Status:
COMPLETED
Biomechanical Evaluation of Wrist Ligament Injuries: Diagnostic Tool to Detect Wrist Instability
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament
Torn Wrist Ligaments
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-50 years
Brief Summary
Damage to the ligaments of the wrist occurs frequently, however, it is not well publicized or understood. Our previous and current biomechanical studies have shown that damage to certain wrist ligamen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients who have suffered ligamentous injuries to their wrists and have been referred to the principal investigator
- subject selected to undergo surgery
- The ethnicity and racial makeup of the group is similar to the demographics of the surrounding referral base
- There will be no exclusion of any gender, racial or ethnic group
Exclusion
- Pregnant women will not be included because of increased anesthetic risks at surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00657072
Start Date
May 1 2003
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
November 23 2015
Active Locations (1)
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SUNY Upstate Medical University, Musculoskeletal Science Research Center
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210