Clinical trials: Fractures, Open
Infection, Wound Healing Problem
Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW): Pilot Trial
The purpose of this trial is to investigate whether irrigation solution (soap vs. saline solution), or irrigation pressure (high vs. low) will decrease the rate of infection among patients with open fracture wounds.
- Conditions
- Infection, Wound Healing Problem, Nonunion
- Trial name
- FLOW (NCT01069315)
- Testing
- Type of fluid lavage solution, Type of fluid lavage pressure
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Open Tibia Fracture
Pilot RCT Local Gentamicin for Open Tibial Fractures in Tanzania
Local application of antibiotics directly to the traumatic wound is a promising strategy for the prevention of infection after open tibia fractures, which are a significant source of disease burden globally, particularly in…
- Trial name
- pGO-Tibia (NCT03559400)
- Testing
- local gentamicin injection
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Orthopaedic Traumatic Open Fractures
Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Open Fractures
This project is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative study evaluating the use of a negative pressure vacuum device in treating traumatic wounds sustained associated with an open fracture.
- Trial name
- VAC-OF (NCT00582361)
- Testing
- Standard Wound Dressing, VAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sacroiliac Joint, Pain
Sacroiliac (SI) Screws: The Effect of SI Screw Removal on Patient-Reported Pain and Functional Outcomes
Chronic pain following surgical stabilization of a pelvic fracture is very prominent and can have a major affect on a patient's quality of life.
- Conditions
- Sacroiliac Joint, Pain, Pelvis
- Trial name
- SIS (NCT02652611)
- Testing
- SI Screw Removal Surgery, Non-screw removal treatment (non-operative management)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gustilo-Anderson Type III Open Tibia Fracture
Randomized Trial Comparing Irrisept to Saline Irrigation for Infection Prevention
Early debridement and definitive fixation, at the initial operative setting, historically led to no difference in the infection rates for Gustilo-Anderson type III open tibia fractures. However, Lenarz et al.
- Trial name
- NCT05402995
- Testing
- Irrisept (Irrigation Solution), Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Brett D. Crist
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
Tibial Fractures
Study Evaluating InductOs in Diaphyseal Tibia Fractures
Demonstrate a larger proportion of subjects with healed fractures among subjects treated with InductOs and reamed, locked intramedullary nailing compared to subjects treated with reamed, locked intramedullary nailing alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00161616
- Testing
- InductOs
- Where
- 27 sites in Belgium, Finland and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Fractures, Open, Wounds and Injuries--Infections
Acute Application of Antibiotic Powder in Open Fracture Wounds
The purpose of this study is to help determine the best treatment for severe injures like open fracture wounds. Some broken bone injuries can be more likely to get an infection. It is mostly due to the way they were injured.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Open, Wounds and Injuries--Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Fractures, Bone
- Trial name
- APOW (NCT04872400)
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Tobramycin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Distal Radius Fracture, Post Operative Pain Control
Single Shot vs Catheter Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block After Distal Radius Fracture Repair
The purpose of this study is to compare infraclavicular brachial plexus shot single shot block to continuous catheter nerve block done in adult patients who have under gone surgery to repair distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02744352
- Testing
- 20ml bolus of 0.5% ropivicaine, 0.2% of ropivacaine at 8 milliliter/hour
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pain
A Pilot Study of TRV130 for the Treatment of Fracture Pain
The primary objective is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of TRV130 for moderate to severe acute pain in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a suspected/known, unilateral, closed long bone fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT02520297
- Testing
- TRV130
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Trevena Inc.
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
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Extension Study to Evaluate the Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Denosumab in the Treatment of Osteoporosis
The primary objective was to describe the safety and tolerability of up to 10 years or 7 years denosumab administration as measured by adverse event monitoring, immunogenicity and safety laboratory parameters in participants who…
- Trial name
- NCT00523341
- Testing
- Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 4,550 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Acetabulum Fractures
Hemostasis in Open Acetabulum and Pelvic Ring Surgery Using Tranexamic Acid
This study is investigating the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients with pelvis and/or hip socket fractures that require surgery.
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT02051686)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 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
Fractures, Open
Locally Applied Antibiotics for Infection Prophylaxis in Treatment of Open Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of local antibiotic versus placebo in the prevention of infections in open fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT03705962
- Testing
- Tobramycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Fracture, Fractures, Bone
FastFrame Knee Spanning and Damage Control Kit PMCF
The purpose of this prospective study is to confirm safety and performance of the FastFrame External Fixation System and corresponding instrumentation.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Fractures, Bone, Fractures, Closed, Fractures, Open
- Trial name
- NCT04730739
- Testing
- FastFrame External Fixation System - Knee Spanning or Damage Control Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet