Clinical trials: Embolism, Fat
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Incidence of Fat Embolism With Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
The study to determine the if the incidence of Fat Embolism is decreased using Computer Assisted technology when performing a Total Knee Arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- Fat Embolism (NCT00656877)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Cognition, Embolism, Fat
Cognition Following Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
A significant number of patients experience postoperative cognitive changes following total joint arthroplasty. Among other causes, the mental status change may be the result of fat and bone marrow debris embolization.
- Trial name
- Minimental (NCT00830986)
- Testing
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant (Scorpio®)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Renal Artery Obstruction, Kidney Disease
MRI to Detect Embolism Following Angiography and Angioplasty-Stenting of the Renal Artery
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to picture the kidney and renal arteries (arteries that supply blood to the kidney) in patients scheduled for kidney artery angiogram and angioplasty/stenting procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT00027469
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Embolism, Femoral Fractures
Effect of a Novel Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator on the Incidence of Fat Embolism
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on the incidence of fat emboli when using a Reamer-Irrigator Aspirator during reamed IM nail fixation of femoral shaft fractures
- Trial name
- RIA (NCT00509171)
- Testing
- Reamer Irrigator Aspirator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Femoral Fracture
The Role of Fat Emboli in the Trauma Inflammatory Response
This is an observational study designed to investigate the role of fat emboli in patients who are undergoing a tibial or femoral fracture procedure in the operating room.
- Trial name
- NCT02069327
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Poudre Valley Health System