Clinical trials: Orthopedic Procedures
Surgery, Anxiety
Pediatric Preoperative Virtual Reality Program
Does the introduction of a preparatory virtual reality (VR) program that is used in the home environment, have an effect on the anxiety level of children immediately before surgery, prior to administration of preoperative…
- Trial name
- PPVRP (NCT03957525)
- Testing
- Pre-Operative Preparatory Virtual Reality Program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Thoralf Liebs
Idiopathic Toe-walking
Efficacy of Surgery for Idiopathic Toe Walking
BACKGROUND: For children who walk on their tip toes, surgery is often done to lengthen their Achilles Tendon. However, there is little research to help children's surgeons choose which children with idiopathic toe walking should…
- Trial name
- FOREFOOT (NCT06610591)
- Testing
- Achilles Lengthening Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Primary Spondylodiscitis, Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis
One Year Results of Managing Primary Spondylodiscitis
Primary spondylodiscitis is a severe infectious condition involving the spinal discs and adjacent vertebrae. It often causes significant back pain and requires careful management, typically involving long-term antibiotics and…
- Conditions
- Primary Spondylodiscitis, Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis, Spinal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07509983
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Radiation Exposure
Reference Dose Levels During Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures in Operating Rooms
This study is conducted by a working group of the French Society of Medical Physics (SFPM). Its main aim is to establish reference dose levels for the most common procedures performed in operating rooms using mobile X-ray…
- Trial name
- NCT03649451
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8,840 people
- Sponsor
- Societe Francaise de Physique Medicale
Orthopedic Disorder
A Clinical Registry of Orthobiologics Procedures
The purpose of the Registry study is to observe the improvement in subject-reported clinical outcomes for percutaneous orthopedic procedures for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03011398
- Testing
- Orthobiologic Procedures
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people
- Sponsor
- Regenexx, LLC
Fractures, Bone, Deformity; Bone
Virtual Reality Distraction During Outpatient Pediatric Orthopedic Procedures
Virtual Reality(VR) has had promising applications in science and medicine, including intervention delivery. The use of VR interventions has been studied in a wide range of medical conditions, including anxiety, phobias, obesity…
- Trial name
- NCT05510232
- Testing
- A treatment group that will watch a non-VR video via an iPad, A treatment group that will have headset on and will watch a non-VR video, A treatment group that will be immersed in the VR game (Bear Blast) via the headset.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
Training of Falling Techniques on Landing Mechanics
The overall purpose of this study is to quantify the effect and retention of one-week training of falling techniques on landing biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading compared to soft-landing…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04768088
- Testing
- Falling Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Orthopaedic Manipulation in Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
To examine the clinical efficacy of the Orthopaedic Manipulation Techniques of the Lin School of Lingnan Region in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT05639023
- Testing
- Manipulation Techniques, Physiotherapy Scoliosis-Specific Exercise
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skeletal Class III Malocclusion
Efficacy of RME and Facemask Therapy for Class III Malocclusion
This multicenter randomized controlled trial compares the efficacy of Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) combined with facemask (FM) protraction versus FM protraction alone in treating growing children with skeletal Class III…
- Trial name
- NCT07053683
- Testing
- Combined RME and Facemask Therapy, Facemask Therapy Alone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Conscious Sedation Failure During Procedure
Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Procedural Sedation for Pediatric Orthopedic Reductions
There are multiple retrospective studies detailing the use of etomidate in pediatric procedural sedation but few to no prospective clinical trials.
- Trial name
- NCT00596050
- Testing
- ketamine and midazolam, etomidate, fentanyl, and lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University College of Medicine
Orthopedic Disorders
Remote Orthopedic Outpatient Consultation by Help of Telemedicine
Patients from 4 local communities in northern Norway referred (either new or follow up) to orthopaedic department, University hospital of Northern Norway for outpatient consultation, are randomly assigned to either remote…
- Trial name
- NCT00616837
- Testing
- Telemedicine consultation, Standard care in orthopaedic outpatient clinic
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Orthopaedic Surgery
Results of "Four Not Techniques" in Delayed and Nonunion Fractures of Lateral Humeral Condyle in Children
Fracture of lateral humeral condyle in children is not uncommon.The nonunion means no healing of the fracture after 3 months from the injury.Delayed union means no healing from 6 weels to less than 3 months after injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03545230
- Testing
- :Four Not Techniques"
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Anxiety, Pain
Virtual Reality Pediatric Orthopaedic Outpatient Procedures
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in managing pain and anxiety levels during common pediatric orthopaedic outpatient procedures which include: cast application, cast removal, hardware…
- Trial name
- VPRO (NCT03784352)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Children's Hospital
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
A Short Digital Intervention for Youth Undergoing Major Surgery and Their Parents
The perioperative time, i.e., the time before, during, and directly after surgery, can be stressful for families whose child needs to undergo major orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- POPI (NCT07812961)
- Testing
- Psychoeducational single-session intervention for families during the perioperative period
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Helen Koechlin
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Osteoarthritis
Safety and Clinical Outcomes Study: SVF Deployment for Orthopedic, Neurologic, Urologic, and Cardio-pulmonary Conditions
To evaluate for any adverse effects that may be related to the administration and reception of autologous adipose derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF).
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Osteoarthritis, Erectile Dysfunction, Autoimmune Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01953523
- Testing
- Administration of autologous adipose derived SVF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elliot Lander
Chimerism, Blood Transfusion
Transfusion-Associated Microchimerism in Previously Injured Individuals Who Received a Blood Transfusion
Blood transfusions are frequently necessary in situations in which there is a large amount of blood loss. In some individuals who receive a blood transfusion, white blood cells from the donor's blood may remain in the body for…
- Conditions
- Chimerism, Blood Transfusion, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00441779
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Trigger Thumb
Study of Open and Percutaneous Release of Acquired Trigger Thumb
Trigger finger, also known as trigger digit or stenosing tenovaginitis, is caused by a size mismatch between the flexor tendon and the A1 pulley, which is generally characterized by pain, swelling, the limitation of finger range…
- Trial name
- NCT03679793
- Testing
- Open Release Group, Percutaneous Release Group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Fracture; Complication Orthopedic Procedure
The Effect of Using a Kaleidoscope on Fear and Pain in Children
The research was conducted in randomized controlled experimental type between May 2022 and December2023. The universe of the research consisted of children and their parents who were diagnosed with a fracture, applied to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06261112
- Testing
- kaleidescope
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mihriban Culha
Anemia, Blood Transfusions, Autologous
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Epoetin Alfa Versus Placebo in Facilitating the Presurgical Collection of Blood to be Used for Self-donation During Surgery on the Spine, Hip, or Knee.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of epoetin alfa at doses of 150, 300, or 600 units per kilogram of body weight versus placebo in facilitating presurgical collection of blood for self-donation…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Blood Transfusions, Autologous, Orthopedic Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT00270140
- Testing
- epoetin alfa
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Hallux Rigidus, Orthopedic Disorder
Risk for Reoperation After First MTP Joint Arthrodesis
We will screen all first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodeses performed between 2010 and 2022 in Helsinki University Hospital. Information about demographics and additional diagnoses will be yielded from data pool of medical…
- Conditions
- Hallux Rigidus, Orthopedic Disorder, Surgery, Complication of Surgical Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT05795127
- Testing
- First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,213 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa