CompletedNCT01253863Updated Dec 3, 2010

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Preoperative Clinical Examination in Upper Limb Injuries

A Phase 2 interventional study of exploration in Penetrating Injury in Upper Limb, sponsored by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Completed at 1 site in Iran, Islamic Republic of. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-12-03.

Sponsored by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · Phase 2, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 250
Allocation: Not applicable
Sex: All

Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of preoperative clinical examination in penetrating injuries

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Penetrating injuries is a common cause of severe neurovascular damage, both in adults and children.we evaluated the accuracy of the preoperative clinical examination in depicting lesions caused by penetrating wounds of hands or forearms.

Conditions studied

Penetrating Injury in Upper Limb

Keywords

Clinical Examination, Accuracy, Hand, Tendon, Injury.

In context

Lead sponsor

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is the lead sponsor of 145 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible: Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible: All
Accepts healthy volunteers: Yes

Inclusion criteria

Deep penetrating injury to upper limb

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Study design

Phase: Phase 2
Primary purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment: 250 participants (actual)

Study arms

Other
determining damaged tissue
Other: exploration

Interventions

Otherexploration
exploration of wound for determining damaged tissue

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

number of determined tendon
we evalauted tendon injuries without exploration of wound
Time frame: 5 min after admission

Secondary outcomes

number of determined injured nerves
we evaluated the number of detemined injured nerves without exploration of wound
Time frame: 5 min after admision
number of damaged arteries
we evaluated the number of detemined injured arteries without exploration of wound
Time frame: 5 min after admission

Study locations

1 site

Al-zahra university hospital
Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026

No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 3, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Registry details

Key details

Study ID: NCT01253863
Lead sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
First posted: Dec 3, 2010
Start date: Aug 2006
Primary completion: May 2008
Completion: Sep 2009
Last update: Dec 3, 2010

Study contacts

hamidreza shemshaki, MD

study chair · research comittee

Oversight

Data monitoring committee: Yes

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