Status:

RECRUITING

Upper Extremity Life Care Specialist (LCS)

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society

Conditions:

Upper Extremity Trauma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a randomized control trial aimed at learning more about LCS position and the value it provides to the patient's who have sustained upper extremity traumas.

Detailed Description

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients 18 years of age or older
  • Orthopaedic trauma patients with an isolated upper extremity injury requiring surgery
  • Informed consent obtained
  • Working cellphone

Exclusion

  • Enrolled in a study that does not permit co-enrollment
  • Unlikely to comply with the follow-up schedule
  • Unable to converse, read or write English at elementary school level
  • Unlikely to complete surveys at home, access to phone
  • Incarcerated
  • Pregnant
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 17 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05422014

Start Date

October 17 2022

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

April 17 2025

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Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303