Clinical trials: Joint Replacement
Osteoarthritis
Feasibility Study: Effect of Patient Decision Aids for Total Joint Replacement on Surgical Referrals
Ministries of Health consider wait lists for total joint replacement a top priority. Research priorities to manage wait lists indicate the need to establish benchmarks that consider patient preferences.
- Trial name
- NCT00743951
- Testing
- 1 Patient decision aid, 2 Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Interscalene Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Interscalene Block With Bupivacaine and Adjuvants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of plain bupivacaine with common adjuvants for interscalene block (ISB) provides non-inferior analgesic results compared to the use of liposomal bupivacaine for ISB, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03845894
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Custom Cutting Block Instrument vs Regular Instrumentation Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
To determine if the use of patient-specific custom cutting blocks for implantation of total knee components results in improved limb alignment and component positioning compared to regular instrumentation.
- Trial name
- NCT03416946
- Testing
- Visionaire, Traditional
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthopaedic Innovation Centre
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Systemic Steroids for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
This study will investigate the ability of systemic dexamethasone to prolong the sensory block duration for lumbar plexus nerve blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02464176
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Role of Bone in Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
The purpose of the study is to investigate protein and gene expression among damaged knee tissues. We will perform MRI's on subjects prior to total knee replacement to identify the location of bone marrow lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT00850538
- Testing
- MRI, Primary Total Knee Replacement
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The New England Baptist Hospital
Osteoarthritis
Single-use Efficiency Instruments With Patient Specific Technique (MyKnee®) Versus Traditional Metal Instruments With Conventional Surgical Technique
To compare economic factors and the rate of adverse events between two types of instrumentation used for total knee replacement: Single-use Efficiency Instruments with Patient Specific Technique (MyKnee®) Traditional Metal…
- Trial name
- NCT03148379
- Testing
- Customized patient instruments, Traditional Metal Instruments
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medacta USA
Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis
Prospective Multicenter Post Approval Study of the LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee
The purpose of the study is to assess the long-term performance of the NexGen LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee in the treatment of patients with severe knee pain or degenerative knee disease.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Traumatic Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Condyle, Moderate Varus
- Trial name
- NCT00854295
- Testing
- NexGen LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Osteoarthritis
Does Fluid Replacement From Preoperative NPO Status Improve Postoperative Recovery
The investigators are testing the hypothesis that administering 2L of body temperature warmed lactated ringer's intravenously prior to surgery can optimize the postoperative and recovery of patients undergoing total hip and total…
- Trial name
- Hydration (NCT02638623)
- Testing
- Lactated Ringer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Ankle Arthroplasty, Prosthesis User
3D X-ray Motion Analysis of Ankle-foot Motion After Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Patients who have had a total ankle joint replacement surgery typically have limited movement in their ankles possibly due to the fact that commonly used ankle joint prosthetic devices only allow limited axes of motion.
- Conditions
- Ankle Arthroplasty, Prosthesis User, Joint Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03575975
- Testing
- Total Ankle Replacement Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Osteoarthritis
Pain Expectations in Subjects With Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this research study is to test whether or not researchers can alter or change expectations on pain. The researchers will test whether there is an effect on the size of the pupil and responses to thermal heat…
- Trial name
- NCT02155257
- Testing
- Modafinil, Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Knee Pain, Chronic Osteoarthritis
ROSA Robot Used in Total Knee Replacement Post Market Study
This is a prospective, multicenter clinical study designed to facilitate the collection and evaluation of workflow efficiency, patient pain and function, and adverse event data.
- Conditions
- Knee Pain, Chronic Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Condyle, Moderate Varus, Valgus or Flexion Deformities
- Trial name
- NCT03969654
- Testing
- PERSONA Total Knee, Vanguard Total Knee, NexGen Total Knee
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Comparison of Mobile-Bearing and Fixed-Bearing All-Polyethylene Tibia Total Knee Designs
This study will be designed to compare prospectively, in a randomized fashion, the clinical, functional, and radiographic results of a nonmodular (all-polyethylene tibi/AP) fixed-bearing posterior cruciate substituting design…
- Trial name
- NCT00894361
- Testing
- TKA surgery with the rotating platform mobile-bearing knee design, TKA surgery with the all-polyethylene tibia knee design
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Arthritis
Marathon and Enduron Polyethylene at Long-Term Follow-up
The purpose of the study is to determine whether crosslinked Marathon and standard Enduron polyethylene liners show differences in survivorship due to wear-related revisions at minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Joint Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02508428
- Testing
- Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethylene, Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
Tourniquets, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Tourniquet Pressure in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
This proposed novel randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to address this gap in TKA protocol by gaining a better understanding of the relationship between tourniquet pressure and time, and intraoperative performance and…
- Conditions
- Tourniquets, Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Knee Replacement, Total
- Trial name
- NCT02830087
- Testing
- Tourniquet Cuff Pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Edematous, Synovitis
Double-Blinded Clinical Trial Using Apatone®B for Symptomatic Postoperative Total Joint Replacements
This research study is being conducted to determine if taking oral (by mouth in pill form) Apatone®B (a combination of Vitamins C and K3) will reduce chronic joint discomfort and improve function of non-infected symptomatic…
- Conditions
- Edematous, Synovitis, Foreign Body Reaction, Osteolysis
- Trial name
- Apatone-B (NCT01272830)
- Testing
- Apatone®B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IC-MedTech Corporation
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Comparison of a Metal Backed Fixed-Bearing Tibial Baseplate and an All-Polyethylene Tibia in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study is designed to compare prospectively, in a randomized Level 1 evidence fashion, the clinical, functional, and radiographic results of a modular polished tibial (MPT) tray with a moderately cross-linked polyethylene…
- Trial name
- NCT00979147
- Testing
- TKA surgery with modular polished tibial baseplate/XLK design, TKA surgery with the nonmodular APT/GVF design, P.F.C.® Sigma Knee System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center