Clinical trials: Knee Rheumatism
Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis
Prospective Multicenter Post Approval Study of the LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee
The purpose of the study is to assess the long-term performance of the NexGen LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee in the treatment of patients with severe knee pain or degenerative knee disease.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Condyle, Moderate Varus
- Trial name
- NCT00854295
- Testing
- NexGen LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Improving Resilience and Longevity for Workers Through Exercise
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of an OA-specific aerobic and strengthening exercise program, delivered within the workplace, on mobility, pain, physical capacity, and resilience among workers with knee or hip…
- Trial name
- NCT03050320
- Testing
- Exercise, No Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Comparison of Outcomes in Mobile and Fixed-bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of mobile-bearing with that of fixed-bearing in total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01027819
- Testing
- Mobile bearing, Fixed bearing
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis
Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Kinamed Gem Ceramic Femoral Component for Total Knee Replacement
The aim of this study is to provide evidence that the safety and effectiveness of the ceramic femoral component of the Gem Total Knee System is similar to FDA approved implants used in total knee replacement surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00743717
- Testing
- zirconia femoral component, cobalt chrome femoral component
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Kinamed Incorporated
Knee Osteoarthritis
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison of Fixed and Mobile Bearings
The goal of this study is to provide gait parameters as a new objective method to assess total knee arthroplasty outcome between patients with fixed- and mobile-bearing, using an ambulatory device with minimal sensor…
- Trial name
- NCT00417859
- Testing
- Total knee arthroplasty: mobile bearing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Osteoarthritis
Proprioception of the Knee Post MIS TKA and MIS-QS TKA
If the proprioception of the affected knee post total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can recover earlier, it will accelerate the regaining of motion control ability and motion control accuracy of the TKA patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02160977
- Testing
- total knee arthroplasty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Jia-kuo yu
Osteoarthritis
Adductor Canal Block Versus Periarticular Bupivicaine Injection in Total Knee Arthroplasty
The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of adductor canal blocks versus periarticular bupivacaine injections for pain management in total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT02777749
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Knee Osteoarthritis, Joint Diseases
Feasibility of a Wearable-enabled Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity in People Knee OA
Physical activity is an essential first-line treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, a 2013 systematic review found only 13% met the activity recommendation of 150 minutes or more per week.
- Trial name
- TRACK-OA (NCT02313506)
- Testing
- Education session, Fitbit Flex, and remote coaching by a PT, Same intervention with a 1 month delay
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Structured Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee With or Without Total Knee Replacement
The purpose of this study is to test whether surgical insertion of total knee replacement provides further improvement in quality of life, pain and function in addition to an algorithm for systematic non-surgical treatment…
- Trial name
- MEDIC (NCT01410409)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular training (NEMEX-TJR), Paracetamol, Burana
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Initial Graft Tension and ACL Surgery
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four strong ligaments connecting the bones of the knee joint. If overstretched, the ACL can tear. Reconstruction of a torn ACL is now a common surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00434837
- Testing
- Initial graft tension during ACL reconstruction surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Chronic
Association of Acupuncture and Cupping in Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis
Given the lack of studies in the literature associating the use of acupuncture and sliding suction cup in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis, the objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits of this association in…
- Trial name
- NCT04168593
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Osteoarthritis
The Role of Intra-Operative Intracapsular Blocks in Post-Operative Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to use a new combination of anesthesia techniques in an attempt to minimize early pain after surgery and improve the patient's ability to participate more fully with physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00620828
- Testing
- Ropivicaine 0.5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Implementing Group Physical Therapy (PT) for Veterans With Knee Osteoarthritis (Group PT): Function QUERI 2.0
Implementing Group Physical Therapy (PT) for Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis (OA): Function QUERI 2.0 (Group PT) aims to implement, evaluate and sustain Group PT in 16 VA sites using a type III effectiveness-implementation…
- Trial name
- Group PT (NCT05282927)
- Testing
- Implementation Strategy: Foundational REP, Implementation Strategy: Enhanced REP (enREP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis
Group Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
Pain management is a priority for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system, and knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a main cause of chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01058304
- Testing
- Group Physical Therapy for Knee OA, Individual Physical Therapy for Knee OA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Osteoarthritis
Range of Motion of Standard and High-Flexion Posterior Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Prostheses
The purpose of this prospective, randomized study was to compare pain, functional outcome and ranges of motion of the knees in patients receiving either a standard posterior cruciate-retaining or a high-flexion posterior…
- Trial name
- NCT00837447
- Testing
- Total knee replacement with NexGen CR knee prosthesis, Total knee replacement(TKR) with Nexgen CR-flex
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Ewha Womans University
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Gamma Vacuum Foil (GVF) Versus Cross-linked Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term clinical and radiographic data between geometrically identical GVF and cross-linked polyethylene-bearing inserts in total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT00289133
- Testing
- total knee arthroplasty
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 938 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Orthopaedics
Knee Osteoarthritis
Physical Therapy Versus Internet-Based Exercise Training for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of standard physical therapy and an internet-based exercise program for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- PATH-IN (NCT02312713)
- Testing
- Internet Based Exercise Training, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Conventional Alignment System Versus Surgical Navigation System in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This is a randomized, controlled, blinded prospective study comparing the use of the usual cutting guides with a palm-sized digital surgical navigation system in unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01797731
- Testing
- Digital hand-held surgical navigation system, Conventional tibial extramedullary alignment system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis
Optimizing Movement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Fifty percent of teenagers and young adults who suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) within 15 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05363683
- Testing
- Squat Biofeedback, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Mepivacaine Versus Low-Dose Bupivacaine For Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
This research is being done to see if there is a difference between two different spinal anesthetics (Mepivacaine vs. Bupivacaine) as it relates to reducing post-operative complications and the time it takes for subjects to…
- Trial name
- NCT03838874
- Testing
- Low-Dose Bupivacaine, Mepivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic