Clinical trials: Fixation
Equinus Contracture
The Effect of Botulinum Toxin A Injections on Ankle Dorsiflexion Following Internal Fixation of Tibial Pilon Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine if botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections, at the time of surgery for pilon fractures, will improve ankle range-of-motion and functionality.
- Trial name
- Botox (NCT02051933)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A, sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Closed Proximal Tibial Fracture Schatzker I - VI, Closed Proximal Tibial Fracture AO-OTA 41
chronOS Inject in Proximal Tibial Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to observe the safety, the radiological and clinical outcomes of chronOS Inject after having been used as bone void filler in internal fixation of proximal tibial fractures.
- Conditions
- Closed Proximal Tibial Fracture Schatzker I - VI, Closed Proximal Tibial Fracture AO-OTA 41, Closed Proximal Tibial Fracture AO-OTA 42
- Trial name
- NCT02056834
- Testing
- chronOS Inject
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes GmbH
Breast-cancer
Seroma Formation After Modified Radical Mastectomy With Flap Fixation Technique in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of mastectomy flap fixation in breast cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: To compare seroma formation after mastectomy flap fixation with…
- Trial name
- NCT06243796
- Testing
- Flap fixation technique
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nakhon Phanom Hospital
Scarring, Acne
Evaluation of the Cutera Enlighten™ Laser With Micro-Lens Array (MLA) Handpiece Attachment
The purpose of this pivotal investigation is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Cutera enlighten multi-wavelength 532 nm and 1064 nm picosecond pulse duration laser and an investigational micro-lens array (MLA) handpiece…
- Trial name
- NCT03430921
- Testing
- Enlighten™ Laser and a MLA Attachment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Gabapentin for Postop Pain After SSLF
Purpose: To assess the impact of gabapentin versus placebo on overall postoperative pain and gluteal pain at 7 days after vaginal sacrospinous ligament suspension for apical pelvic organ prolapse.
- Trial name
- NCT03123861
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Distal Radius Fracture
Postsurgical Bupivacaine Extended-release Liposome Injection for Open-reduction Internal Distal Radius Fixation.
For patients undergoing open-reduction internal-fixaton (ORIF) of isolated distal radius fractures, administration of 66.5 mg of liposomal bupivacaine to operative field may decrease the need for post-operative narcotic pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02515851
- Testing
- Exparel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Hernia, Inguinal
Mesh Fixation and Closure of Peritoneum Following Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Using N-butyl Cyanoacrylate
Fixation of mesh and peritoneal closure during TAPP repair using n-butyl cyanoacrylate.
- Trial name
- NCT02457728
- Testing
- LiquiBandFix8
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St John of God Hospital, Vienna
Tibial Fractures, Intra-Articular Fractures
Management of Traumatic Bone Defects in Tibial Plateau Fractures With Antibiotic-Impregnated Biodegradable Calcium Sulfate Beads: A Prospective Clinical Trial
This is a prospective clinical trial of tibial plateau fractures treated with internal fixation and a calcium sulfate graft which can be mixed with antibiotics and molded into various bead sizes for implantation into bone…
- Conditions
- Tibial Fractures, Intra-Articular Fractures, Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Trial name
- NCT02456194
- Testing
- Calcium Sulfate + Antibiotics + Internal Fixation
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ross Leighton
Infection, Post-operative Care
The Use of a Novel Microbicidal Liquid Polymer for the Reduction of Pin Track Infection
The purpose of the study is to investigate additional clinical uses for the polymer, which is a FDA approved, 510k, medical device, but has not been approved for use on patients with pin track sites as a way to lower the…
- Trial name
- NCT03756506
- Testing
- Novel Microbicidal Liquid Polymer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prevent-Plus LLC
Soft Tissue to Bone Fixation
PMCF Study on PEEK Suture Anchors for Shoulder Indications
Post-market clinical follow-up on the PEEK Suture Anchors in the shoulder.
- Trial name
- NCT03826667
- Testing
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Shoulder Suture Anchors
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 464 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Periodontal Diseases
Effect of Locally-Applied Simvastatin on Clinical Attachment Level and Alveolar Bone in Periodontal Maintenance Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine of local application of commericially-available, FDA-approved preparation of simvastatin is effective in increasing clinical attachment levels (primary outcome), as well as alveolar bone…
- Trial name
- NCT03452891
- Testing
- Methylcellulose, Simvastatin-Methylcellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Safety and Performance Study of the RELIANCE 4-Front Passive Fixation Lead
The objective of this study is to gather data to establish the chronic safety, performance and effectiveness of the RELIANCE 4-FRONT™ Passive Fixation Defibrillation Leads.
- Conditions
- Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Flutter
- Trial name
- NCT01856491
- Testing
- RELIANCE 4-FRONT™ Passive Fixation lead implantation
- Where
- 11 sites in Germany, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Intramedullary Nail Fixation After Tibia and Femoral Fractures
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether oral acetaminophen and intravenous ketorolac are viable alternatives to opioid medication regimens for the pain management of patients with tibial and femoral shaft fractures…
- Trial name
- NCT04761302
- Testing
- Intravenous ketorolac and oral acetaminophen, Intravenous morphine and oral oxycodone
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico