Clinical trials: Femur Fracture
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Distal Targeter vs Free-hand
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of two different surgical techniques--free-hand versus distal targeting jig-based for distal interlock screw--placement and their effects on total operative time and…
- Conditions
- Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures, Nonunion of Fracture, Nonunion of Fracture of Tibia
- Trial name
- NCT05613257
- Testing
- Distal targeting jig, Free-hand/perfect circles technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Fracture
Optimal Vitamin D3 Supplementation Strategies for Acute Fracture Healing
The objective is to determine the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on fracture healing at 3 months.
- Trial name
- Vita-Shock (NCT02786498)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hip Fractures, Intertrochanteric Fractures
Does Early Administration of Tranexamic Acid Reduce Blood Loss and Perioperative Transfusion Requirement
Intertrochanteric hip fractures typically result in blood loss from the fracture and require surgery that can cause further blood loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03182751
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hip Fractures, Delirium
Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00590707)
- Testing
- Deeper sedation, Moderate sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- 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
Hip Fracture
Ultrasound Guided Pain Control Versus Standard Treatment in Emergency Department HIP Fracture Patients
Hip Fracture (HFx) is a painful injury that is often treated in the Emergency Department (ED) with intravenous opiates. However, this class of medications may cause deleterious side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01904071
- Testing
- UFNB (Ultrasound guided femoral nerve block), UFIB (Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block), IVMS (IV Morphine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Hip Fractures
Acute Hip Fracture Study in Patients 65 Years or Greater
This is a randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to investigate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VK5211 after 12 weeks of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02578095
- Testing
- VK5211
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Hungary and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Femoral Neck Fractures
Fixation Using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures (FAITH-2)
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of surgical fixation (cancellous screws versus sliding hip screws) and biologic intervention (Vitamin D versus placebo) on patient important outcomes.
- Trial name
- FAITH-2 (NCT01908751)
- Testing
- Sliding Hip Screw, Cancellous Screws, Vitamin D
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Degenerative Hip Joint Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of OR3O™ Dual Mobility System vs. Conventional Single Bearing Design Total Hip System
The purpose of this study is to compare OR3O™ Dual Mobility System to a conventional, single-bearing design Total Hip System in subjects who undergo Primary THA.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Hip Joint Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Femoral Neck Fractures, Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head
- Trial name
- OR3O (NCT04941729)
- Testing
- OR3O™ - Dual Mobility System, Conventional
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew Medical (Shanghai) Ltd
Pelvic Fractures, Acetabular Fractures
Role of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Device in Postoperative Management of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures
The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the VAC device in comparison to traditional gauze wound dressing in pelvic, acetabular and hip fractures, specifically to see if there is a reduction…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Fractures, Acetabular Fractures, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00635479
- Testing
- VAC device, Gauze dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Femur Fractures
The CHINA TFNA Study
This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, two-arm, non-inferiority study which will be conducted in China to support registration of a cephalomedullary nailing system (TFNA) that currently is available globally.
- Trial name
- TFNA (NCT03635320)
- Testing
- TFNA, PFNA-II
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes GmbH
Hip Fractures
Randomized Controlled Trial for Exparel Hip Fracture
This is a prospective, randomized study looking at the effect that a long-acting local anesthetic has on pain control in patients having surgery for hip fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT03289858
- Testing
- Exparel, Sodium Chloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Embolism, Femoral Fractures
Effect of a Novel Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator on the Incidence of Fat Embolism
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on the incidence of fat emboli when using a Reamer-Irrigator Aspirator during reamed IM nail fixation of femoral shaft fractures
- Trial name
- RIA (NCT00509171)
- Testing
- Reamer Irrigator Aspirator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Femur Fracture
Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur:Trochanteric vs Piriformis Starting Portals
This project is designed to determine whether or not the trochanteric insertion portal will show any difference when compared with the piriformis fossa portal in terms of pain and strength of the hip abductor muscles, while…
- Trial name
- TROCHNAIL (NCT00593333)
- Testing
- Antegrade Intramedullary Nail, Trigen Trochanteric Femoral Nail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Femoral Neck Fracture
Functional Status, Morbidity and Mortality in Cemented Versus Press-Fit Hemiarthroplasty
Hemiarthroplasty (half of a hip replacement) is the most common treatment for displaced fractures of the femoral neck in the elderly and is associated with a better functional outcome and fewer reoperations than internal…
- Trial name
- NCT01114646
- Testing
- Cemented Hip Hemiarthroplasty, VerSys Beaded FullCoat, Zimmer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Compare the Efficacy of Treatment With Denosumab Versus Alendronate Sodium in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density, the mean percent change in total hip BMD in subjects receiving denosumab is not less than that observed in subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT00330460
- Testing
- Alendronate, Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
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
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
Hip Fracture, Osteoarthritis
Effectiveness of Two Types of Treatment in Restoring Muscle After Hip or Knee Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two postoperative interventions designed to preserve muscle protein after major hip or knee surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Osteoarthritis, Femur Head Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00393848
- Testing
- Essential amino acid supplement, Ketoconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
Computer-Assisted Navigation for Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
There are approximately 250,000 hip fractures in the US every year, and intertrochanteric (IT) fractures (fractures that occur just below the femoral head) account for nearly half of these fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02190435
- Testing
- Stryker ADAPT computer-assisted navigation, Conventional technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East