Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Surgery
Hip Fracture, Blood Loss
Can Thrombelastography Predict Blood Loss in Patients With Hip Fractures
Hip fractures are associated with a large hidden blood loss. That is, the total blood loss associated with hip fracture surgery is much greater than that observed intra operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT02297061
- Testing
- Thrombelastography analysis (TEG)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Osteoarthritis
Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) ACL Reconstruction (ACLR): Onsite Follow-up
In this study we will examine patients who have undergone unilateral ACL reconstruction surgery to determine which structural and functional characteristics of the knee two and ten years post reconstruction surgery, aspects of…
- Trial name
- MOON-Onsite (NCT00478894)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
ACL Reconstruction, ACL Surgery
Post Operative Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Device for ACLR Patients
This study is being conducted to learn about how neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in addition to standard of care aids in the recovery of muscle strength in patients undergoing ACLR procedure.
- Conditions
- ACL Reconstruction, ACL Surgery, ACL Injury, Electrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07171346
- Testing
- Zynex NexWave Electrotherapy Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures
Infection Prevention for "Bellwether" Surgery in Ethiopia
The study examines surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance following life-saving surgeries like C-sections and leg fracture repairs in Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- NCT07647796
- Testing
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Bundle
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Hip Fractures
Patient-Centered Education After Hip Fracture Surgery
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a structured patient-centered educational program on postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- PCE-HFS (NCT07739225)
- Testing
- Structured Patient-Centered Educational Program.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of modifiable risk factors on patient-reported quality of life, physical activity levels, and risk of early osteoarthritis following revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT00625885)
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,234 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Femoral Nerve Block
FNB in ACL Recon Under GA
The investigators will compare the results of sono-guided femoral nerve block in arthroscopic surgery for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06048848
- Testing
- Sono-guided injection, Ropivacaine injection, Saline injection
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
ACL Injury, ACL Tears
Extended Oral Tranexamic Acid After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of oral tranexamic acid (TXA) in improving postoperative outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction…
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, ACL Tears, ACL Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07115056
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Campbell Clinic
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
BFRT in Adolescents After ACL Reconstruction
This is an interventional study that will examine effects of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) in adolescents aged 12-18 after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery (ACLR).
- Trial name
- NCT04390035
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction using Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Varicose Veins
Ambulatory Surgery of Lower Extremity Varicose Vein
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze the results of ambulatory treatment on Taiwanese patients with primary varicosities of the lower extremities including the use of endovenous laser, phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00702897
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Proximal Femoral Fracture, Dinamic Hip Surgery
Motion Graphic Training for Scrub Nurses in Hip Surgery
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of motion graphic video-based training on the performance of scrub nurse students during dynamic hip screw (DHS) surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07701564
- Testing
- Motion Graphic Video Training, Routine Clinical Training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
Flat Feet, Surgery
Return To Sport Activities in Patients Surgically Treated For Flat Foot in Paeditric Age
The SURGERY of arthrosis of the subtalar joint, carried out between 9 and 12 years of age, the aim is to restore and maintain the physiological alignment between the talus and the calcaneus during bone maturation.
- Conditions
- Flat Feet, Surgery, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- CSSPORT (NCT04269421)
- Testing
- calcaneo-stop: arthrosis of the subtalar joint
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
ACL Injury
Dietary Protein Intake and Rehabilitation From Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Protein supplementation may promote increases in strength and hypertrophy in the context of resistance training (RT) and reduce markers of inflammation, while sufficient levels of protein are necessary for healing certain wounds…
- Trial name
- NCT03614351
- Testing
- Protein (PROT), Control (CONT)
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Learning Curves and Outcomes of Simulation-based Training
Is Two-on-one Instruction in Virtual Reality Simulation-based Training of Operating Fractures of the Hip for Medical Students as Effective as One-on-one Instruction
The training of orthopedic surgeons has historically relied heavily on an apprenticeship model as the primary way of teaching the various procedures an aspiring surgeon needs to master.
- Trial name
- NCT06612619
- Testing
- Dyad instruction
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Unequal Length of Limbs; Congenital, Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Botox Injection for Lower Extremity Lengthening and Deformity Correction Surgery
The purpose of this six site multi-center study is to determine if BTX-A can alleviate the post-operative pain and improve the functional and quality of life outcomes of children with limb length discrepancy or angular deformity…
- Trial name
- BOLLD (NCT00412035)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A injection, saline injection
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Pes Planovalgus
New Bone Grafting Technique in Paediatric Foot Surgery. Validation of Outcome Measures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether structural calcium ceramic bone graft substitute (ReproBone™) is non-inferior compared to autologous tricortical iliac crest bone graft in lateral calcaneal lengthening…
- Trial name
- NCT01770574
- Testing
- ReproBone, calcaneal lengthening
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Comparison of Different Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Techniques in Skeletally Immature Patients.
This cohort study compares to groups of patients with reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Patients in group 1 had ACL-reconstruction in the years 2001-2010 with a transphyseal drilling technique.
- Trial name
- NCT04644497
- Testing
- ACL-reconstruction
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis, Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Study of Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Treating Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis of Lower Extremities
This study is a prospective, multicenter, real world, observational study intended to understand tmechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities, It is estimated that 600 patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05356767
- Testing
- Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sciatic Nerve AH, Peripheral Nerves US
Ultrasound Description of the Sciatic Nerve
Sciatic nerve blocks are frequently used for anesthesia or analgesia for surgery of the lower legs. Currently, if ultrasound is used to find the sciatic nerve, the leg must be raised to locate the nerve with the ultrasound probe…
- Trial name
- NCT00663715
- Testing
- Observation of the Sciatic Nerve
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cerebral Palsy, Postoperative Pain
Combined Popliteal and Adductor Canal Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This prospective, randomized, controlled trial aims to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of combined ultrasound-guided popliteal sciatic nerve block and adductor canal block in children with cerebral palsy undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT07801365
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block + Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Group, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital