Clinical trials: Bone Deformity
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Decision Aid for Therapeutic Options In Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder with chronic multi-system manifestations affecting 100,000 individuals in the US, largely of minority origin and associated with substantial morbidity, premature mortality…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemoglobin SS, Hemoglobin SC
- Trial name
- NCT02326597
- Testing
- Decision Aid Tool, Standard Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cystic Fibrosis
Bone Microarchitecture at the Radius: a Pilot Comparison Between Children With Cystic Fibrosis and Healthy Controls
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects an estimated 30,000 people in the United States and is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a protein called CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR).
- Trial name
- NCT01331980
- Testing
- Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Pectus Deformity, Physical Disability
Comparison of Physical and Psychosocial Characteristics of Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Patients With Healthy Controls
Chest wall deformities are the development of ribs, cartilage and sternum that form the chest wall together with isolated or abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system. Pectus excavatum and carinatum deformities are most common.
- Conditions
- Pectus Deformity, Physical Disability, Psychosocial Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04172142
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis
Development of a Non-invasive Assessment of Human Bone Quality Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy
In this study spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS), which allows the collection of Raman spectra through turbid media, is being applied to collect Raman spectra of bone.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Rickets / Osteomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT02814591
- Testing
- spatially offset Raman spectrometer (SORS)
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Sickle Cell Disease
Non-Myeloablative Bone Marrow Transplant for Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia and Other Blood Disorders
RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as fludarabine and cyclophosphamide, and total-body irradiation before a donor bone marrow transplant helps stop the growth of abnormal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00489281
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine, Mycophenolate mofetil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Short Stature
Weekly Zinc Chelate Supplementation on Children's Growth
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of weekly zinc supplementation on schoolchildren with growth deficit or normal stature.
- Trial name
- APZinc (NCT01911260)
- Testing
- Zinc amino acid chelate
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathies
Non-Myeloablative Conditioning and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (alloBMT) is a curative therapy for a variety of hematologic disorders, including sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01850108
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide (CTX)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Missing Teeth, Bone Loss
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Effect of Hyaluronic Acid Surface Treatment Versus Sandblasted Acid Etched on Stability of Delayed Dental Implant in Posterior Maxilla.
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Effect of Hyaluronic Acid Surface Treatment Versus Sandblasted Acid Etched on Stability of Delayed Dental Implant in Posterior Maxilla.
- Trial name
- NCT06033989
- Testing
- Hyaluronic acid, sandblasted, and acid-etched, Delayed dental implant
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase Deficiency, Hypertension
Investigation of the Etiology of Hypertension and Endothelial Damage in Patients With Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase Deficiency
This study investigates the etiology of hypertension and endothelial damage in patients with Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase (POR) deficiency.
- Conditions
- Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase Deficiency, Hypertension, Endothelial Dysfunction, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Trial name
- PORENDO (NCT06756620)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ozge Bayrak Demirel
Craniosynostoses
Craniosynostosis :Surgical Treatment Modalities and Outcome
Aim of study: 1. To evaluate outcome of cases( cosmoses and cognition) after Craniosynostosis surgery 2. - To ascertain intra- and postoperative complications
- Trial name
- NCT05511168
- Testing
- Craniostnostosis surgery
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Funnel Chest
Evaluation of Chest Wall Motility After MIRPE
Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall and surgical treatment using the minimally invasive technique (MIRPE) is consolidating as the choice to perform PE correction.
- Trial name
- NCT05124626
- Testing
- MIRPE with two bars, MIRPE with one bar
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Premature Newborns, Cranial Asymmetry
Effects of Tummy Time Associated With Therapeutic Positioning in Premature Newborns With Cranial Asymmetry
Deformational plagiocephaly is an alteration in the shape of a baby's head caused by pressure exerted on the skull. This condition can begin during gestation and worsen after birth, especially when the baby spends a lot of time…
- Trial name
- plagiocephaly (NCT07758426)
- Testing
- Tummy Time Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Cleft Lip and Palate
Methods of Providing Information Prior to an Alveolar Bone Graft
Patients born with a cleft of the lip and/or palate may have a gap in the bone in the roof of their mouth and in the area of bone where the teeth develop.
- Trial name
- NCT04381078
- Testing
- ACE - AudioVisual Guide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Myelocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Decitabine Augments for Post Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Allo - hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is currently the only way to cure myelodysplastic syndrome /acute leukemia . The existing experimental results showed that decitabine and 5-azacytidine up-regulated the expression of…
- Trial name
- NCT01809392
- Testing
- decitabine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Short Stature
The Role of Igf-1 Generation Test in Diagnosis and Treatment of Short Stature
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the predictive value of IGF-1 generation test for growth velocity during GH treatment for 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01970800
- Testing
- Growth Hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis
Analysis of Lumbar Spine Stenosis Specimens for Identification of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
Primary objective: To identify older adults with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) early in the course of the illness, at a time when disease modifying therapies are most effective.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, ATTR Amyloidosis Wild Type, ATTR Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT06034405
- Testing
- Tc99-PYP or Tc99-HDMP Scan
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,663 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Stickler Syndrome
Studies of Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue
Background: Heritable disorders of connective tissue are genetic conditions that can affect the skin and other parts of the body. They are related to mutations in genes that are responsible for building tissues.
- Conditions
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Stickler Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00270686
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 929 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Cystic Fibrosis
Bone Microarchitecture in Young Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Patients with cystic fibrosis are at risk of developing low bone mineral density (BMD) potentially leading to pathological fractures at adult age.
- Trial name
- NCT01788267
- Testing
- scan examination HR-pQCT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
A Prospective Study to Compare Bupivacaine and Exparel Versus Bupivacaine or Exparel Alone for Postoperative Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to collect information about how patients feel when doctors manage their pain after lumbar spine surgery using a combination of EXPAREL® and bupivacaine injected into the lumbar spine at the end of…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy, Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT03514277
- Testing
- Exparel, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virtua Health, Inc.
Transfusional Iron Overload, Thalassemia Major
High-Tc Susceptometer to Monitor Transfusional Iron Overload
The proposed research project will continue the application and development of a new method (biomagnetic susceptometry) that measures magnetic fields to determine how much iron is in the liver.
- Conditions
- Transfusional Iron Overload, Thalassemia Major, Sickle Cell Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01241357
- Testing
- Hepatic biomagnetic susceptibility measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University