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NCT Number: NCT07063784

Patient Positioning for Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery: Stretcher Versus Operating Room Table

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any difference with regard to complication rates for performing surgery on an operating room (OR) table vs performing surgery on a stretcher with a hand table. The OR table and the stretcher with a hand table are the two types of operative surfaces the investigators will compare. The aim of this study is to compare surgeries of finger, hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow. The investigators will conduct the research at two outpatient surgery centers and an inpatient hospital center to see if operating room surface and time of surgery has any effect on complications after surgery. The investigators also will compare the costs of the two types of operative surfaces for the surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Post-operative Complications Operative Surfaces

Age range

18 year–88 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

About this study

The primary objective is to determine if there is any difference with regard to complication rate for performing surgery on an OR table vs performing surgery on a stretcher with a hand table. Outcome measures will include any complications recorded by postoperative questionnaires filled out by patients, and examination of the data to see if there is any statistically significant (using P values) data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Inclusion criteria will involve skeletally mature adult patients who are to be operated on by the principal investigator, in a one year time frame, for any surgical procedure of the upper extremity from the fingertip to the middle portion of the arm above the elbow.

Exclusion criteria

  • Exclusion criteria will include: the skeletally immature, any patient with pre-existing neck pain, back pain, or decubitus ulcers; and patients with preexisting "pain" related or other conflicting medical issues: i.e. fibromyalgia; patients who were unable to respond for themselves in postop follow up i.e. dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and stroke.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary objective is to determine if there are increased or decreased complications when comparing patients who are having surgical procedures on an OR table vs a standard hospital stretcher.

    Time frame: From enrollment to one year postoperative

Secondary outcomes

  1. This will include determining any correlation between surgical time, length of follow up and complication rate according to surgical procedure and operating surface.

    Time frame: From enrollment to one year postoperative

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brett Lewellyn

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Patient Positioning for Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery: Stretcher Versus Operating Room Table, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jul 14, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 5, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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