Clinical trials: Limb Fracture
Ankle Fracture
Insole Sensor to Determine Optimal Limb Loading in the Rehabilitation of Ankle Fractures
The purpose of this study is to use a novel load monitoring technology to correlate limb loading to ankle fracture outcomes. This study will collect continuous limb loading data and will provide the first objective insight into…
- Trial name
- NCT02334618
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Bone Fractures
Diagnostic Performance of the Ultra Low-Dose (ULD) Scanner vs. Diagnostic Performance With Standard X-rays in the Emergency Department Compared With Performance of the Standard Classical-dose Scanner for Trauma of the Dorsolumbar Spine, Pelvis and Extremities
The conventional standard-dose scanner leads to a significantly greater X-ray exposure than the standard X-ray. Recently, technological innovations like the ULD ("Ultra Low Dose") scanner have been developed to reduce the dose of…
- Trial name
- ULD-Traumato (NCT04074733)
- Testing
- Patient undergoes a ULD scan, Patient undergoes a standard X-ray, Patient undergoes a classic-dose scan
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Lower Limb Fractures
Comparison of Gait Parameters Between Floor and Sponge Surfaces and Special Shoes
This study compares the gait pattern of individuals with weight bearing difficulties walking on the floor, a soft surface, or with special shoes (Kyboot).
- Conditions
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Lower Limb Fractures, Back Pain and Asymmetric Gait, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02742376
- Testing
- Soft surface, Floor, Kyboot shoes
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Musculoskeletal Injury
Use of a Self-Directed Exercise Program (SDEP) Following Selected Lower Extremity Fractures
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and value of clinic-based physical therapy (PT) and a home-based, self-directed exercise program (SDEP).
- Trial name
- NCT04612478
- Testing
- Self-Directed Exercise Program, Clinic-Based Physical
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Wounds, Wounds and Injuries
Pilot Trial for WounDx™ Clinical Decision Support Tool
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the overall use of the WounDx medical device in a clinical setting, such as a hospital.
- Conditions
- Wounds, Wounds and Injuries, Extremity Injury, Traumatic Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06921707
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support Tool, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Femoral Fractures, Tibial Fractures
Intra-op Monitoring With NIRS and NICOM, and Surgical Outcome in Elderly Patients With Fractures of Lower Limbs
In Taiwan, about 75.92% of the elderlies above 65 years old suffered from chronic diseases or major diseases, especially in circulatory system. Thus, dramatic hemodynamic change is often observed in surgeries in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT02280512
- Testing
- elderly with fractures
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Foot Ankle Injuries, Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders
A Prospective Study in Chinese Patients With Lower Extremity Ankle Fracture of Oral Anticoagulants to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Deep vein Thrombosis (Deep Venous Thrombosis, DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Embolism, PE) both collectively known as Venous thromboembolism (VTE) (Venous Thrombus Embolism, VTE), is a common clinical disease, and…
- Conditions
- Foot Ankle Injuries, Anticoagulants and Bleeding Disorders, Venous Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- NCT04128254
- Testing
- Apixaban Oral Tablet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Proximal Humerus Fractures (to be Managed Non-operatively)
Cross-education for Proximal Humerus Fracture Rehabilitation
Proximal humerus fractures (break of the top part of the upper arm bone) are common in older people with poorer bone quality. Often patients do not undergo surgery for these fractures: the bone fragments may be in an acceptable…
- Trial name
- NCT03017105
- Testing
- Cross-education of strength-training, Usual rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lower Limb Injuries, Fracture
Regional Anaesthesia for Painful Injuries After Disasters
The goal of the RAPID study is to fundamentally transform the way serious injuries are managed after earthquakes and other disasters by introducing a novel and cost-effective method for pain control.
