Clinical trials: Bone Injury
Proximal Humeral Fracture, Proximal Tibia Fractures
PMCF Study on the Safety, Performance and Clinical Benefits Data of the Zimmer® Plates and Screws System
The study is a monocentric, retro- and prospective, non-randomized, non-controlled and consecutive series post-market study. The purpose of this study is to confirm safety, performance and clinical benefits of the Zimmer® Plates…
- Conditions
- Proximal Humeral Fracture, Proximal Tibia Fractures, Diaphyseal Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05215613
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Hip Fractures, Anesthesia
Does Optimized General Anesthesia Care Reduce Postoperative Delirium?
Postoperative delirium occurs in up to 65% of elders undergoing surgery for repair of a hip fracture and this complication is independently associated with increased morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay, and placement in…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Anesthesia, Delirium
- Trial name
- OPCare (NCT02604459)
- Testing
- cerebral oximeter (Fore-Sight), depth of anesthesia monitor (BIS), BP management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Adductor Canal Block and IPACK Block vs. Isolated Adductor Canal Block for Post-Operative Analgesia Following ACL Reconstruction With Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft:
A randomized, single-blind, single-center study measuring the effects of adductor canal block combined with IPACK infiltration compared to adductor canal block alone on post-operative pain and opioid consumption in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05286307
- Testing
- IPACK block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis
Preventing Osteoporosis Using Denosumab
The purpose of this research study is to find out if denosumab (Prolia®), an injection given in the arm under the skin every 6 months, works to treat bone loss and prevent it from worsening in older men and women (ages 65 and…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT02753283)
- Testing
- denosumab, Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis
Do Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) Decrease Intestinal Calcium Absorption?
Research Question: Do Aromatase Inhibitors Decrease Intestinal Calcium Absorption? Study Design: Postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer initiating aromatase inhibitor adjuvant therapy will participate in this…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT00766532
- Testing
- Aromatase Inhibitor
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fracture of Calcaneus, Pilon or Tibial Plateau
Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries
This project is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative study evaluating the use of a negative pressure vacuum device in treating soft tissue injuries and the surgical incision following open reduction and internal…
- Trial name
- VAC-ST (NCT00582998)
- Testing
- Standard Wound Dressing, Vacuum Assisted Closure Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis
CEUS For Intraoperative Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury following posterior decompression in patients suffering from chronic, cervicothoracic spinal cord compression is a known complication with multiple etiologies.
- Conditions
- Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Injury, Spinal Cord Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05530798
- Testing
- Definity Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Ultrasound Contrast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Distal Radius Fracture
Effect of NSAID Use on Pain and Opioid Consumption Following Distal Radius Fracture
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, are excellent medications for providing pain control in certain patients.
- Trial name
- Adult NSAID (NCT03749616)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Mandibular Fractures
Comparison of Operating Room Time Length With the Use of Virtual Surgical Planning Versus Conventional Treatment of Mandible Fractures
The purpose of this trial is to compare operating room time between conventional treatment techniques [without Virtual surgical Planning (VSP)] versus treatment with use of Virtual surgical Planning (VSP) in patients that undergo…
- Trial name
- NCT04283981
- Testing
- Control group without use of VSP, Treatment Group with use of VSP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Distal Femur Fractures
Dynamic Locking Screws 5.0 vs. Standard Locking Screws in Fracture of Distal Femur Treated With Locked Plate Fixation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of Dynamic Locking Screws (DLS) used to stabilize the shaft component of distal femur fractures in comparison to standard locking screws (SLS).
- Trial name
- NCT01693367
- Testing
- DLS 5.0 (Dynamic locking screws), SLS (Standard locking screw)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- AO Innovation Translation Center
Femoral Fractures
A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing IM Nails and Plate Fixation in Distal Femur Fractures
This study looks at two (2) types of surgical treatments and hopes to answer the question, "which is the best way to surgically treat a distal femur fracture?" Both procedures being studied are standard of care (used routinely)…
- Trial name
- NCT00429663
- Testing
- reamed, interlocking intramedullary nail, locking periarticular plate
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity
Preventing Nephrotoxicity and Ototoxicity From Osteosarcoma Therapy
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children, adolescents and young adults. Treatment with surgery and a combination of three conventional chemotherapy drugs can cure nearly two-thirds patients with…
- Conditions
- Osteosarcoma, Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01848457
- Testing
- Pantoprazole, High-dose methotrexate infusion duration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Odontoid Fracture
PTH Analog Type II Odontoid Fracture
This is a prospective cohort study with a historical control group involving patients >=50 years-old with an acute (<3 weeks) Anderson \& D'Alonzo type II dens fractures identified on cervical spine CT scan.
- Trial name
- NCT04760782
- Testing
- Abaloparatide, Hard collar immobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- David Lunardini
Hip Fractures
Computer-Assisted Fixation of Trochanteric Femur Fractures
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the Stryker© ADAPT™ augmented-reality platform can assist surgeons in optimizing placement of the lag screw component of the Stryker© Gamma™ cephalomedullary nail.
- Trial name
- NCT04528459
- Testing
- Stryker© ADAPT™ platform, Traditional fluoroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Acute Pain, Fractures
Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain
Opioid pain medications such as morphine and dilaudid are commonly used in emergency departments to treat pain in patients. Physicians are familiar with the side effects of these medications; the most concerning of which is…
- Trial name
- NCT02430818
- Testing
- ketamine, morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury, Bone Loss
Effect of Alendronate on Bone in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Previously Treated With Teriparatide
The purpose of this study is to determine if a year of alendronate treatment will maintain or increase bone mass density (BMD) compared to baseline BMD values in people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bone Loss, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT02195895
- Testing
- Alendronate, Calcium, Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain
A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00580294
- Testing
- Oxymorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rotator Cuff Tear
A Comparison of Two Adjunctive Treatments in Arthroscopic Cuff Repair
This Clinical Trial is being conducted to study two adjunctive treatments for rotator cuff repair; soft tissue and bone trephination.
- Trial name
- NCT01706978
- Testing
- Bone Trephination, Soft Tissue Trephination
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Elbow Injury, Elbow Fracture
Pocket Sized Ultrasound (PsUS) and Pediatric Elbow Fractures
The main purpose of this project is to investigate the accuracy of pocket-sized ultrasound (PsUS) in the diagnosis of pediatric elbow fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05870345
- Testing
- Butterfly IQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Articular Cartilage Defect
Superiority of MACI® Versus Microfracture Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Articular Cartilage Defects in the Knee
The objective of this trial is to demonstrate superior efficacy and safety of MACI compared with arthroscopic microfracture in the treatment of patients (aged 18 to 55 years) with symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the…
- Trial name
- SUMMIT (NCT00719576)
- Testing
- autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane, Microfracture
- Where
- 20 sites in Czechia, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Vericel Corporation