Clinical trials: ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Comparison of CoCr Alloy and TiN Coating in TKA
In the current prospective, randomized study, two different materials of the same total knee arthroplasty (TKA) system - cobalt-chromium (CoCr) and titanium-nitride (TiN) - are going to be compared with regards to postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT04701359
- Testing
- TiN-alloy based total knee arthroplasty, CoCr-coating based total knee arthroplasty
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Degenerative Joint Disease
Study Comparing Regional Anesthetic Blocks and Periarticular Infiltration for the Management of Post-operative Pain After Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
To compare two methods of post-operative pain management in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. There is a perception that the periarticular injections may not be as effective in controlling post-operative pain.
- Trial name
- DA THA pain (NCT02904993)
- Testing
- L2 paravertebral block, periarticular injection group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Osteoarthritis
Assessment of Conventional and Patient-specific Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study will use a special type of x-ray called radiostereometric analysis (RSA) imaging to determine whether patient-specific instrumentation for total knee arthroplasty (replacement) has an effect on implant loosening…
- Trial name
- NCT02230215
- Testing
- Total Knee Arthroplasty with use of Visionaire Patient-Specific Instrumentation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Osteoarthritis
Fixed Bearing Versus Mobile Bearing Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcome Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a patient satisfaction preference of Fixed Bearing versus Mobile Bearing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) in patients who are at a minimum two years post operative.
- Trial name
- NCT02633085
- Testing
- Fixed Bearing or Mobile Bearing UKA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medacta USA
Drainage
Evaluating the Effectiveness of 2 Surgical Skin Preparation Methods in Reducing Surgical Wound Drainage After Total Hip or Knee Replacement
Surgical skin complications can be costly and could contribute to extended in-patient stay following total joint replacement or even the need for re-admission.
- Trial name
- NCT01097135
- Testing
- Duraprep Surgical Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Knee Osteoarthritis
A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Cemented and Cementless Total Knee Replacement
The purpose of this study is to compare the the Nexgen knee replacement system using cementless fixation with the same system using cemented fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT01194817
- Testing
- High-Flexion Knee Replacement System using Cemented Fixation, High-Flexion Knee Replacement System using Cementless Fixation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
A Comparative Study of Knee Systems
The custom cutting guides personalized for each patient via pre-operative MRI will result in significantly faster intraoperative time with comparable knee alignment accuracy, cost, knee function, and patient satisfaction.
- Trial name
- Bake-Off (NCT01331278)
- Testing
- Total Knee Arthroplasty with Custom Cutting Blocks, Total Knee Arthroplasty via Computer Assisted Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Southwest Orthopedic Research
Total Hip Replacement, Reproducibility of Results
Reliability and Validity of the Six-Spot Step Test After Total Hip Arthroplasty
This study aims to assess the SSST's validity, reliability, and ability to differentiate between high and low fall risk individuals in THA patients.
- Conditions
- Total Hip Replacement, Reproducibility of Results, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- SSST (NCT06704217)
- Testing
- Six Spot Step Test, Oxford Hip Score, Berg Balance Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Arthritis, Degenerative
Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a New Hard-on-Hard Total Hip Replacement System
The purpose of this study is to assess the early and long term safety and efficacy of the hard-on-hard total hip replacement system (R3 ODH-ODH utilization) in patients with non-inflammatory arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT02154516
- Testing
- ODH Hip System
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Hip Replacement, Total
Balance Rehabilitation Based on Serious Games
The effects of new technologies, particularly exergames, on the rehabilitation process of patients with hip arthroplasty have not yet been verified.
- Trial name
- BERTHA (NCT06908564)
- Testing
- Experimental: Interactive balance rehabilitation based on serious games., Active Comparator: conventional balance rehabilitation without the use of technological devices.
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Osteoarthritis
Efficacy of Intravenous Versus Topical Tranexamic Acid in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Bleeding during and after total hip replacement surgery is a primary concern to the surgical and anaesthetic team. Tranexamic acid is a commonly-used drug that helps blood clotting and decreases surgical bleeding.
- Trial name
- TeACH-R (NCT02056444)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis
Smart Kneebrace for Continuous Monitoring of Joint Angles During Rehabilitation
This study aims to investigate the effect of Smart Kneebrace use for osteoarthritis patients after total knee arhtroplasty (TKA) on post-operative performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03365284
- Testing
- Smart Kneebrace with a smart phone app, regular rehabilitation procedure
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Knee Replacement Arthroplasty
Management of Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Replacement.
The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of postoperative pain management in patients undergoing total knee replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT01163214
- Testing
- Nerve Block, Periarticular Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Mark J. Spangehl, M.D.
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Cartilage Tissue Engineering
In this study, the investigators explored the hypothesis that osteoarthritic cartilage fragments can promote chondrogenesis of MSCs.
- Trial name
- NCT01301664
- Testing
- total knee / hip replacement
- Sponsor
- Chin-Hung Chang
Prosthetic-joint Infection, Knee Infection
Real-component vs All-cement Articulating Spacers for Periprosthetic Knee Infection
In the US, if an infection in an artificial knee joint doesn't heal with antibiotics alone, the standard treatment is a two-stage revision of the artificial knee.
- Conditions
- Prosthetic-joint Infection, Knee Infection, Arthroplasty Complications, Joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06293352
- Testing
- All-cement articulating spacer, Durable, real-component articulating spacer, Rigid Spacer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Changes After Major Joint Replacement
Patients assume that cognitive performance rapidly returns to baseline after anesthesia and surgery. Several studies have shown that one week after major non-cardiac surgery about 27% of patients have postoperative cognitive…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Delirium, Cognitive Deficit
- Trial name
- Cognigram (NCT02964221)
- Testing
- Cognitive Testing
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Choi
Venous Thromboembolism, Bleeding
Prospective Genotyping For Total Hip or Knee Replacement Patients Receiving Warfarin (Coumadin)
Several human genes affect how medications are metabolized by the body. It is believed that knowledge of variations of these genes can help health care providers better manage an anticoagulation medicine called warfarin…
- Trial name
- NCT00634907
- Testing
- Pharmacogenetic-based warfarin dosing, Usual care warfarin dosing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Gwen McMillin
Hip Replacement Arthroplasty
Determination of Metal Ion Serum Levels and Cytokines in Total Hip Replacement
The goal of the study is the analysis of metal ion serum concentrations and of the cytokine production in the blood of patients with a conventional cementless total hip replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT01394744
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Testing Implementation of Total Joint Replacement Rehabilitation Quality Indicator Toolkits
The goal of this feasibility study is to test the procedures for implementing quality indicator toolkits for hip and knee replacement rehabilitation in clinical settings.
- Trial name
- NCT06208553
- Testing
- QI toolkit implementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cervical Spondylosis
Effectiveness and Safety of Mobile Artificial Cervical Vertebrae Replacement for Patients With Cervical Spondylosis
The research team designed an artificial cervical joint prosthesis suitable for subtotal resection of the lower cervical vertebral body.
- Trial name
- NCT04813211
- Testing
- mobile artificial cervical vertebrae replacement, anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital