Clinical trials: Leg Fracture
Tibial Fractures
Trial to Evaluate UltraSound in the Treatment of Tibial Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound on tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT00667849)
- Testing
- Exogen 4000+
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- Bioventus LLC
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Alcohol Skin Solutions in Fractured Extremities
The prevention of infection is an important goal influencing peri-operative care of extremity fracture patients. Standard practice in the operative management of extremity fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture, Closed Lower Extremity Fracture
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT03523962)
- Testing
- DuraPrep, ChloraPrep
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 8,485 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Lower Extremity Fracture
Audio Distraction for Traction Pin Placement
Traction pin placement is a common way to temporarily manage femur fractures and unstable acetabular fractures while awaiting surgery.
- Trial name
- ADTPP (NCT05927480)
- Testing
- Audio distraction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Femoral Fractures, Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy Study of Femoral Nerve Block in Children With a Femur Fracture
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of the use of Marcaine in femoral nerve blocks and hematoma blocks for post operative pain relief for femoral shaft fractures in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT01294098
- Testing
- Marcaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tibial Fractures, Intra-Articular Fractures
Management of Traumatic Bone Defects in Tibial Plateau Fractures With Antibiotic-Impregnated Biodegradable Calcium Sulfate Beads: A Prospective Clinical Trial
This is a prospective clinical trial of tibial plateau fractures treated with internal fixation and a calcium sulfate graft which can be mixed with antibiotics and molded into various bead sizes for implantation into bone…
- Conditions
- Tibial Fractures, Intra-Articular Fractures, Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Trial name
- NCT02456194
- Testing
- Calcium Sulfate + Antibiotics + Internal Fixation
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ross Leighton
Syndesmotic Injuries, Ligament Rupture
Internal Brace Augmented Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament Repair: Post-operative Syndesmotic Volumes.
Over the course of a year from the start of the research study, twenty subjects will be randomized evenly into one of two groups after an informed consent is obtained: a traditional tight rope fixation group or a tight rope…
- Conditions
- Syndesmotic Injuries, Ligament Rupture, Bimalleolar Fractures, Trimalleolar Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT05062265
- Testing
- Tight rope fixation, Tight rope fixation with an anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) repair augmentation with an internal brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vann Virginia Center for Orthopaedics dba Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists
Orthopedic Disorder, Trauma
An Imaging Framework for Clinically Testing New Treatments to Prevent Post-traumatic OA
The immediate goal of the proposed research is to test the value of a new low-cost, low-dose standing CT system for efficient early detection of both joint degeneration and elevated contact stress.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Disorder, Trauma, Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT03809520
- Testing
- pedCAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- J L Marsh
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
Tibial Fractures, Leg Injuries
Light Therapy in the Treatment of Leg Pain
The purpose of this study is to apply Anodyne therapy to active duty soldiers, who have shin splints, to evaluate healing time and effectiveness.
- Trial name
- MilCAM (NCT00253981)
- Testing
- Monochromatic Near-Infrared Light Energy (MIRE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Hip Fractures, Delirium
Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00590707)
- Testing
- Deeper sedation, Moderate sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Deformity, Defect, Congenital
Observational Study on JuniOrtho Plating System for Deformities and Fractures Treatment in Lower Limb
Orthofix Srl put the JPS on the European market (2019) by the mean of a pre-market clinical evaluation made under the Medical Device Directive (MDD) requirements that were based on the analysis of the scientific literature of…
- Conditions
- Deformity, Defect, Congenital, Trauma
- Trial name
- JPS (NCT05245617)
- Testing
- JuniOrtho™ Plating System™
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Orthofix s.r.l.
Hip Fracture
A Randomised, Controlled Comparison of Vitamin D Strategies is Acute Hip Fracture Patients
The purpose of the study is to determine the best dose of Vitamin D to give to hip fracture patients to achieve the optimal therapeutic level.
- Trial name
- NCT00424619
- Testing
- Vitamin D2
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Reduce Articular Contact Stress
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. Research suggests that ankle arthritis develops after ankle fracture, in part, due to elevated forces on the cartilage.
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Ankle
- Trial name
- PRMRP-FPA2 (NCT04562896)
- Testing
- Custom Carbon Fiber Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Pelvic Fractures, Acetabular Fractures
Role of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Device in Postoperative Management of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures
The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the VAC device in comparison to traditional gauze wound dressing in pelvic, acetabular and hip fractures, specifically to see if there is a reduction…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Fractures, Acetabular Fractures, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00635479
- Testing
- VAC device, Gauze dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Delirium
Supporting the Health of Adults Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery During the Recovery Period
Delirium (acute confusion) is a highly prevalent condition among hospitalized elders with substantial morbidity within the hospital and beyond.
- Trial name
- SHARP (NCT00586196)
- Testing
- donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Intramedullary Nail Fixation After Tibia and Femoral Fractures
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether oral acetaminophen and intravenous ketorolac are viable alternatives to opioid medication regimens for the pain management of patients with tibial and femoral shaft fractures…
- Trial name
- NCT04761302
- Testing
- Intravenous ketorolac and oral acetaminophen, Intravenous morphine and oral oxycodone
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Muscle Wasting (Atrophy) After Hip Fracture Surgery
Study of Efficacy and Safety of Bimagrumab in Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery
The purpose of this study was to assess if bimagrumab is safe and effective in patients with muscle wasting (atrophy) after hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02152761
- Testing
- bimagrumab
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Argentina and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Avenir Müller Hip Stem Post Market Surveillance Study
This study is a Post Market Clinical Follow up study to fulfil the post market surveillance obligations according to Medical Device Directive and European Medical Device Vigilance System (MEDDEV) 2.12-2.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Hip, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fracture of Hip, Dislocated Hip
- Trial name
- NCT04079127
- Testing
- Patients who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria to receive the Avenir Müller stem.
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet