Clinical trials: Bone Atrophy
Bone Loss, Alveolar
Short Dental Implants (5 mm) Versus Long Dental Implants (10 mm)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the survival rate of 5 mm short implants compared to longer implants (10 mm) placed in sinus-grafted sites.
- Trial name
- NCT04144322
- Testing
- Zimmer T3 Short Ex Hex With Discrete Crystalline Deposition, Zimmer T3 with Discrete Crystalline Deposition Ex Hex Parallel Walled implants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Transplant; Failure, Kidney, Renal Disease, End Stage
Oral Paricalcitol in Kidney Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to find out whether patients who receive a kidney transplant can benefit from taking the medication paricalcitol (trade name Zemplar®) as compared to kidney transplant recipients not taking this…
- Conditions
- Transplant; Failure, Kidney, Renal Disease, End Stage, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
- Trial name
- NCT00587158
- Testing
- Paricalcitol, Corticosteroid Avoidance Immune Suppression Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hip Fracture, Frailty
Starting a Testosterone and Exercise Program After Hip Injury
This study is a randomized controlled double-blinded multi-center clinical trial enrolling female hip fracture patients who are 65 and older.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Frailty, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- STEP-HI (NCT02938923)
- Testing
- Testosterone, Supervised exercise training, Home exercise program
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Alveolar Bone Loss, Tooth Loss
Changes of Soft and Hard Tissues After Alveolar Ridge Preservation: Freeze-dried Bone Allograft vs. L-PRF Clot
A Clinical Trial to study the effectiveness between two, tooth socket grafting materials namely, Freeze Dried Bone Allograft (human derived bone particles) and Leukocytic-Platelet Rich Fibrin (the patient's own centrifuged…
- Trial name
- NCT03331185
- Testing
- Freeze Dried Bone Allograft, L-PRF clot
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Hypertension With Complications and Secondary Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
Study of the Long-term Effects of Exercise on Heath Indicators in Older People
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the most frequent cause of death among the elderly population. Hypertension, unfavorable lipid profile, obesity and physical inactivity are among the main risk factors for CVD.
- Conditions
- Hypertension With Complications and Secondary Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01874132
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis
Acetaminophen and Impaired Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Exercise Training
The purpose of this study is to determine if taking the pain reliever acetaminophen (ACET) interferes with some of the benefits of weight lifting on muscles and bone density in older men.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01083901
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Alveolar Bone Loss
Treatment of Alveolar Bone Defects Using Aastrom Biosciences Autologous Tissue Repair Cell Therapy
The purpose of this research is to determine if a subject's own bone marrow tissue can help regenerate bone in the area of his/her jaw where a tooth has been removed using Tissue Repair Cell (TRC) Therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00755911
- Testing
- Tissue Repair Cells (TRC), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis
Muscle Impact of Treating Osteoporosis
Osteosarcopenia is a geriatric musculoskeletal syndrome characterized by co-existence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia (low skeletal muscle mass, strength, and/or functional capacity).
