Clinical trials: Bone Injury
Hip Fractures
Surgical Treatment of Hip Fractures Under Peripheral Regional Anesthesia
The study investigates whether treatment of proximal femoral fractures is possible using a peripheral regional anesthesia technique.
- Trial name
- NCT04005404
- Testing
- Ropivacaine (sciatic nerve block), Ropivacaine (lumbar plexus block L2-L4), Ropivacaine (lumbar plexus block Th12-L1)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Helios Research Center
Femoral Neck Fractures, Hip Fractures
Ultrasound-guided Femoral Nerve Blocks in Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine if ultrasound guided femoral nerve blocks (localized anesthesia in the upper thigh) provide effective pain relief in adult patients with hip fractures in the emergency department and to…
- Trial name
- FNB (NCT01701414)
- Testing
- Femoral nerve block: 25 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Pseudoarthrosis
Dynesys Spinal System Post Market 522 Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and fusion rates following posterior lateral fusion with the Dynesys Spinal System used as an adjunct to fusion and compare to literature control.
- Trial name
- NCT01528072
- Testing
- Dynesys Spinal System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density
Alendronate in Juvenile Osteoporosis
The investigators earlier have shown that treatment of patients with juvenile osteoporosis with alendronate (Fosamax) for 12 months increased the bone density without side effects.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density, Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00920075
- Testing
- Alendronate (Fosamax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pain, Postoperative
Intraoperative Methadone vs Morphine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Tibia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether, for surgery of the tibia, one dose of methadone provides better control of pain afterward as compared to morphine, which is the usual drug given to control pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01430182
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Hip Fracture
PUSH Plus Protein Pilot for Hip Fracture Patients
Hip fracture is a common problem among older individuals. The goal of current standard of care after hip fracture is to achieve independent, household ambulation 2-3 months after surgery, yet decreased functional ability…
- Trial name
- NCT03410823
- Testing
- PUSH, Protein, Nutrition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Knee Injury
Evaluation of the CR Plug (Allograft) for the Treatment of a Cartilage Injury in the Knee.
Determine the ability of the allograft plug for the treatment of a cartilage injury in the knee
- Trial name
- NCT00793104
- Testing
- Placement of allograft CR Plug in primary injury site
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
Spinal Cord Injury, Osteoporosis
Pilot Study of Fosamax in Spinal Cord Injury
Study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of oral fosamax in prevention on osteoporosis in acute spinal cord injury. Efficacy will be measured by a duel energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan every 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01131884
- Testing
- Fosamax
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Tibial Fractures
Use of a Reinforced Injectable Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement in the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures
Case series of tibial plateau fractures using Norian Drillable.
- Trial name
- NCT01132508
- Testing
- Norian Drillable Bone Void Filler
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, China and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes GmbH
Distal Radius Fractures
Fixation of Unstable Distal Radius Fractures
Wrist fractures are the most common type of fractures that occur in the shoulder, arm, and hand. Approximately 250,000 to 300,000 wrist fractures occur in the United States each year.
- Trial name
- NCT00654615
- Testing
- Intramedullary Radius Fixation (Micronail), Volar Plate Fixation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of FES on Children With Spinal Cord Injury
Regular exercise is strongly recommended to help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, children and young adults with damaged spinal cords may not be able to exercise regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT00291317
- Testing
- RT 300-P FES Cycle
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Specialized Hospital
Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple
Orthosis of Acute Traumatic Rib Fractures Via RibFx Belt for Pain Alleviation and Improved Pulmonary Function
Acute traumatic rib fractures are a common issue for patients of trauma surgeons. They inflict substantial morbidity, the most dreaded and consequential of which are pulmonary complications.
- Conditions
- Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple, Trauma, Trauma Chest
- Trial name
- RibFx (NCT03846024)
- Testing
- RibFx Orthosis Belt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Fractures, Open, Wounds and Injuries--Infections
Acute Application of Antibiotic Powder in Open Fracture Wounds
The purpose of this study is to help determine the best treatment for severe injures like open fracture wounds. Some broken bone injuries can be more likely to get an infection. It is mostly due to the way they were injured.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Open, Wounds and Injuries--Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Fractures, Bone
- Trial name
- APOW (NCT04872400)
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Tobramycin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis
Post-market Surveillance Study With the HYPERION Hip Endoprosthesis System in Defect Reconstruction
The study is a multi-center, prospective, non-controlled, consecutive cohort post market surveillance study. The objective of this study is to obtain survival and clinical outcome data on the Hyperion® system in primary and…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Functional Deformities
- Trial name
- NCT03382665
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Radius Fractures
Non-bridging Fixator Versus Percutaneous Pinning for Distal Radius Fractures
The treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures is still controversial. In Canada, most patients with unstable fractures are treated with pinning and cast.
- Trial name
- NCT00908895
- Testing
- Radio-radial fixator, Percutaneous pinning
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus
Hip Fracture, Femoral Neck Fracture
Validity and Reliability of Thai Version of Barthel Index for Hip Fracture Patients
Since an increasing in population age, there was an increasing in geriatric patients. Most of elderly patients needed rehabilitation programs to regain their quality of life during their medical treatments.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Femoral Neck Fracture, Intertrochanteric Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02512094
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Age-Related
Safety and Efficacy of Abaloparatide-SC in Men With Osteoporosis (ATOM)
A 12-month study to measure the efficacy and safety of abaloparatide in men with osteoporosis.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Age-Related, Osteoporosis Localized to Spine, Age Related Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT03512262
- Testing
- Abaloparatide
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Health, Inc.
Blunt Chest Wall Trauma, Rib Fracture
Intercostal Liposomal Bupivacaine for the Management of Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
This is a study of liposomal bupivacaine for pain control in patients with blunt chest wall trauma.
- Conditions
- Blunt Chest Wall Trauma, Rib Fracture, Sternal Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02749968
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, 0.9% sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Peripheral Artery Disease, Vascular Disease
Use of Autologous Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate in Preventing Wound Complications in Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Patients scheduled for major extremity lower amputation to receive bone marrow cells (cBMA) injected IM in the leg proximal to the amputation in the index limb to prevent ischemic wound complications after surgery.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Vascular Disease, Critical Limb Ischemia
- Trial name
- MarrowCHAMP (NCT02863926)
- Testing
- Injection of cBMA aspirate into the index leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Murphy