Clinical trials: Knee Injuries
Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use
Post-op Crowd Sourcing Health Data Via Text-messaging
The Center for Disease Control has labeled the opioid prescription drug crisis an "epidemic" in the United States and recently this epidemic has been named a public health emergency.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use, Acute Injuries Knee, Neurosurgery
- Trial name
- NCT03532256
- Testing
- Observation, Text to online survey, Bi-directional text script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Knee Injury
Decadron as Adjuvant in Femoral Nerve Blocks in Knee Arthroscopy
If preservative-free dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg (max dose 4 mg) is added to ropivacaine 0.5% 2 mg/kg (max dose 100 mg), then post-PACU opioid consumption will be reduced by 33%.
- Trial name
- NCT01971645
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Prosthesis-related Infections, Wound Complications
Evaluation of Wound Management With Negative Pressure Dressing Versus Standard Dressing After Revision Arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system after revision total knee and hip arthroplasty in patients at high risk for infection.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis-related Infections, Wound Complications, Joint Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02127281
- Testing
- Prevena
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Thrombosis, Venous
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fondaparinux for the Prevention of Venous Blood Clots in Patients With a Plaster Cast or Other Type of Immobilization for a Below-knee Injury Not Needing Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fondaparinux in comparison with a heparin (nadroparin) in preventing deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the leg veins), whether symptomatic or detected by…
- Trial name
- FONDACAST (NCT00843492)
- Testing
- Fondaparinux sodium, Nadroparin
- Where
- 122 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,351 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Comparison of Femoral Tunnel and Clinical Outcome Using Two Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques
1. Purpose :To compare of femoral tunnel placement, tunnel geometry and clinical outcome using two anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques ; transportal technique with flexible reamer and single bundle outside in…
- Trial name
- NCT02754674
- Testing
- type of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Knee Injuries, ACL Injury
Opiates Prescribing for Knee Arthroscopies and ACL Reconstruction
The purpose of the study is to determine if opiates are required to achieve adequate analgesia after knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction in outpatient surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03876743
- Testing
- Group 1-Knee Arthroscopy, Group 2-Knee Arthroscopy, Group 1-ACL reconstruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Knee Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis
Gait Modification Treatments for Knee Pathology
The objective of this study is complete a longitudinal cross-over clinical study to investigate the effect of treatments for knee pathology, including cutaneous stimulation (skin vibration and soft knee brace), on locomotion…
- Trial name
- NCT03116230
- Testing
- Cutaneous Stimulation, Knee Sleeve
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Knee Injury
Evaluation of the CR Plug for Repair of Defects Created at the Harvest Site From an Autograft in the Knee.
The main objective of this study is to test the ability of an allograft plug to provide a successful repair of an osteochondral defect left at the harvest site during OATS procedure.
- Trial name
- CRB (NCT00821873)
- Testing
- CR Plug
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
Injury Leg
Sensors Prediction Study
The purpose of this study is to test whether measures of balance and agility can help predict if a Service Member may be at risk for an injury to their legs before beginning their school and training.
- Trial name
- NCT04541992
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,891 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Unilateral Traumatic Amputation, Amputation, Traumatic
Determining the Potential Benefit of Powered Prostheses
The goal of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a powered prosthesis compared to an unpowered prosthesis during short bouts of walking, extended periods of walking (to fatigue), and performance in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT02828982
- Testing
- Powered ankle prosthesis, Dynamic Response Foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Deanna H Gates
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Opioid Use in Single Shot Nerve Block vs Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusion in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
Anterior cruciate ligament repair using hamstring autograft in children is a painful orthopedic procedure. The current practice to provide analgesia for this procedure include femoral continuous perineural infusion and femoral…
- Trial name
- NCT02075411
- Testing
- bupivacaine, continuous perineural infusion catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nonopioid Analgesia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
This is a randomized, single blinded, standard of care controlled clinical trial. This project aims to compare postoperative pain control in patients in two treatment arms of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03818932
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Prevention of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Traumatic Knee Injury and Surgery
Traumatic knee injury is common and highly debilitating. Surgical reconstruction/repair improves knee biomechanics and function, but neuromuscular dysfunction persist for years despite rehabilitation, hindering resumption of…
- Trial name
- NCT02945553
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Microstimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Isolated Cartilage Injury of the Knee
Sprifermin (AS902330) in Cartilage Injury Repair (CIR)
Several people all over the world suffer from cartilage injuries in the knee. Symptoms include pain, joint swelling, and loss of function. Without repair, cartilage injury may ultimately lead to osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT01066871
- Testing
- Sprifermin (AS902330) 10 mcg, Sprifermin (AS902330) 30 mcg, Sprifermin (AS902330) 100 mcg
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Knee Injuries
Clinical Trial Comparing Three Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Procedures
The objective of this prospective study is to assess the clinical, functional and radiological outcomes of three different ACL reconstruction procedures: Bone Patella Bone graft, Single bundle hamstring graft and anatomical…
- Trial name
- NCT00418964
- Testing
- Single bundle hamstring, Double bundle hamstring, Bone patellar tendon bone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Patellar Instability, Patellar Dislocation
Torsion of the Tibial Tuberosity, a New Factor of Patellar Instability?
Patellar instability (recurrent patellar dislocation) can occur at any age. It is most often seen in young subjects, especially among adolescents. It is commonly accompanied by anatomical factors.
- Trial name
- NCT03304119
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Quadriceps muscle weakness is a common consequence of ACL injury. This muscle weakness is considered to result from neural inhibition preventing full muscle contraction and is referred to as arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT01555567
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Eccentric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Knee Injury
Evaluation of the CR Plug (Allograft) for the Treatment of a Cartilage Injury in the Knee.
Determine the ability of the allograft plug for the treatment of a cartilage injury in the knee
- Trial name
- NCT00793104
- Testing
- Placement of allograft CR Plug in primary injury site
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical