Clinical trials: Knee Surgeries
Osteoarthritis
Tranexamic Acid in Knee Joint Surgery
Total knee joint replacement surgery can lead to significant blood loss, which can affect recovery after surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a medication which stops the breakdown of blood clots and therefore prevents blood loss.
- Trial name
- TRACKS (NCT02278263)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- 5 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew G Hill, MBChB, MD (Thesis), EdD, FACS, FRACS
Arthropathy of Knee
Analysis of Standard Versus Barbed Sutures in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.
The purpose of this prospective study is determine if barbed sutures are more efficient, have comparable complication rates, clinical outcomes, and cosmesis outcomes versus traditional knotted sutures when used in the closure of…
- Trial name
- NCT01320371
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 363 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Patella Dislocation Recurrent, Children, Only
Assessment of Knee Flexor Muscles Strength in Patients With Patellar Instability
The study enrolled 33 patients with confirmed recurrent patellar dislocation, including 6 patients with bilateral involvement. In the study group, both side hamstring muscle were evaluated at the velocities of 60 and 180 deg/s…
- Trial name
- NCT04838158
- Testing
- Isokinetic measurements
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polish Mother Memorial Hospital Research Institute
Spinal Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthetic for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery - Intrathecal Morphine or Hydromorphone
In the current healthcare system, a short length of stay is paramount, for medical, functional, and financial reasons. Most patients undergoing hip and knee replacement at Hôpital Montfort institution receive spinal anesthetic…
- Trial name
- NCT04280939
- Testing
- spinal anesthesia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Montfort
ACL, ACL Injury
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky.
- Conditions
- ACL, ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT03711734
- Testing
- Acupuncture + Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Efficacy of Adductor Canal Block for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
The goal of this study is to objectify the postoperative pain level, the use of opiates and postoperative nausea and vomiting after adding the adductor canal block to the standard pain regiment after anterior cruciate ligament…
- Trial name
- DUAL (NCT05532618)
- Testing
- Adductor canal block, Levobupivacaine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis, Morbid Obesity
Optimal Management of Extreme Obesity and Severe Knee Osteoarthritis Feasibility Trial
Does weight loss surgery in patients with morbid obesity prior to knee replacement surgery improve outcomes from knee replacement surgery
- Trial name
- OMEOSKO (NCT05120492)
- Testing
- bariatric surgery followed by total knee replacement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Total Knee Replacement
Regional Anesthesia for Knee Prothesis Surgery
Comparison of the analgesics blocks (femoral, adductor canal and sciatic subgluteal nerve) for total replacement knee surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02451605
- Testing
- Analgesic nerve blockade (Ropivacaine), Total knee replacement surgery.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Light Load Blood Flow Restriction Training in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patient Rehabilitation
This study is examining the post-operative rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients within the National Health Service (NHS).
- Trial name
- NCT03419169
- Testing
- Light load BFR resistance training, Heavy load resistance training
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Prostate Cancer, Spine, Open
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate vs Fresh Frozen Plasma in Goal-directed Bleeding Management in Non-cardiac Surgery
The primary endpoint of this study is the completion time of hemostasis treatment when administered Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and frozen powder coagulation factor concentrate (PCC) in goal-directed bleeding management for…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Spine, Open, Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06144099
- Testing
- fresh frozen plasma, prothrombin complex concentrate
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konkuk University Medical Center
Postoperative Delirium
Study of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly People After Orthopedic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible relationship of microRNA and postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02817386
- Testing
- interview
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongnan Hospital
Pain, Postoperative
Flexibility of Cognition And Persistent Pain
This observational study aims to determine the association between preoperative cognitive flexibility and the risk of developing PPSP by preoperative administration of cognitive tests.
- Trial name
- FlexCAPP (NCT02579538)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Arthroplasty, Knee Replacement, Wound Healing
Zip® Surgical Skin Closure Device vs. Staples for Skin Closure in Subjects Having Undergone Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty
Study designed to compare the Zip Surgical Skin Closure device vs. conventional staples for wound closure following bi lateral knee replacement surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02460172
- Testing
- Zip Surgical Skin Closure, Steel Staples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZipLine Medical Inc.
Analgesia, Postoperative
Comparison Between Fentanyl and Dexmedetomidine As Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Combined IPACK and Adductor Canal Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Knee Surgeries
This study will be undertaken to compare the analgesic effects of of fentanyl versus dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to bupivacaine in combined IPACK and ACB for pain management after total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT06759116
- Testing
- Control group, Fentanyl group, Dexmedetomidine group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Patellar Dislocation
The Unstable Kneecap - the Impact of Anatomy on Function
The principal objective of the study is to find out which everyday activities make the kneecap unstable in people with patellofemoral instability.
- Trial name
- SPRING (NCT02569931)
- Testing
- Gait analysis, Electromyography, Intra-operative tracking and pressure measurements
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Paramedian Spinal Anaesthesia, Real Time Ultrasound Guiding
Paramedian Spinal Anaesthesia : Comparison Between Land-mark Guided Technique and Real-time Ultrasound Guided Technique.
To identify the value of using the ultrasound in applying a commonly used regional anaesthetic procedure (spinal anaesthesia) when compared with the conventional landmark guided approach, regarding the efficiency of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02767076
- Testing
- conventional paramedian spinal anesthesia, ultrasound guided paramedian spinal anesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Knee Arthropathy
Comparison of Accuracy and Functional Outcome Between Robotic and Gyroscopic Assisted Surgery in Primary TKA
A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 72 participants who had moderate knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2-3).
- Trial name
- NCT06321952
- Testing
- ROSA robotic assist TKA, iassist TKA
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Arthropathy of Knee, Arthropathy of Hip
Nirvana Super Pro Supplementation in Orthopedic Surgery Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate orthopedic patients undergoing either a total hip replacement (THR) or total knee arthroplasty (TKR) using two dietary supplements, PREPARE and RECOVER, and their recovery times…
- Trial name
- NCT06203691
- Testing
- Supplementation with Nirvana Super Pro Liquid Supplements, Non-Supplementation Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nirvana Water Sciences Corp
Phantom Limb, Motor Activity
The Effects of Targeted Phantom Motor Execution on Phantom Limb Control
Lower limb amputations account for more than 85% of all amputations. In Canada, it has been reported that transtibial amputation (TTA) is the most common level of amputation.
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb, Motor Activity, Amputation Stump, Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT05247827
- Testing
- Targeted phantom limb motor execution (exercise)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan