Clinical trials: Leg Injuries and Disorders
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Lower Extremity Wound Infected, Venous Stasis Ulcers
V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Instillation Therapy vs V.A.C. Ulta™ Therapy on Biofilm in Chronically Infected Wounds
This study would like to determine if using negative pressure wound therapy with an instillation of .125% Dakins is more effective than using negative pressure wound therapy alone on biofilm removal, disruption and elimination in…
- Trial name
- NCT02009501
- Testing
- VAC VeraFlo with Dakins Instillation, VAC Ulta Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
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
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
Pain
Effectiveness of Perineural Clonidine as an Adjuvant With Ropivacaine for Popliteal Nerve Block in Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery
Nerve blocks are used to decrease the amount of pain you have after surgery. We are asking you to take part in a research study.
- Trial name
- NCT01986751
- Testing
- Clonidine, ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Post Operative Delirium
Effect of Anesthesia on Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
The purpose of this study is evaluate postoperative delirium after general anesthesia and regional anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- RAGADelirium (NCT02213380)
- Testing
- method of anesthesia
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- Wenzhou Medical University
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Transdermal Continuous Oxygen Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
This is a multicenter, prospective, parallel, double-blinded, validation study of up to 12 weeks duration to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EPIFLO for the treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer.
- Trial name
- NCT01291160
- Testing
- Epiflo, Moist Wound Therapy
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Neogenix, LLC dba Ogenix
Burns, Trauma
Split Thickness Donor Site Healing With MIST Study
Subjects requiring skin grafting due to burns, trauma, or chronic venous ulcers with split thickness donor sites expected to be between 20 and 200 square cm will be consecutively screened for study eligibility.
- Conditions
- Burns, Trauma, Venous Ulcers
- Trial name
- NCT01214980
- Testing
- MIST Therapy, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Celleration, Inc.
Knee Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis
Gait Modification Treatments for Knee Pathology
The objective of this study is complete a longitudinal cross-over clinical study to investigate the effect of treatments for knee pathology, including cutaneous stimulation (skin vibration and soft knee brace), on locomotion…
- Trial name
- NCT03116230
- Testing
- Cutaneous Stimulation, Knee Sleeve
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Proof of Concept (Design Validation) in Patient With Hard to Heal Wounds Such as Pressure Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Leg Ulcer, Leia
The purpose of this reseach study is to determine Mölnlycke Health Care´s Leia dressing performance properties is fulfilled and that the dressing is safe when used on wound types such as pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, and diabetic…
- Conditions
- Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- NCT01966380
- Testing
- Leia
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Compare the Efficacy of Treatment With Denosumab Versus Alendronate Sodium in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density, the mean percent change in total hip BMD in subjects receiving denosumab is not less than that observed in subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT00330460
- Testing
- Alendronate, Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Diabetes, Wound Infection
Tissue Penetration of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Diabetic Patients With Lower Limb Infections
This study will determine the tissue penetration of ceftolozane/tazobactam (Zerbaxa, Merck \& Co.), a novel β-lactam/β-lactamase combination antibiotic, into the extracellular, interstitial fluid of soft tissue in diabetic…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Wound Infection, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02620774
- Testing
- Ceftolozane/tazobactam, Microdialysis Catheter Insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Diabetes, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Electrical Stimulation to Accelerate Wound Healing
A clinical study at the Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, is being proposed to test the efficacy of a novel electrical stimulation platform named the Tennant Biomodulator designed…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Peripheral Neuropathy, Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03821675
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation - Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Wound
Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of ALLEVYN Gentle Border
The clinical study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the ALLEVYN Gentle Border. The study is a post-market clinical follow-up to assess clinical performance and safety of ALLEVYN Gentle Border with new wound contact…
- Trial name
- NCT03877484
- Testing
- ALLEVYN Gentle border
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
Wound Healing
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Study of Single and Repeated Doses of Topical GSK1278863
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind (subjects and investigators will be blinded, GSK internal personnel will not be blinded), parallel-group, two part (Part A, Part B) trial in healthy volunteers and subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01831804
- Testing
- GSK1278863
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Varicose Ulcer
Predictive of Biomarkers of Healing in Chronic Venous Ulceration of the Lower Limb
Chronic venous ulceration of the lower limb poses a significant problem to patients and healthcare providers alike. 1% of the population of Western countries have either an open or healed chronic venous ulcer.
- Trial name
- MOJITO (NCT01998932)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Evaluating the Ease of Use of a VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing on Diabetic Foot Ulcers Receiving VAC Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The study is aimed at evaluating the clinician's perceived ease of using the V.A.C. GranuForm bride dressing and the patients perceived level of comfort during the dressing wear.
- Trial name
- NCT00847730
- Testing
- V.A.C. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Clinical Outcomes After Treatment With RestrataTM Wound Matrix in Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU)
The primary objective of this study is to determine the outcomes of patients who receive a certain type of skin substitute called RestrataTM Wound Matrix (Restrata™).
- Trial name
- NCT03312595
- Testing
- Restrata TM Wound Matrix
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acera Surgical, Inc.
Joint Pain, Trouble Balancing
Study of an Orthotic Designed to Equalize Leg Lengths for Patients With Injuries Managed in Walking Boots
Patients who undergo foot and ankle surgery are often made weight-bearing as tolerated (WBAT) in a controlled ankle movement (CAM) boot during their recovery and rehabilitation process.
- Trial name
- NCT03848949
- Testing
- Evenup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Hip Fracture, Osteoarthritis
Effectiveness of Two Types of Treatment in Restoring Muscle After Hip or Knee Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two postoperative interventions designed to preserve muscle protein after major hip or knee surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Osteoarthritis, Femur Head Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00393848
- Testing
- Essential amino acid supplement, Ketoconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas