Clinical trials: Extremity Fracture Lower
Orthopedic Surgery
Melatonin for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium After Lower Limb Fracture Surgery in Elderly Patients
Postoperative delirium (POD) is one of the most frequent complications after surgery in elderly patients, affecting between 20 and 40% of patients older than 60 after major surgery.
- Trial name
- DELIRLESS (NCT04335968)
- Testing
- Melatonin 4 mg
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Procedural Sedation
Low-Dose Intravenous Ketamine Bolus Versus Conventional Technique
Abstract Background: Ketamine has been introduced as one of the most common drugs, administered to sedate children for different painful procedures in the emergency department (ED) but administration in higher dosage causes some…
- Trial name
- NCT03499886
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride 50Mg/1mL Solution for Injection, Ketamine Hcl 50Mg/Ml Inj
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Fracture Healing, Treatment Duration
Smart Crutch Tips for Guided Weight-Bearing in Patients Recovering From Extra-Articular Distal Tibia Fractures
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether personalized weight-bearing prescriptions using Smart Crutch Tips™ can improve recovery after surgery for extra-articular distal tibia fractures.
- Conditions
- Fracture Healing, Treatment Duration, Distal Tibia Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT07138066
- Testing
- Smart Crutch Tips™, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Iterative walking
- Where
- 18 sites in Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Comeback Mobility Inc
Trauma Injury
SFDI in High Energy Lower Extremity Fracture
This is a non-randomized prospective study of 20 patients with high energy lower extremity fractures evaluating feasibility and acceptability of SFDI, a real-time optical imaging technology.
- Trial name
- NCT05635617
- Testing
- Lower Extremity Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Stress Fracture Foot, Stress Fracture Ankle
Detecting and Assessing Leg and Foot Stress Fractures Using Photon Counting CT
Stress fractures (fatigue or insufficiency fracture) are caused by the mismatch between bone strength and chronic stress applied to the bone. The vast majority of these fractures occur in the lower extremity.
- Conditions
- Stress Fracture Foot, Stress Fracture Ankle, Stress Fracture of Tibia, Stress Fracture Metatarsal
- Trial name
- FootPCCT (NCT06024798)
- Testing
- Photon-Counting-Computed-Tomography
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
Osteoporosis, Arthroplasty Complications
Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Arthroplasty
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe the impact of a surgeon-driven bone health referral pathway following lower extremity arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Arthroplasty Complications, Fragility Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05845021
- Testing
- Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Femur Fracture
Study Comparing Ultrasound-guided FICNB Block to Systemic Analgesia in Treatment of Pediatric Femur Fracture
The goal of this prospective observational study is to compare pain control strategies in children with femur fractures. Researchers will compare ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment nerve block to IV pain control alone.
- Trial name
- PLEXUS (NCT05947292)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Nerve Block
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Zachary Binder
Femoral Shaft Fracture, Tibial Shaft Fractures
Rehabilitation After Lower Extremity Nailing Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if outpatient physical therapy (PT) results in differing functional outcomes compared to a self-guided home exercise program (HEP) in tibial or femoral nail patients.
- Trial name
- ReLENT (NCT07783568)
- Testing
- Formal Physical Therapy (PT), Home Exercise Program (HEP)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures
Infection Prevention for "Bellwether" Surgery in Ethiopia
The study examines surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance following life-saving surgeries like C-sections and leg fracture repairs in Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- NCT07647796
- Testing
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Bundle
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Extremity Fracture Lower
VR-Based Physical Therapy Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of using the virtual reality-based physical therapy platform in patients with extremity fracture.
