Clinical trials: Fracture Fixation
Calcaneus Fracture
External Fixation Versus Splinting of Acute Calcaneus Fractures
Aim: Determine if external fixation decreases soft tissue complications compared to splinting. Determine if external fixation decreases time to definitive surgical stabilization and improves final fixation compared to splinting.
- Trial name
- NCT04063657
- Testing
- External fixator, Splinting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Skull Fractures
PMCF Study on CranioFix®2 System Used for the Fixation of Craniotomized Bone Flaps and Fractures
The CranioFix®2 PMCF study has been set up as an action within the framework of a proactive post-market surveillance system of the manufacturer.
- Trial name
- CRANFLAP (NCT05119595)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap AG
Medial Malleolus Fractures
Clinical Trial Evaluating Acutrak Headless Compression Screw Fixation of Medial Malleolus Fractures
The purpose of this study is assess the safety and efficacy of Acutrak headless screws in comparison to other fixation methods (traditional headed screws, plates, and wires) used in the treatment of medial malleolus fracture of…
- Trial name
- NCT03061279
- Testing
- Fixation by Acutrak headless screw, Fixation by headed screws, plates, and or wires
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
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
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
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
Osteoporosis
A Study to Evaluate Denosumab in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
This study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of denosumab in treating women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00089791
- Testing
- Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 7,808 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
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