Clinical trials: Fractures, Bone
Vertebral Body Compression Fractures
KAVIAR Study - Kyphoplasty And Vertebroplasty In the Augmentation and Restoration of Vertebral Body Compression Fractures
Patients with osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures will be randomly assigned to treatment with balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT00323609
- Testing
- Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spine LLC
Ankle Injuries
A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing Antiglide and Lateral Plate Fixation in Ankle Fractures
The role of operative fixation of unstable, displaced lateral malleolus fractures is well-established (Mayer, Mak, and Yablon). However, the optimal type of fixation remains the subject of debate.
- Trial name
- NCT00718302
- Testing
- Antiglide Plate, Lateral Plate
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Labral Tear, Glenoid, Acetabular Labrum Tear
Safety and Performance of MICRORAPTOR™ Suture Anchors in Shoulder and Hip
This is a prospective, multi-center, PMCF study to evaluate the safety and performance of the MICRORAPTOR REGENESORB suture anchors, MICRORAPTOR Knotless REGENESORB suture anchors, and MICRORAPTOR Knotless PEEK suture anchors…
- Conditions
- Labral Tear, Glenoid, Acetabular Labrum Tear, Bankart Lesions, Anterior Shoulder Instability
- Trial name
- NCT03985839
- Testing
- MICRORAPTOR™ REGENESORB™ Suture Anchor, MICRORAPTOR™ Knotless REGENESORB™ Suture Anchor, MICRORAPTOR™ Knotless PEEK Suture Anchor
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
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
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
Osteoporosis
Study of FORTEO Use in Subjects in the Community Setting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of FORTEO in a larger, more diverse "real world" population than studied in clinical trials
- Trial name
- DANCE (NCT01078805)
- Testing
- FORTEO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,167 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Back Pain
Tapentadol IR vs Oxycodone IR vs Placebo in Acute Pain From Vertebral Compression Fracture Associated With Osteoporosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of tapentadol immediate release (IR) as compared with placebo and oxycodone IR in patients with acute pain caused by vertebral compression fractures (VCF)…
- Trial name
- NCT00771758
- Testing
- oxycodone IR, tapentadol IR
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
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
Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia
Pilot Study of Atorvastatin for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Up to 35% of hip fracture patients have been shown to experience heart injury after surgery, and as many as 10% have a heart attack or die in the three months after surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- POST-OP Pilot (NCT02197065)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
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
Gastrostomy
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Stress Response
This study evaluates the effect of transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block combined with general anesthesia on perioperative stress response in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03035916
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane block, Epidural anesthesia, control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University
Fracture
Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Pilon Fractures
Patients who sustain broken ankles have a very high risk of developing arthritis soon after injury (within 2 years). This arthritis can cause increased pain and a decrease level of function, especially if the injury occurs at an…
- Trial name
- NCT02481869
- Testing
- Arthrocentesis/PRP, Arthrocentesis/Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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
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
Osteoporosis, Achlorhydria
Does Omeprazole Decrease Intestinal Calcium Absorption?
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of omeprazole on intestinal calcium absorption in postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Achlorhydria, GERD, Hip Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT00582972
- Testing
- Omeprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Femoral Fractures
A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing IM Nails and Plate Fixation in Distal Femur Fractures
This study looks at two (2) types of surgical treatments and hopes to answer the question, "which is the best way to surgically treat a distal femur fracture?" Both procedures being studied are standard of care (used routinely)…
- Trial name
- NCT00429663
- Testing
- reamed, interlocking intramedullary nail, locking periarticular plate
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Osteoporosis
Double-blind Extension of HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial (Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis)
This extension study is designed to assess the long term safety and efficacy of zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who have participated in the CZOL446H2301 (NCT00049829): HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00145327
- Testing
- Zoledronic Acid
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,456 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Tibial Fractures
rhBMP-2 Versus Autograft in Critical Size Tibial Defects
The purpose of our study is to evaluate the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (RhBMP-2) as compared to standard ICBG in the treatment of severe open tibia fractures with a critical size bone defect (at least…
- Trial name
- NCT00853489
- Testing
- recombinant bone morphogenetic protein 2, Autogenous iliac crest bone graft
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Rib Fractures
Continuous Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Versus Placebo for Rib Fracture Analgesia
The current cornerstone of pain control for rib fractures is oral and intravenous opioids, especially in the form of patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA), which are are associated with multiple adverse effects including…
- Trial name
- NCT04140396
- Testing
- Saline infusion, Lidocaine infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Twenty-Four Month Extension Study of BA058-05-003 (Abaloparatide) in Participants With Osteoporosis
The purpose of this study is to provide 24 months of standard of care data on participants previously enrolled in Study BA058-05-003 (NCT02653417).
- Trial name
- ACTIVExtend (NCT01657162)
- Testing
- Alendronate
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Argentina and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Health, Inc.