Clinical trials: Back Injuries
Injury; Muscle, Back, Lower
A Pilot Study Non-Invasive Guidance for Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment of Lower Back Muscle Injuries
Back injuries are the most common reason people seeking for effective treatment. One of the most common treatments in sports medicine for muscular injuries is therapeutic ultrasound, which is designed to heat the injured tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT02169726
- Testing
- Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
ACL Injury, ACL Reconstruction
Ultrasonic Backscatter Imaging for ACL Reconstruction and Shoulder Diseases
This study explores ultrasonic scattering imaging technology in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and those with shoulder musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06361082
- Testing
- ACL reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Posterior Shoulder Tightness
The Effects of Eccentric-focused Exercise on Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Symptomatic Overhead Athletes
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of shoulder eccentric exercise training on shoulder mobility, rotator cuff strength, pain and dysfunction, scapular kinematics and muscle activation in symptomatic overhead…
- Trial name
- NCT05305196
- Testing
- Eccentric-focused exercises, Stretching exercises, Hot pack
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Injuries, Musculoskeletal Pain
Translation and Psychometric Validation of an Italian Version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey DFOS-IT
Study Design: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. Objective: Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Injury
- Trial name
- DFOS-IT (NCT03918876)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Angela Contri
Osteoporosis Fracture
Height Loss, Kyphosis Indicators, Bone Mineral Density and Vertebral Fractures in Chinese Postmenopausal Women
This is an observational and cross-sectional study on the height loss, kyphosis indicators, bone mineral density and vertebral fractures in Chinese postmenopausal women
- Trial name
- NCT03798444
- Testing
- dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, lateral spine imaging from T4 to L4 on X-ray
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Muscle; Injury, Quadriceps (Thigh), Tendon Strain
Mechanisms of Tissue Repair After Muscle Injury and Tendon Strain
The study is a 5-week human study including 24 18-35 year old healthy men. Each participant will have muscle injury and tendon strain induced in one leg using neuromuscular electrical stimulation in conjunction with forced…
- Trial name
- NCT05809947
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Ankle Fracture, Trimalleolar, Ankle Fracture - Lateral Malleolus
Operative Treatment of Ankle Fractures
Patients who underwent operative treatment of an ankle fracture with or without following removal of the osteosynthetic material are examined by a specific ankle provocation test, a questionnaire and X-Rays to evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Ankle Fracture, Trimalleolar, Ankle Fracture - Lateral Malleolus, Ankle Fracture, Bimalleolar
- Trial name
- NCT04437355
- Testing
- Specific provocation test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spital Limmattal Schlieren
Wounds
Efficacy Study of GLYC-101 to Evaluate Outcomes After Post-laser Ablation
Study is intended to evaluate safety and efficacy parameters in patients treated with GLYC-101 gel or placebo after laser ablation.
- Trial name
- NCT00656474
- Testing
- GLYC-101 gel (1.0 %)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TR Therapeutics
Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
Dronabinol as an Adjunct for Reducing Pain
This exploratory, proof-of-concept study is a double-blind (participants and investigators will be blinded), placebo-controlled, randomized, two-arm clinical trial of Marinol [dronabinol, synthetic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)]…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- DARP (NCT06454669)
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher D. Verrico
Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Surgical Site Infection
Efficacy of ActiveMatrix on Spinal SSI Rate
This clinical trial seeks to provide high level of evidence on the efficacy of ActiveMatrix primarily on spinal surgical site infection rate.
- Conditions
- Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Surgical Site Infection, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05297513
- Testing
- ActiveMatrix
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brain Injuries
Computer-based Attention Training in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury
Investigates computer based cognitive rehabilitation and training using the N-back task with a Visual Search task as an active control.
- Trial name
- NCT02399293
- Testing
- N-back, Visual Search
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Knee Surgeries, Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Adductor Canal Block With IPACK Versus 4-in-1 Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Knee Surgery
This randomized interventional study compares the analgesic efficacy of Adductor Canal Block combined with Infiltration of the Posterior Capsule of the Knee (IPCAK) versus the 4-in-1 block technique in patients undergoing knee…
- Conditions
- Knee Surgeries, Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear, Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT07700797
- Testing
- Adductor canal block with IPACK, 4 in 1 block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Intraocular Foreign Body
Extraction Routes of Intraocular Foreign Body
Intra ocular foreign body removal is indicated to avoid further many complications such as retinal detachment, endophthalmitis. The surgical approach for a posterior segment IOFB is pars plana vitrectomy and its extraction either…
- Trial name
- IOFB (NCT05966545)
- Testing
- pars plana vitrectomy and intraocular foreign body removal
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Infection Wound, Disruption of Nerve Repair
Repair of Infective Wound Associated With Nerve Defect in the Finger Using A Bipedicled Nerve Flap
A combination of soft tissue and digital nerve defects in the finger results in sensory loss of the finger pulp. Reconstruction of these combined injuries is difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT01707654
- Testing
- Nerve flap
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Tangshan
Radius Fractures
Below-elbow or Above-elbow Cast for Extra-articular Distal Radius Fractures
The aim of this prospective randomised study was to shed more light on the issue by comparing the capacity of long plaster casts (above-elbow, LC) and short plaster casts (below-elbow, SC) to maintain the reduction of…
- Trial name
- UNIFE/GC01 (NCT04062110)
- Testing
- plaster cast
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Dental Occlusion
Patient Perception and Oral Function of Implant Restorations
The overall aim is to evaluate the patient-reported outcome and efficiency of replacing posterior teeth with implant-supported crowns compared to RDPs and no treatment.
- Trial name
- REPLACE (NCT06463405)
- Testing
- Splinted
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Vertebral Fracture
Prevalence of Subclinical Vertebral Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Study of prevalence of subclinical vertebral fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis
- Trial name
- NCT06092775
- Testing
- DEXA scan,X_ray
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University