Hand injury? your shoulder might be hurt too, says new study
NCT ID NCT06838247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study uses ultrasound to see if people with hand injuries also have shoulder problems that might be missed. Researchers will examine 60 adults with hand injuries to check for issues like tendon tears or bursitis. The goal is to find out whether shoulder exams should be part of hand rehab to improve recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- diagnostic ultrasonography
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that shoulder exams should be part of hand injury rehab, leading to better recovery plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only looks for shoulder issues, not whether treating them improves outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who apply to our hand rehabilitation clinic for rehabilitation after hand injury will undergo a routine shoulder examination as well as a hand examination. The group with shoulder symptoms and examination findings will constitute the case group, and the group with a normal shoulder examination will constitute the control group. Age, gender, height, weight, occupation, dominant hand, type of injury, type of injury, duration of injury, operation time, and immobilization time will be recorded for both groups.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Having a history of hand injury and applying for hand rehabilitation after surgical and conservative treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Being under 18 and over 65 years of age * Patients with systemic diseases (Diabetes mellitus, Peripheral vascular diseases) * Any rheumatic disease involving the hand and upper extremity * History of neuropathy involving the hand and upper extremity * Those with any shoulder problems prior to the hand injury * Those with an open wound on the hand * Those who cannot cooperate * Other upper extremity traumatic injuries occurring during the hand injury
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, Altindag, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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