- Trial name
- RAPID (NCT02698228)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine (femoral nerve block), Morphine, Ultrasound
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Procedural Sedation
Low-Dose Intravenous Ketamine Bolus Versus Conventional Technique
Abstract Background: Ketamine has been introduced as one of the most common drugs, administered to sedate children for different painful procedures in the emergency department (ED) but administration in higher dosage causes some…
- Trial name
- NCT03499886
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride 50Mg/1mL Solution for Injection, Ketamine Hcl 50Mg/Ml Inj
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
The D-KAF (Dalteparin in Knee-to-Ankle Fracture) Trial
It is known that patients who fracture their legs sometimes develop blood clots (known as deep vein thrombosis) in their legs. These clots may cause pain and swelling in the leg or they may detach and travel to the lungs…
- Trial name
- NCT00187408
- Testing
- Low Molecular Weight Heparin (dalteparin)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Abdominal Pain, Isolated Extremity Fracture
Morphine or Ketamine for Analgesia
Pain is common in children presenting to the emergency department but is frequently undertreated, leading to both short- and long-term consequences.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain, Isolated Extremity Fracture, Pain, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- MoKA (NCT06835504)
- Testing
- Ketamine hydrochloride, Morphine sulphate
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Flexor Tendon Rupture, Thumb Osteoarthritis
Occupational Therapy Pre-operative Education in the Orthopedic Hand Setting
This will be a prospective randomized control trial with a blocking method to determine the effect of an occupational therapy focused pre-operative education on 3 pre-determined diagnosis: Carpometacarpal (CMC) Arthroplasty…
- Conditions
- Flexor Tendon Rupture, Thumb Osteoarthritis, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05095415
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy Pre-operative Consult, Typical Pre-Operative Education
- Sponsor
- Methodist University, North Carolina
Equinus Contracture
The Effect of Botulinum Toxin A Injections on Ankle Dorsiflexion Following Internal Fixation of Tibial Pilon Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine if botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections, at the time of surgery for pilon fractures, will improve ankle range-of-motion and functionality.
- Trial name
- Botox (NCT02051933)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A, sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Healthy, High Velocity Fracture
Evaluation of Circulating Osteogenic Factors in Trauma Patients
Bone fractures in traumatic brain-injured and spinal cord-injured patients often heal faster than in other patients. However, such patients are also occasionally prone to bone formation in soft tissues such as muscle.
- Conditions
- Healthy, High Velocity Fracture, Cranial Trauma, Spinal Trauma
- Trial name
- BMP-9 (NCT01433536)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Lower Limb Fracture
Combined Lumbar and Sacral Branches Block Through the Ilio-Psoas Muscle Spaces for Analgesia of Lower Limb Surgeries
lumbosacral plexus block (LSPB) has been widely applied in orthopedics departments due to its advantages, including reduction in the application of opiates, decreasing the occurrence of acute pain, promoting early activation, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06019754
- Testing
- one point combined Lumbar and sacral plexus block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Osteoarthritis, Dislocations
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Upper Limb Surgery: Analysis of Routine Data
Surgery is a common treatment type for damaged joints, tendons and nerves in the upper limb where conservative measures are inappropriate or have failed.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Dislocations, Inflammatory Arthritis, Rotator Cuff Tear
- Trial name
- NCT03573765
- Testing
- Shoulder arthroplasty, Elbow arthroplasty, Hand and wrist arthroplasty
- Volunteers
- 8,308,821 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Osteoporosis
Balance and Muscle Strength as Indicators of Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women
The study is designed as a cross-sectional clinical study. A total of 156 postmenopausal women who visited the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic at Beylikdüzü State Hospital and have had Dual X-ray…
- Trial name
- NCT06645600
- Testing
- Fracture risk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beylikduzu State Hospital
Nonunion Fracture
Treatment of Nonunion of Limb Fracture With Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells（hAECs）
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of human amniotic epithelial cells transplant in nonunion of limb fracture patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03031509
- Testing
- Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells, debridement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai East Hospital
Femoral Fractures, Tibial Fractures
Depuy Synthes Lower Extremity Shaft Nail Registry
The purpose of this post-market registry is to monitor the clinical safety and performance (union rates and time to union) of two DePuy Synthes lower extremity shaft nails: RFN-Advanced Retrograde Femoral Nailing System (RFNA)…
- Trial name
- NCT05272631
- Testing
- Retrograde Femoral Nail Advanced, Tibial Nail Advanced
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.