Clinical trials: Leg Injuries
ACL Injury
Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes
Females who participate in cutting and landing sports suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries at a 2 to 10-fold greater rate than males participating in the same high-risk sports.
- Trial name
- NCT01034527
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 593 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Knee Hyperextension
Lower Extremity Alignment and Dynamic Control With Associated Injury Risk in College Athletes With Knee Hyperextension
Knee hyperextension, also called genu recurvatum or back knee, is commonly seen in women, people with ligamentous laxity, stroke and cerebral palsy patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03425968
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Sports Injury
Neuromusculoskeletal Alterations After ACL Injury
This study investigated how anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries affect not only the knee joint but also brain activity, reaction speed, and psychological readiness to return to sports.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Sports Injury, Neurocognitive Function
- Trial name
- NEURO-ACL (NCT07163468)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
Dementia, Hip Fractures
PERFECTED: Caring for Patients With Hip-fracture & Memory Difficulties
This qualitative study is part of the 5-year long (2013-18) PERFECTED (Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery hip-fracture Care of paTiEnts with Dementia) National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research programme.
- Trial name
- PERFECTED (NCT03308123)
- Testing
- Observational study, not interventional
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Basketball
A Gluteus Maximus Strength Exercise Effectiveness for Improving Dynamic Postural Control in Female Basketball Players
The study will be carried out at the Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy of the University of Alcalá. The study has been approved by the Animal Research and Experimentation Ethics Committee of the University of Alcalá.
- Trial name
- NCT05206786
- Testing
- Conventional preventive work out, Gluteus maximus strengthening specific program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
Pain, Ankle Injuries
Erector Spinae Plane Block and Ankle and Foot Surgery
Regional anesthesia is commonly used in orthopedic and surgical procedures in ankle and foot surgery to manage pain. The ultrasound-guided nerve block is a safe and effective regional anesthesia technique that provides effective…
- Trial name
- NCT05708742
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, saline solution
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University Hospital
Hip Fractures, Gait, Unsteady
Comparison of Sliding Hip Screw to Intra Medullary Nailing in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture
Shortening of the abductor lever arm is a particular concern with the SHS, and the resultant biomechanical alterations may impair gait, including decreased cadence, gait speed and increased double support time on the injured…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Gait, Unsteady, Function
- Trial name
- NCT03906032
- Testing
- TFNA IM Nail, Sliding hip screw
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Waterford
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Muscle Weakness
WEakness and Atrophy: isoKinetic With Surface Electromyography Assessment in ACL Surgery
An assessment of the effect of surgical anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on thigh muscles is critical to the improvement of knee rehabilitation and preservation.
- Trial name
- WEAKNESS (NCT03200678)
- Testing
- isokinetic assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Passive Talaris Demonstrator
The passive Talaris Demonstrator (TD) is developed in continuation of previous prototypes. The main goal of the experiment is to evaluate the effectiveness of TD during daily activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05127993
- Testing
- Passive Talaris Demonstrator
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Radiology Follow-up Study
Following recent advances in the understanding of successful anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, three important factors have been identified: femoral tunnel positioning, femoral tunnel aperture shape, and native…
- Trial name
- NCT02816606
- Testing
- Flexible reamers, 70-degree arthroscope
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Venous Ulcer, Low-Level Light Therapy
Low-level Light Therapy on Treatment of Venous Ulcers Assesed by Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC)
This study compares the effect of adjuvant treatment of Low-level Light Therapy with conventional treatment in the tissue repair of venous ulcers in patients undergoing outpatient nursing consultation.
- Trial name
- LASERUVe (NCT03229330)
- Testing
- Low-level Light Therapy, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Ankle Injuries, Balanced
Kinesio Taping Effects on Balance and Ankle Proprioception
Ankle injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries, affecting both athletes and the general population. Various methods are used to prevent such injuries, but the effectiveness of different kinesio taping…
- Trial name
- NCT06832111
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping 1, Kinesio Taping 2
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beykent
Ankle Injuries, Instability; Ankle (Ligaments) (Old Injury)
A Morphological Study in Volleyball Athletes With Cronic Ankle Instability
The former purpose of this study to investigate the effect of transverse abdominis, lumbar multifidus, vastus lateralis, lateral gastrocnemius, anterior talofibular ligament of morphology on explosive power and balance…
- Conditions
- Ankle Injuries, Instability; Ankle (Ligaments) (Old Injury), Radiological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents, Diagnostic and Monitoring Devices, Athlete Foot
- Trial name
- NCT05746663
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Wound Healing
Efficacy of Early Postoperative ON101 Application for Lower-extremity Fracture Incisions: a Prospective Evaluator-blinded Controlled Study of Scar Quality and Digital-clinical Concordance
Background: Postoperative scars after lower-extremity fracture fixation endure high tension, where excessive scarring can restrict periarticular mobility.
- Trial name
- ON101 Efficacy (NCT07854470)
- Testing
- ON101
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LIN Kai-Cheng
Hip Fractures, Knee Osteoarthritis
Effect of Remimazolam and Propofol on Postoperative Delirium
Remimazolam is an ultra-short acting benzodiazepine agonist which is used widely for general anesthesia and sedation. Remimazolam has several advantages.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Knee Osteoarthritis, Femur Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05514405
- Testing
- Remimazolam (Byfavo), Propofol
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inje University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
The Effect of Single-leg 20-degree Squats Combined With Conventional Training on the Biomechanical Characteristics of Gait After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most common sports injuries, with an ACL injury rate as high as 20.9% in the general population .
- Trial name
- NCT07308431
- Testing
- single-leg 20° squat training, regular training
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
ACL Injury
Continuous Vs Single Shot Block After ACL
The investigators will be randomizing patients to either receive an adductor canal block in the operating room postoperatively as single shot of 20-30cc bupivacaine or to have a catheter inserted into the adductor canal which…
- Trial name
- NCT04101682
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Fracture, Fractures, Hip
The PREVENT Trial: a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multifaceted Fracture Prevention Model for Long-term Care
Hip fractures occur nearly twice as often for older adults residing in long-term care as they do in older adults of a similar age still living in other settings.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Fractures, Hip, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT04947722)
- Testing
- PREVENT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Learning Curves and Outcomes of Simulation-based Training
Is Two-on-one Instruction in Virtual Reality Simulation-based Training of Operating Fractures of the Hip for Medical Students as Effective as One-on-one Instruction
The training of orthopedic surgeons has historically relied heavily on an apprenticeship model as the primary way of teaching the various procedures an aspiring surgeon needs to master.
- Trial name
- NCT06612619
- Testing
- Dyad instruction
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Knee Injuries
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Open Knee Surgeries
To estimate the efficacy of the ultrasound guided ESP block for postoperative pain control in open knee surgeries under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06562634
- Testing
- erector spinea plane block, Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University