Clinical trials: Leg Function
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
Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Effect of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning on Renal Function in Patients Undergoing Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lower limb ischaemic preconditioning can improve renal function in patients undergoing living donor kidney transplantation
- Conditions
- Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Failure, Renal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01289548
- Testing
- remote ischaemic preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Quadriceps muscle weakness is a common consequence of ACL injury. This muscle weakness is considered to result from neural inhibition preventing full muscle contraction and is referred to as arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT01555567
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Eccentric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Athletic Injuries, Knee Injuries
Analysis of Balance and Functional Hop Tests in Athletes With Lower Extremity Injuries by Dual Task Study
Functional Hop tests and balance measurements are frequently used to decide on returning to sports after lower extremity injuries.
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Knee Injuries, Ankle Injuries, Hip Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05484778
- Testing
- Dual tasking paradigm
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
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
Phantom Limb Pain
Mixed Reality Based System to Manage Phantom Pain Phantom Pain for Patients With Lower Limb Amputation
The primary goals of this pilot research project are a) to design and develop the a mixed reality based system for managing phantom pain and b) to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary functional outcomes of this system in a…
- Trial name
- MrMAPP (NCT04529083)
- Testing
- Mr. MAPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dallas VA Medical Center
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Twice Weekly Steroids and Exercise as Therapy for DMD
The study team will determine the potential of low dose twice weekly prednisone and whether exercise training can synergize to delay disease progression and improve muscle strength/physical function in boys with Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT04322357
- Testing
- Prednisone, Exercise Training on standard steroid regimen, Exercise training on twice-weekly steroids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Functional Resistance Training to Improve Knee Function After ACL Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to examine if thigh muscle weakness and the lack of muscle activation that accompanies ACL injury and reconstruction can be improved with functional resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT03282565
- Testing
- Functional Resistance Training with Brace, Control, Functional Resistance Training with Elastic Band
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan