenburg position is a life-saving maneuver in hypovolemic patients, it also carries undesirable risks. Long console time may contribute to the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) by prolonging the Trendelenburg time and the fluid-restricted time. In this study, investigators aimed to demonstrate the effect of console time on the development of AKI. Investigators also aimed to determine the hemodynamic risk factors that cause the development of AKI in patients monitored with the pressure Recording Analytical Method (PRAM).

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the evaluation of a wound area and wound tissue content made by different methods on patient population with need for directed wound healing. The main question test of the concordance of the measurements between the evaluation of the area of a wound by the technique of transparent (Gold standard) compared to the evaluation of the area by the algorithm of a decision support system (WoundSize) Patient wounds will be examined: by eye by the principal investigator using a ruler by the principal investigator by WoundCare algorithms (AKA WoundTrack) using smartphone photography by the principal investigator tracing the outline of the wound using a transparent sheet by the principal investigator by eye by a second investigator using a ruler by a second investigator by WoundCare (AKA WoundTrack) algorithms using smartphone photography by a second investigator. tracing the outline of the wound using a transparent sheet by the second investigator

Study of role of colchicine in reducing periprocedural myocardial injury in patients prepared for elective PCI and its role in reduction of MACEs.

Obstetric brachial plexus injury is the flask paralysis of the arm, which emerges from a difficult birth. This results from the damage to the nerves from the C5 cervical root to T1. Following brachial plexus injury, movement impairment, a decrease in the joint range of motion, muscle contractures, motor disorders related to muscle weakness, and the loss of functional movements are commonly observed. Many rehabilitation programs for the upper extremity aim at developing functional improvement in addition to increasing the active range of motion of the related limb in children with Obstetric brachial plexus injury. Obstetric brachial plexus injury treatment includes both conservative and surgical interventions. The first intervention in all the Obstetric brachial plexus injury cases is conservative. In recent years, supporting the treatment with virtual reality exercises in addition to the conventional brachial plexus rehabilitation is a method being tested. The use of virtual reality treatment in physiotherapy and rehabilitation has substantially increased within the last 6-7 years. Virtual reality is a method that enables working with task-based techniques by creating stimulating and entertaining environments and especially using children's interest and motivation. Nintendo Wii, which is used in the virtual reality treatment, is a device that can be controlled wirelessly, consists of a system console, remote control for activity control, and a sensor perceiving the change in movements, and a display screen, and gives the opportunity to work with the person individually. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the conventional physiotherapy approach and virtual reality applications with Nintendo Wii, applied additionally in this study, on upper extremity functions in children with obstetric brachial plexus injury. They can directly be mentioned as the effects on muscle strength, normal joint range of motion, and functionality.

The 82.1% treatment failure of post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), associated with gunshot wounds, is related to high incidence of chronic pain syndrome as well as resistance to the PTSD treatment. Defining treatment failure predictors among the PTSD patients with gunshot extremity wounds and the following therapy would improve treatment outcomes.

The aim of this study is to provide critical information about the efficacy of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to decrease the experience of neuropathic pain in the upper and lower extremities of people with a spinal cord injury.

Treatment of patients with non-healing wounds and trophic ulcers using local LED phototherapy with local transplantation of autologous dermal fibroblasts