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Protective Brace to Prevent Hand and Arm Injuries

NCT00074893 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2006-03-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

When people use hand-held power tools, their hands and arms vibrate along with the tool they are holding. People who frequently use hand-held power tools may develop injuries related to this vibration. This study will evaluate a protective brace designed to prevent vibration-related hand and arms injuries.

Conditions

  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

piezoelectric wrist brace

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Michael D. Pottenger, PhD · SmartWear, LLC

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-11-30
Completion
2004-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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