- Trial name
- VR-PT (NCT03779425)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Spinal Diseases
The Effect of AposTherapy on the Level of Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Neuro-muscular and Neurological Disorders
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of a new biomechanical device and treatment methodology (AposTherapy) on gait patterns, pain, function and quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Spinal Diseases, Ligament Rupture, Lower Extremity Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01266382
- Testing
- AposTherapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Periprosthetic Fracture of the Upper or Lower Limb, Peri-implant Fracture of the Upper or Lower Limb
Peri-Implant and Peri-Prosthetic Fractures: Epidemiology, Morbidity, Mortality, Treatment and Outcome Analysis
This study supports Spanish data collection and analysis on Periprosthetic and Peri-implant fractures of the upper and lower limb. Treatment and clinical management of this fractures are complex and goes along with complications.
- Conditions
- Periprosthetic Fracture of the Upper or Lower Limb, Peri-implant Fracture of the Upper or Lower Limb, Periprosthetic Fractures, Peri-implant Fracture
- Trial name
- PIPPAS (NCT04663893)
- Where
- 7 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg
A Comparison of Two Injection Locations in Obese Patients Having Lower Leg/Foot Surgery
One technique for the nerve block involves injecting the numbing medicine where the nerve is together (higher up in the back of the thigh).
- Conditions
- Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg, Crushing Injury of Lower Leg, Fracture Malunion - Ankle and/ or Foot
- Trial name
- NCT01550094
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Pediatric Fractures, Lower Extremity Fractures
Loss of Parental Workforce in Paediatric Fractures
Childhood fractures are frequently encountered in orthopaedic practice. 40-64% of boys and 25-40% of girls have at least one fracture by the age of 16.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Fractures, Lower Extremity Fractures, Upper Extremity Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT06891027
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Depression in Old Age, Fragility Fracture
Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in Prophylaxis of Depression Following Fragility Fractures
The goal of this pilot study is to learn about the feasibility about prescribing anti-depressants at discharge in patients aged 50 years and older with a lower extremity fragility fracture.
- Trial name
- SNRI (NCT05851898)
- Testing
- Duloxetine 30 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lower Extremity Fracture
Feasibility and Efficacy of the Use of Telephysiotherapy in Anantapur
Injuries remain the most frequent cause of mortality in children and young people. Studies with: telephysiotherapy programmes have published results of effectiveness, validity, non-inferiority and important advantages, providing…
- Trial name
- Telefisio (NCT04946695)
- Testing
- Telefisio India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Open Tibia Fracture, Open Dislocation of Ankle
Accelerated Flap Coverage Versus Standard Timing in the Treatment of Severe Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if accelerated flap coverage compared to standard flap coverage timing leads to improved infection-related complications in patients with open fractures and/or…
- Conditions
- Open Tibia Fracture, Open Dislocation of Ankle, Extremity Fracture Lower, Extremity Injuries Lower
- Trial name
- FLAP ATTACK (NCT07828613)
- Testing
- Accelerated Flap Coverage Surgery, Standard of Care Flap Timing
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Osteoporosis
Balance and Muscle Strength as Indicators of Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women
The study is designed as a cross-sectional clinical study. A total of 156 postmenopausal women who visited the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic at Beylikdüzü State Hospital and have had Dual X-ray…
- Trial name
- NCT06645600
- Testing
- Fracture risk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beylikduzu State Hospital
Treatment Duration, Fracture Healing
Smart Crutch Tips for Guided Weight-Bearing in Patients Recovering From Extra-Articular Proximal Tibia Fractures
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether personalized weight-bearing prescriptions using Smart Crutch Tips™ can improve recovery after surgery for extra-articular proximal tibia fractures.
- Conditions
- Treatment Duration, Fracture Healing, Extra-articular Proximal Tibia Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT07134257
- Testing
- Smart Crutch Tips™, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Iterative walking
- Where
- 18 sites in Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Comeback Mobility Inc
Broken Leg
Tibial Shaft Nailing Treated With Suprapatellar Nailing
The goal of this project is to determine the incidence of intra-articular knee pathology following tibial shaft fractures as evaluated by intraoperative knee aspiration and physical exam, and to evaluate for chondral injuries…
- Trial name
- NCT02510339
- Testing
- Observation
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Health, Inc.