Clinical trials: Extremity Injuries Lower
Dementia, Hip Fractures
PERFECTED: Caring for Patients With Hip-fracture & Memory Difficulties
This qualitative study is part of the 5-year long (2013-18) PERFECTED (Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery hip-fracture Care of paTiEnts with Dementia) National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research programme.
- Trial name
- PERFECTED (NCT03308123)
- Testing
- Observational study, not interventional
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Knee Injuries
Bone Tunnel Widening Following ACL Reconstruction
Hypothesis 1: There is less tunnel-widening with bone-patella tendon-bone graft compared with the hamstring graft when the same fixation method is used.
- Trial name
- NCT00198042
- Testing
- Surgical reconstruction of the ACL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
Training of Falling Techniques on Landing Mechanics
The overall purpose of this study is to quantify the effect and retention of one-week training of falling techniques on landing biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading compared to soft-landing…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04768088
- Testing
- Falling Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Reduce Articular Contact Stress
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. Research suggests that ankle arthritis develops after ankle fracture, in part, due to elevated forces on the cartilage.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Ankle
- Trial name
- PRMRP-FPA2 (NCT04562896)
- Testing
- Custom Carbon Fiber Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Individualized Anterior Cruciate Ligament Versus Conventional Reconstruction
A randomised prospective control trial comparing the efficiency of a more individualized approach in ACL reconstruction with the help of neuromuscular computer models with traditional ACL reconstruction practices.
- Trial name
- IACLR (NCT04366362)
- Testing
- Individualised ACL reconstruction, Conventional ACL reconstruction
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Larissa University Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction With Bone Marrow Aspirate, DBM, and an Internal Brace
The Investigators are studying the effect of an ACL reconstruction on return to play by capturing outcome measures and biomechanics information.
- Trial name
- NCT06294314
- Testing
- Fertilized ACL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Aging, Athletic Injuries
Life After Sport: Prior Injury and Sedentary Behavior as Mechanisms of Later Poor Health
Competitive sport increases risk for musculoskeletal injury (e.g., traumatic knee injury) and may position former athletes for early onset of chronic diseases, chronic pain, poor health-related quality of life, and disability.
- Conditions
- Aging, Athletic Injuries, Physical Inactivity, Knee Injuries and Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05344001
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses
The overall goal of this project is to develop modular, lower-limb, powered orthoses that fit to user-specific weakened joints and control force/torque in a manner that enhances voluntary motion in broad patient populations.
- Conditions
- Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Chronic Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05240014
- Testing
- Modular powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Return to Work and Functional Results of French Soldiers After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The return to work in the military population after surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has been poorly investigated within the French armed forces.
- Trial name
- NCT04668677
- Testing
- On-line questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Knee Injuries
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Open Knee Surgeries
To estimate the efficacy of the ultrasound guided ESP block for postoperative pain control in open knee surgeries under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06562634
- Testing
- erector spinea plane block, Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Athletes in Cutting Sports
Enovis High Ankle Sprain Brace Testing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new ankle brace impacts athletic motions. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does it impact motions such as running and cutting? Is it comfortable? Researchers will compare…
- Trial name
- NCT06719609
- Testing
- Ankle tape, Standard lace-up ankle brace, Standard high ankle-sprain (HAS) brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Instability, Joint, Ankle Sprains
Italian Version of The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT)
Study Design: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. Objective: Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool…
- Conditions
- Instability, Joint, Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries, Sport Injury
- Trial name
- CAIT-I (NCT04644601)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
The Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Increasing Quadriceps Strength in Patients With ACL Ruptures
Introduction: Approximately 35% patients can not return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR). Persistent quadriceps weakness is a factor that prevents patients return to sports.
- Trial name
- NCT04988828
- Testing
- Whole body vibration
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
The CYBERnetic Lower Limb Cocognitive Ortho-prosthesis Plus Plus, 1st Clinical Study (CLs++)
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and the usability of the cyberlegs ++ ortho prosthesis to improve the mobility and the quality of life in transfemoral amputees .
- Trial name
- NCT03376919
- Testing
- CLs++ gait training
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome
Relationship Between Anesthetic Regimen and Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome (BCIS)
The annual incidence of geriatric hip fractures in the United States is 325,000 and is projected to rise given the aging population.1 The mainstay of treatment is cemented hip hemiarthroplasty.
- Trial name
- BCIS (NCT06952257)
- Testing
- Administration of general anaesthesia, Neuraxial Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis of Knee, Knee Injuries
Changes in the Immunomodulatory Properties of Adipose Stromal Cells Due to Hemarthrosis After Knee Injury
The goal of this observational study is to gain insight in the natural course of pro-inflammatory factors and hemarthrosis in patients older than 18 with a recent knee trauma.
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis of Knee, Knee Injuries, Hemarthrosis
- Trial name
- CASH (NCT05687331)
- Testing
- knee arthrocentesis, venipuncture, MRI-scan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Pelvic Fracture
Outcome of the Anterior Subcutaneous Internal Fixator (INFIX) for Pelvic Ring Disruptions
With a prospective case series study of 15 patients The aim of this study is to estimate the clinical outcomes in patients with unstable anterior pelvic ring fractures ( B\&C ) after treatment with (INFIX)
- Trial name
- NCT05354531
- Testing
- anterior subcutaneous internal fixator ( INFIX)
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Wound Heal, Wound Dehiscence
CiNPWT Lower Extremity Amputations (Closed Incision Neagtive Pressure Wound Therapy)
The objective of this study is to evaluate prospectively the effect of a novel application of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy(CiNPWT), as delivered by the V.A.C.
- Trial name
- CiNPWT (NCT06493539)
- Testing
- Standard of Care group, CINPWT
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Sports Injury Risk, Lower Extremity Injuries
Association Between Pre-Season Physical Capacity and Injury Risk in Professional Soccer Players
This prospective observational study aims to investigate the relationship between pre-season physical capacities and lower-extremity injury risk during the competitive season in professional male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Sports Injury Risk, Lower Extremity Injuries, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07868276
- Testing
- Pre-Season Physical Performance Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University