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Is Splinting After Ulnar Nerve Transposition Necessary?
Sponsor: University of Chicago
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether patient recovery after ulnar nerve transposition (UNT) requires a splint. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the effect that early versus delayed mobilization after UNT have on patient sleep quality differ? * What are the medical complications, reoperations, and timeline of returning to work that result from this procedure like? Participants will be placed in a stiff splint (that limits elbow movement) or no splint (that allows for earlier elbow movement) after this surgery. Participants will report their recovery through surveys measuring physical function, pain, and sleep. Researchers will compare the results between the two types of splinting.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-10
Completion Date
2028-02
Last Updated
2026-10-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Stiff splint
Participants receive a stiff splint that limits elbow movement
No splint
Participants receive a soft dressing that allows for movement.
Locations (5)
UChicago Medicine at Ingalls - Calumet City
Calumet City, Illinois, United States
University of Chicago Medical Center
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States
UChicago Medicine Orland Park
Orland Park, Illinois, United States
UChicago Medicine at Ingalls - Tinley Park
Tinley Park, Illinois, United States
UChicago Medicine Crown Point
Crown Point, Indiana, United States