- Trial name
- MITO (NCT05666310)
- Testing
- Denosumab, Zoledronic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nami Safai Haeri
Gingival Recession, Bone Loss, Alveolar
Esthetic Outcomes of Single Immediate Implant Placement
A randomized controlled trial of 12-month duration to compare gingival margin location, buccal horizontal ridge dimensions, and interproximal crestal bone levels following two surgical approaches for immediate placement of…
- Trial name
- NCT02435706
- Testing
- Flapless immediate implant placement, Flap assisted immediate implant placement, Implant and temporary crown
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Alveolar Bone Loss, Periodontal Diseases
GUIDOR® Growth Factor Enhanced Bone Graft Substitute for the Treatment of Periodontal Defects 6-months Post-Surgery
GUIDOR Growth Factor Enchanted Bone Graft Substitute (GFeBGS) when used in periodontal surgery will shown greater gum and bone regeneration when compare to bone graft substitute alone. Also, to find the optimal dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01728844
- Testing
- beta-tricalcium phosphate alone, GFeBGS 0.1%, GFeBGS 0.3%
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Sunstar Americas
Alveolar Bone Loss, Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Comparison of Amnion Chorion Membrane vs. Dense Polytetrafluoroethylene Membrane in Ridge Preservation Procedures
The purpose of this study is to examine if a biologically active commercially available amnion chorion membrane (ACM) is as effective as the commercially available inert dense polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (D-PTFE) in…
- Trial name
- NCT02602223
- Testing
- Placing Amnion chorion membrane over grafted site, Placing d-PTFE membrane over grafted site
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Alveolar Bone Loss
Histological Evaluation of Healing Following Ridge Preservation Using a Combined Cortical/Cancellous Mineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
The study is a 3-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial.designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using cortical bone allograft, cancellous bone allograft, or a combination of…
- Trial name
- NCT02275767
- Testing
- 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA, 100% cortical FDBA, 100% cancellous FDBA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease
LeukoSEQ: Whole Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Diagnostic Tool for Leukodystrophies
Leukodystrophies, and other heritable disorders of the white matter of the brain, were previously resistant to genetic characterization, largely due to the extreme genetic heterogeneity of molecular causes.
- Conditions
- Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease, 4H Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02699190
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
Effect of Potassium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Bone and Muscle in Older Adults
There is increasing evidence that the acid-base balance of diet plays an important role in the health of bones and muscles. An excess of acid in the body can result in calcium loss and muscle breakdown.
- Trial name
- NCT00357214
- Testing
- Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Alveolar Process Atrophy
Marginal Bone and Soft Tissue Alterations After Use of OsseoSpeed EV Profile Implants
Evaluation of the marginal bone and soft tissue alterations after the OsseoSpeed™ EV Profile implants placement in anterior maxilla.
- Trial name
- NCT04243421
- Testing
- Implantation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Bone Loss, Implant Complication
The Effects of Dis/Reconnection of Implant Abutments on Peri-implant Bone Levels
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of definitive abutment connection at the time of implant placement on peri-implant bone levels and soft tissue changes in posterior maxilla and mandible regions.
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Implant Complication, Gingival Recession
- Trial name
- NCT04043286
- Testing
- Definitive abutment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Alveolar Bone Loss, Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction
Evaluation of OSSIX-Plus Resorbable Collagen Membranes for Alveolar Ridge Preservation Following Exodontia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinically, histologically and radiographically the healing of extraction sockets covered with a resorbable collagen membrane (OSSIX-Plus) 12 weeks following exodontia.
- Conditions
- Alveolar Bone Loss, Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction, Edentulous Alveolar Ridge
- Trial name
- OSSIX (NCT00639860)
- Testing
- OSSIX-Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Giannobile
Sarcopenia, Osteopenia
Effect of a Ghrelin Receptor Agonist on Muscle and Bone
Adults with low muscle mass also usually have low bone mass, making them vulnerable to falls, fractures and other injuries. This project will determine the effectiveness of treatment with a ghrelin receptor agonist in improving…
- Trial name
- NCT04021706
- Testing
- Anamorelin Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Alveolar Bone Loss
Ridge Preservation Following Tooth Extraction Using Two Mineralized Cancellous Bone Allografts
The study is a 2-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using bone allograft that has been prepared by either freeze-drying or via a…
- Trial name
- NCT02515058
- Testing
- PUROS (Ridge Preservation bone grafting surgery), FDBA (Ridge Preservation bone grafting surgery)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Bone Deficiency, Posterior Maxillae
Morphological Pattern of the Atrophic Posterior Maxillae
Overcoming the vertical and horizontal bone deficiency in the posterior maxillae are considered as the most challenging scenarios for implant-supported oral rehabilitation in modern implant dentistry.
- Trial name
- NCT02833337
- Testing
- Cone-beam computed topography
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center of Implantology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Badajoz, Spain