Clinical trials: Knee Surgery
Postoperative Complications, Memory Disorders
A Study to Determine if Carbon Dioxide Lavage During Total Knee Surgery Reduces Intraoperative Embolic Events
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a carbon dioxide lavage device (CarboJet) to clean bone surfaces during total knee surgery decreases intraoperative embolic events when compared with standard orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT00736125
- Testing
- pulsatile saline lavage, carbon dioxide lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kinamed Incorporated
Post-Operative Pain
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg (Zalviso™)to Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia With Morphine for the Treatment of Acute Post-Operative Pain
The study is intended to show that the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System is as effective as morphine intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) for treating pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01539538
- Testing
- Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg, morphine IV PCA
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Talphera, Inc
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Efficacy of Multimodal Peri- and Intraarticular Drug Injections in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain, causing patient discomfort, mobilisation and hospital discharge. The aim of this study is to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00562627
- Testing
- ropivacaine, adrenaline, ketorolac
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Asker & Baerum Hospital
ACL Injury, Postoperative Pain
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
1. The investigators aim to examine the use of IV and oral ketorolac as an adjunctive agent to the standard of care pain protocol for postoperative pain control following ACL reconstruction surgery. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04246554
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Prevalence of Sleep Apnea in Patients Presenting for Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
The study hypothesis is that the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients presenting for total knee or total hip arthroplasty is higher than generally suspected.
- Trial name
- NCT00874822
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Thromboembolism
Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) 150 mg/q.d. in Patients With Moderate Renal Impairment After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
An observational cohort study on safety and efficacy to generate additional data on the benefit/risk profile of the 150 mg dose of Pradaxa in patients with renal impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00847301
- Where
- 53 sites in Austria, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
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
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Fibrillation, Atrial
Odiparcil For The Prevention Of Venous Thromboembolism
Odiparcil is being studied to determine if it can prevent blood clots from forming after a total knee replacement and also to prove that odiparcil is safe.
- Conditions
- Deep Vein Thrombosis, Fibrillation, Atrial, Venous Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Embolism
- Trial name
- NCT00244725
- Testing
- Odiparcil, Warfarin, Coumadin
- Where
- 101 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 961 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Conventional Alignment System Versus Surgical Navigation System in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This is a randomized, controlled, blinded prospective study comparing the use of the usual cutting guides with a palm-sized digital surgical navigation system in unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01797731
- Testing
- Digital hand-held surgical navigation system, Conventional tibial extramedullary alignment system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Thromboembolism, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pradaxar for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in the Mexican Population Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
Open, prospective, uncontrolled, observational cohort study.
- Trial name
- NCT00967447
- Where
- 28 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis Knees Both
Astaxanthin for Management of Inflammation in Knee Osteoarthritis
Over 30 million Americans are currently affected by osteoarthritis (OA), with prevalence expected to increase 40% by 2025 as a result of the aging population and obesity epidemic.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis Knees Both, Joint Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05138549
- Testing
- Astaxanthin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Midlands
Mastectomy, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow
Cryoanalgesia to Prevent Acute and Chronic Pain Following Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Sham-Controlled Study
The ultimate objective of the proposed line of research is to determine if cryoanalgesia is an effective adjunctive treatment for pain in the period immediately following various painful surgical procedures; and, if this…
- Conditions
- Mastectomy, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow, Upper Limb Amputation Above Elbow, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee
- Trial name
- NCT03578237
- Testing
- Cryoneurolysis (active)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Wound Closure
Symmetric on Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
A post-marketing prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled study to evaluate the wound closure efficiency of STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device (STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus) compared to…
- Trial name
- SFX (NCT03305887)
- Testing
- "STRATAFIX™ Symmetric" Knotless Tissue, VICRYL® PLUS, "STRATAFIX Spiral" sutures
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Medical, China
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Tranexamic Acid Dosing for Major Joint Replacement Surgery
Over 1.7 million hip and knee replacements are performed every year worldwide. These surgeries are associated with high blood loss and transfusion rates. In older patients, the high blood loss can result in postoperative anemia.
- Trial name
- TXA-Dosing (NCT05075200)
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Knee Arthroscopy
Chloroprocaine Spinal for Outpatient Knee Surgery
Outpatient knee surgeries with duration of less than one hour pose a challenge to the use of spinal anesthesia given that traditional agents remain in effect for 2-3 hours, thus creating a mismatch between length of surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT03365752
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Mepivacaine, General Anesthetics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Neuromuscular Blockade, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade With Sugammadex or Usual Care in Hip Fracture Surgery or Joint (Hip/Knee) Replacement (P07038)
This study will assess the effect of reversal of neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex compared with reversal according to usual care (neostigmine or spontaneous reversal) on the incidence of post-surgical bleeding events and on…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Blockade, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Blood Coagulation
- Trial name
- NCT01422304
- Testing
- Sugammadex, neostigmine and glycopyrrolate or atropine
- Volunteers
- 1,198 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Total Knee Replacement
Controlled Study of Kneehab XP for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement
The study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind sham study of TKA patients who receive a standard peri-operative treatment program plus Kneehab XP versus a standard peri-operative treatment program plus a sham device.
- Trial name
- NCT01548040
- Testing
- Kneehab XP, Quadriceps TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Theragen Inc.
Surgical Wound, Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
Evaluating Edema and Range of Motion Using Negative Pressure Therapy vs. Standard Surgical Dressing in Bilateral TKA
This study will compare the effects of closed incision negative pressure dressing vs. standard of care silver dressing on lower limb swelling after bilateral primary total knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, Wounds and Injuries, Joint Diseases
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT04712019)
- Testing
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT), Standard Silver-containing Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Post-Market Registry of AURYON Atherectomy Device in Subjects Affected With Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease
The PATHFINDER Registry is a prospective, non-randomized, single arm, multicenter observational study. This pilot registry is aimed to evaluate the performance (peri-procedural) and clinical outcomes (intermediate and long-term)…
- Conditions
- Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD
- Trial name
- PATHFINDER (NCT04229563)
- Testing
- AURYON Atherectomy System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Angiodynamics, Inc.
Hip Surgery Corrective, Knee Injuries
Prospective, Randomized Clinical Investigation of Two Different Postoperative Wound Dressings
The primary objective of this investigation is to evaluate if complications related to surgical wound are more common in the treatment group compared to the control group starting from operation day until last visit.
- Trial name
- MxBPo02 (NCT02653183)
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Aquacel Surgical, Experimental: Mepilex Border Post-Op
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB