Clinical trials: Fracture
Forearm Fracture, Ultrasound
Trial of Ultrasound Guidance for Reduction of Pediatric Forearm Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to assess the utility of ultrasound guidance in the closed reduction of pediatric forearm fractures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT03097757
- Testing
- Ultrasound - guided fracture reduction, Standard of care fracture reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
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
Muscle Loss, Fractures
Musculoskeletal Effects of Bicarbonate
With aging, men and women develop a mild and progressive metabolic acidosis. This occurs as a result of declining renal function and ingestion of acid-producing diets.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age Related, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01475214
- Testing
- potassium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Spinal Cord Injury
The Relationship Between Irisin and Bone Health in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
This study will examine the relationship between circulating irisin and bone health individuals with spinal cord injury. Additionally, this study seeks to examine the influence of muscle fiber type on circulating irisin and…
- Trial name
- IBSCI (NCT05319522)
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tooth Fractures, Tooth Injuries
Comparative Volumetric Assessment of Alveolar Ridge Preservation Utilizing Different Bone Grafting Materials
This study is intended to provide statistically robust evidence that Symbios Demineralized Cortical-cancellous granule mix, Symbios OsteoGraf LD-300, and OsteoGraf/N-300 combined with Symbios OsteoShield Collagen Resorbable…
- Conditions
- Tooth Fractures, Tooth Injuries, Tooth Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02532543
- Testing
- Allograft, Membrane, Alloplast, Membrane, Xenograft, Membrane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Menopause, Fracture
Forteo for the Treatment of Unexplained Osteoporosis in Premenopausal Women
Idiopathic osteoporosis (IOP) is an uncommon disorder in which otherwise healthy young individuals sustain one or more low-trauma fractures.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Fracture, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- IOPForteo (NCT00697463)
- Testing
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Cognition, Stress Reaction
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as…
- Trial name
- NCT04123496
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Dental Restoration Failure of Marginal Integrity, Dental Caries
Clinical Investigation of a New Bulk Fill Composite Resin in the Restoration of Posterior Teeth
Polymerization shrinkage remains one of the primary disadvantages of composite resin restorative materials (tooth-colored fillings).
- Conditions
- Dental Restoration Failure of Marginal Integrity, Dental Caries, Unrepairable Overhanging of Dental Restorative Materials, Poor Aesthetics of Existing Restoration
- Trial name
- NCT02572570
- Testing
- Filtek Bulk Fill Posterior, Filtek Supreme Ultra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Prostate Cancer, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in RNA-seq Profiles of Single-core Prostate Samples, Among Veterans
Veterans between the ages of 50-75, who are having a prostate biopsy, will be recruited for their permission to collect an extra biopsy core for RNA-sequencing.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Vitamin D Deficiency, Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- VitD/RNA-seq (NCT04621500)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol, Standard of Care Prostate Biopsy - collection of 13th core for RNA-seq, Standard of Care Prostate Biopsies at baseline and after one year vitamin D3 supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Fracture of Clavicle
Post Treatment Comparison Intramedullary Nail vs. Nonoperative Treatment
The objective of this post-market clinical study is to compare one to three year post treatment results, range of motion, strength, patient related functional outcomes and patient satisfaction, of internal fixation using the…
- Trial name
- NCT01975467
- Testing
- CRx
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.
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
Tibial Shaft Fractures
Carbon Fiber Implants
The investigators will compare intramedullary nailing of open and closed tibia shaft fractures with carbon fiber implant versus titanium implant in a Level I trauma setting.
- Trial name
- NCT03382041
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Implant, Titanium Implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vitamin D Receptor Defect
Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children With Low-Energy Fractures
This study was designed to determine the impact of vitamin D serum levels and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms on the occurrence of low energy fractures in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02805647
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Distal Radius Fractures
Do Generic Volar Locking Plates Provide Similar Outcomes at a Reduced Cost?
Across orthopedics, the investigators will be using the generic volar locking plates for patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the distal radius using a block schedule, meaning one month we the…
- Trial name
- NCT06343467
- Testing
- Generic Volar Locking Plate, Conventional Volar Locking Plate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Orthopaedic Trauma Infections
BBOT: Bacterial Burden in Ortho Trauma Procedures
The purpose of this research project is to improve understanding of the potential role of highly sensitive bacterial tests in diagnosing infected non-healing fractures compared to the current standard of care, microbiologic…
- Trial name
- NCT03126448
- Testing
- Highly Sensitive Assays
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Maxillofacial Injuries, Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation
A Clinical Trial of Locally Made Titanium Miniplate and Screw in Maxillofacial Fractures Management
The study is a blind randomized clinical study on patients with midface maxillofacial fractures coming to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
- Conditions
- Maxillofacial Injuries, Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation, Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Trial name
- NCT04279925
- Testing
- ORIF (Open reduction internal fixation): locally-made miniplate and screw, ORIF: Imported miniplate and screw
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
The Influence of Postoperative Analgesia on Systemic Inflammatory Response and POCD After Femoral Fractures Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural levobupivacaine applied for the purpose of post-operative analgesia compared to systemic analgesia with morphine leads to better pain control, stronger suppression of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02848599
- Testing
- morphine, levobupivacaine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital