Clinical trials: Rheumatic Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Glucocorticoid Effects on Cellular Cytokine Release
A variety of hormones and immune system processes are responsible for how the body responds to illness. This study concentrates on how the hormone cortisol effects the release of immune system factors called cytokines.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Fibromyalgia, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00001415
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis
28mm Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Replacement Study
This study is intended to gather medium (0-5 years) and long-term (6-10 years) information regarding the performance and safety of the commercially available Ceramax™ Ceramic on Ceramic Total Hip System.
- Conditions
- Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Post-traumatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- COC28 (NCT01657435)
- Testing
- Ceramax Acetabular System
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Orthopaedics
Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis
Cormet Post-PMA Study: New Enrollment
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Cormet Hip Resurfacing implant system in the post-approval environment.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Trial name
- PASNew (NCT00722007)
- Testing
- Cormet Hip Resurfacing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Corin
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Joint Deformities, Acquired
Efficacy of Aquamantys for Reducing Transfusions With Anterior Supine Intermuscular Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to establish whether or not there is a clinical advantage to the use of Aquamantys® System from Medtronic Advanced Energy (formerly Salient Surgical Technologies) in patients undergoing primary total…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Hip, Joint Deformities, Acquired, Hip Dislocation, Congenital, Osteonecrosis
- Trial name
- Aquamantys (NCT01583465)
- Testing
- Aquamantys, standard electrocautery (Bovie)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc.
Osteoarthritis, Arthritis
Periprosthetic Bone Mineral Density After Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Through a Minimally Invasive Anterior Approach (AMIS) With Either an AMIStem or a Quadra Femoral Component
This is a monocentric, prospective, randomized clinical survey to verify if the periprosthetic remodelling brought about either the AMIStem or the Quadra femoral component is equivalent.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Fracture of the Femoral Neck or Head
- Trial name
- NCT01285843
- Testing
- Anterior Minimally Invasive Approach (AMIS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medacta International SA
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Claudication
THE OMEGA-SPM-DOSE and OMEGA-SPM-PAD: Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of fish oil supplement (containing parts of omega-3 fatty acids) on inflammation.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Claudication, Claudication, Intermittent, Vascular Occlusion
- Trial name
- NCT02719665
- Testing
- SPM Emulsion, Dose-modality, SPM Softgel, Dose-Modality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hip Dysplasia, Hip Pain Chronic
Psychosocial Interventions for Young Adults With Hip Pain
Psychosocial conditions are common in young adults with hip pain including depression, anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and narcotic use. The incidence of these conditions is not well defined.
- Conditions
- Hip Dysplasia, Hip Pain Chronic, Hip Osteoarthritis, Hip Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT04039386
- Testing
- Cell Phone Based Cognitive Based Therapy (Pacifica App), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Michael C Willey
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Clinical Study Comparing Two Implant Surface Finishes in Patients Undergoing Cementless Total Hip Replacement
Prospective, randomized study of Summit Porocoat versus Summit DuoFix HA in total hip arthroplasty
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Post-traumatic Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis
- Trial name
- SPD (NCT00306917)
- Testing
- non-coated femoral hip stem, coated femoral hip stem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Orthopaedics
Antiphospholipid (aPL)-Positive, Rheumatic Arthritis
MENA/Levant Epidemiological, Registry of Immunological & Clinical Traits (MERIT)
The primary objective of this multicenter observational registry is to characterize the clinical, epidemiological, and biological profiles of individuals of Middle Eastern, North African, and Levantine ancestry, including…
- Conditions
- Antiphospholipid (aPL)-Positive, Rheumatic Arthritis, Celiac Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- Trial name
- MERIT (NCT07892651)
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Axiom Bioregistry
Osteoarthritis, Arthritis
A Multi-centre, Prospective Surveillance to Assess Mid-term Performance of the Mpact Cup
This is a multi-centre, prospective post marketing surveillance study to assess mid-term performance of the Mpact cup in subjects requiring primary total hip arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Fracture of the Femoral Neck or Head
- Trial name
- NCT02196818
- Testing
- Mpact Acetabular Shell
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Medacta International SA
