Clinical trials: Fractures, Bone
Pelvic Fracture
Use of Teriparatide to Accelerate Fracture Healing
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of the drug teriparatide to the effect of placebo on pelvic fracture healing.
- Trial name
- NCT00594906
- Testing
- Teriparatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Osteoporosis
Denosumab Fracture Intervention Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial in Japanese Patients With Osteoporosis
Evaluate the efficacy and safety of denosumab in the treatment of involutional (postmenopausal and senile) osteoporotic subjects with prevalent fragility vertebral fracture(s)
- Trial name
- DIRECT (NCT00680953)
- Testing
- Denosumab, Alendronate sodium hydrate
- Where
- 4 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,262 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
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
Patellar (or Kneecap) Instability and Mal-alignment
CT Analysis of the Patellofemoral Joint in Patients Having Knee Surgery
The primary hypothesis is that measures of patellofemoral alignment obtained from the investigational cone beam CT scanner will be reduced, but still correlated to those obtained from the conventional CT scan.
- Trial name
- PF (NCT02257099)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Degenerative Disc Disease, Trauma (Including Fractures)
BIO4 Clinical Case Study: Cervical Spine
The goal of this study is to investigate the efficacy of BIO4 bone matrix in patients undergoing 1 or 2-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Trauma (Including Fractures), Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT03077204
- Testing
- 1 or 2-Level ACDF utilizing BIO4 with Bio AVS Cervical Allograft (with graft window)., Aviator Anterior Cervical Plating System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Fracture of Calcaneus, Pilon or Tibial Plateau
Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries
This project is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative study evaluating the use of a negative pressure vacuum device in treating soft tissue injuries and the surgical incision following open reduction and internal…
- Trial name
- VAC-ST (NCT00582998)
- Testing
- Standard Wound Dressing, Vacuum Assisted Closure Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fracture of Shoulder and Upper Arm
Exparel for Postoperative Pain Management in Shoulder Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of liposomal Bupivacaine infiltration into the shoulder to continues nerve block with Bupivacaine on postoperative pain control and functional outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02472314
- Testing
- 1.3% Liposomal Bupivacaine, 0.125% Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Abscess, Fracture
Study to Find the Dose of Rapidly Administered Ketamine for Brief Painful Procedures in Children
The purpose of the study is to find the dose of rapidly administered ketamine in 3 different pediatric age groups (2-5, 6-11 and 12-17) for abscess drainage and fracture reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT01669642
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Humerus Fractures
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Treatment of Humerus Fractures
The purpose of this study is to collect safety and performance data on the use of the Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System (PBSS) when used to provide stabilization and alignment for the treatment of acute humerus fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02394080
- Testing
- Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
Fractured Tooth, Decayed Tooth
Celtra Duo Computer Assisted Design/Computer Assisted Machining (CAD/CAM) Dental Crown Study
This investigation will be a clinical trial to study the performance of a newly developed high strength ceramic material for crowns. The ceramic has been approved by the FDA for patient treatment.
- Conditions
- Fractured Tooth, Decayed Tooth, Unsatisfactory Restoration of Tooth
- Trial name
- NCT03036579
- Testing
- Celtra Duo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Acute Pain, Fractures
Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain
Opioid pain medications such as morphine and dilaudid are commonly used in emergency departments to treat pain in patients. Physicians are familiar with the side effects of these medications; the most concerning of which is…
- Trial name
- NCT02430818
- Testing
- ketamine, morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Bone Pain Study
A prospective study to determine how low bone mineral density and/or vertebral compression fractures associate with pain in adults with sickle cell disease
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Low Bone Density, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT05283148
- Testing
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, Vertebral fracture analysis, Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement System pain impact questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Articular Cartilage Defect
Superiority of MACI® Versus Microfracture Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Articular Cartilage Defects in the Knee
The objective of this trial is to demonstrate superior efficacy and safety of MACI compared with arthroscopic microfracture in the treatment of patients (aged 18 to 55 years) with symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the…
- Trial name
- SUMMIT (NCT00719576)
- Testing
- autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane, Microfracture
- Where
- 20 sites in Czechia, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Vericel Corporation
Displaced Forearm Fractures
Randomized Trial of Casting Techniques for Displaced Forearm Fractures
It is recognized that fractures of the distal radius and forearm occur in approximately one in 100 children and adolescents every year.
- Trial name
- NCT00823823
- Testing
- Bivalved cast, Circumferential cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis
Preventing Osteoporosis Using Denosumab
The purpose of this research study is to find out if denosumab (Prolia®), an injection given in the arm under the skin every 6 months, works to treat bone loss and prevent it from worsening in older men and women (ages 65 and…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT02753283)
- Testing
- denosumab, Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Rib Fractures
Lidocaine Patches in Elderly Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures
Many patients are prescribed lidocaine patches for rib fractures despite mixed evidence to their efficacy. The outcome of this trial offers significant benefit to patient care if it finds benefit of their use or if it does not.
- Trial name
- NCT05714631
- Testing
- 4% Lidocaine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Fracture Healing
Study of Romosozumab (AMG 785) in Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures Status Post Intramedullary Nailing
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of romosozumab compared with placebo on time to radiographic healing of fresh tibial diaphyseal fractures (fractures in the midsection of the shinbone).
- Trial name
- STARTT (NCT00907296)
- Testing
- Romosozumab
- Where
- 103 sites in United States, Australia and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
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 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