Clinical trials: Knee Injuries
Cartilage Injury of Knee
A Multicenter Trial of Sprifermin (AS902330 [Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-18]) or Placebo After Microfracture Surgery for Cartilage Injury of the Knee
This is a Phase 2, double-blind, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sprifermin (AS902330) (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor-18 [rhFGF-18]) as an adjunct treatment to…
- Trial name
- NCT01689337
- Testing
- Sprifermin (AS902330)
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Clinical Outcomes With Passive MPKs vs. Powered Prosthetic Knees
The goal of this proposed project is to gather community-based data from the K4-level Transfemoral Amputee (TFA) population to aid in evidence-based prescription of powered prosthetic knees (i.e., choosing the right device to…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05267639
- Testing
- Power Knee
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Werewolf Flow 50 During ACL Reconstruction
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes, ease of use, and cost of the Werewolf FLOW50 device to the institutional standard of care which is does not include the use of electrocautery devices during anterior cruciate…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Arthrofibrosis of Knee
- Trial name
- NCT04998656
- Testing
- Werewolf FLOW 50, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Complications; Arthroplasty, Knee Injuries
Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement
Total knee arthroplasty is associated with intense early postoperative pain. Fast track recovery programs including early therapy protocols and early hospital discharge are being implemented at various hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT02100579
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Preservative free normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern 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
Sedentary Lifestyle, Knee Osteoarthritis
NEAT!2 Sedentary Behavior Reduction for Individuals With Past or Present Knee Symptoms, Injuries, or Surgeries
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an mHealth sedentary reduction program over a 6-month period of time in adults with past or present knee symptoms, injuries, or surgeries.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Injuries, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT03987932
- Testing
- NEAT!2, NEAT!2+Calls, Delayed NEAT!2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Defect of Articular Cartilage
Comparison of BioCartilage Versus Marrow Stimulating Procedure for Cartilage Defects of the Knee
Subjects will be selected among the investigators' patient population who are already scheduled to receive a marrow stimulating procedure (MSP), with or without the addition of BioCartilage.
- Trial name
- NCT02203071
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Functional Resistance Training to Improve Knee Function After ACL Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to examine if thigh muscle weakness and the lack of muscle activation that accompanies ACL injury and reconstruction can be improved with functional resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT03282565
- Testing
- Functional Resistance Training with Brace, Control, Functional Resistance Training with Elastic Band
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Botox for Non-surgical Lateral Release in Patellofemoral Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of botulinum toxin A injected into the lateral thigh muscle improves knee function and reduces knee pain secondary to patellofemoral syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00496964
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A + exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Analgesic Benefits of Genicular Nerve Blocks of the Posterior Knee for Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction
Outpatients scheduled to have ACL surgery typically receive a femoral nerve block to provide analgesia for the front of the knee. Postoperatively, these patients will often report pain in the back of the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT02008617
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Preservative free normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Orthopedic Disorders, Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Injection Pressure & Adductor Canal Block
This is a prospective, randomized, single-blinded human clinical trial that will examine how injection pressure influences the spread of a given volume of injectate in the adductor canal, during adductor canal nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT02563990
- Testing
- High Pressure Injection, Low Pressure Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Rotator Cuff Tear
MDR EZ Pass and Precision Flexible Reamer
The objective of this study is to confirm the safety and performance on the EZPass Suture Passer Instrumentation and the Precision Flexible Reamer Instrumentation.
- Trial name
- NCT03914703
- Testing
- EZ Pass Suture Passer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Injury Leg, Injury, Knee
Serial Movement Assessment in Collegiate Athletes Who Perform Injury Prevention Training
Athletic injury can result in decreased athletic performance or removal from sport participation. There may also be psychological and financial impacts of athletic injury.
- Conditions
- Injury Leg, Injury, Knee, Injury;Sports, Injury, Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT04748718
- Testing
- Exercise-based injury prevention program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Vermont University