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases
Low-energy Laser Applications in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
This study endeavored to evaluate the auxiliary effect of low-energy laser therapy (LLT) on pain, muscle performance, fatigue, and functional ability in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Chronic Knee Pain, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05031104
- Testing
- Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise plus Low-energy Laser Therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Gait, Unsteady
The Effect of Improvement in Function on Foot Pressure, Balance and Gait in Children With Upper Extremity Affected
It has been shown that movements of the upper extremity during walking are associated with lower extremity mobility. For example, when walking at a slow pace, the swing frequency of the arms is 2: 1 compared to the legs, while…
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Gait, Unsteady, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT04671524
- Testing
- Exercise protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Low Dose Naltrexone for Chronic Pain From Arthritis
Over 100 million Americans report chronic pain. Veterans are disproportionately affected for multiple reasons, including injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Trial name
- LDN-VA (NCT03008590)
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Nociceptive Pain
The Post-operative Analgesia of the Virtual Reality Using a Mirror Therapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty
It was well known that the mirror therapy could decrease pain of upper-limb amputated patients. The mirror therapy is known to make a plastic change some parts of the brain perceiving the painful body part and modulating its…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Nociceptive Pain, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT01979718
- Testing
- Mirrored Virtual reality
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ulsan University Hospital
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Gait, Frontal
Exercise Programs on Gait in Children JIA
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is one of the common chronic diseases in childhood. Problems such as weakness or pain may occur in JIA, especially in the joints and the muscles around the trunk.
- Trial name
- NCT06356350
- Testing
- Conventional neuromuscular exercises, Core based exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Screening for Disorders of Lipid Metabolism and Familial Hyperlipidemia in Children and Adolescents With Increased Cardiovascular Risk Due to Chronic Diseases Such as Congenital Heart Disease, Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease and Rheumatic Disorders
Preventive measures are increasingly coming to the forefront of medicine. Many of these measures can be implemented as early as childhood and adolescence.
- Conditions
- Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Congenital Heart Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Trial name
- FAMELIPIDCHILD (NCT07716488)
- Testing
- blood test, questionaire
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandra Miriam Kiess
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset, Sepsis
Glycosylated Ferritin in Macrophagic Activation Syndromes
In healthy subjects, from 50 to 80 % of the serum ferritin is glycosylated [1, 2] . A decrease in the percentage of ferritin glycosylation can be observed in inflammatory diseases, malignancies, infections, or liver disease but…
- Conditions
- Still's Disease, Adult-Onset, Sepsis, Macrophagic Activation Syndrome
- Trial name
- FERRITGLY01 (NCT02143986)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
Headache Disorders, Primary, Headache Disorders, Secondary
China Headache and Vertigo Registry Study
In the Chinese Headache and Vertigo Registration Study, patients aged 4-99 years with headache (primary headache and secondary headache such as migraine and tension type headache), vertigo (vertigo diseases such as vestibular…
- Conditions
- Headache Disorders, Primary, Headache Disorders, Secondary, Migraine, Tension-Type Headache
- Trial name
- CHRS (NCT04939922)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Arthritis, Arthritis, Reactive
The Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Synovitis: A Study of Early Arthritis
This study will evaluate patients with inflammatory forms of arthritis within the first year of onset. The study will attempt to clarify factors that may predict disease course such as evolution into rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or…
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Arthritis, Reactive, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Reiter's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001375
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Fibromyalgia, Manual Therapy
Effects of Manual Therapy on Autonomic Nervous System's Balance, Pain and Well-being in Patients With Fibromyalgia.
Scientific literature dealing with patients with fibromyalgia conveys they suffer from an abnormal response of the autonomic nervous sýstem, where a marked sympathetic hyperactivity and a decrease in heart rate variability are…
- Trial name
- NCT03740451
- Testing
- Active mobilization of soft tissues, Passive mobilization
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria