Clinical trials: Limb Fracture
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
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Effectiveness Between Two Surgical Techniques for Reconstruction of Humeral Proximal Extremity Fractures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two surgical techniques for the treatments of proximal extremity humeral fractures and fractures luxation in three o four fragments of Neer's classification.
- Trial name
- NCT02075476
- Testing
- Hemiarthroplasty, reverse arthroplasty
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Carlos Alvarez
Metatarsal Stress Fracture, Stress Fracture of Tibia
Photobiomodulation Therapy for the Treatment of Lower Extremity Stress Fractures in a Military Training Setting
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in addition to standard of care in the treatment of tibial and metatarsal bone stress injuries in a military training setting.
- Trial name
- PM12 (NCT05843864)
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy with Standard Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Extremity Fractures
MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants
A prospective trial conducted at Shock Trauma of patients between 18 years of age and older who have sustained a fracture with metal implanted.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03132246)
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Infection
VeraFlo With Prontosan® and Wound and Fracture Healing.
To answer the question: "Do Prontosan instillations decrease time to wound and fracture healing and decrease bacterial load compared to wound vac treatment without Prontosan?," we will enroll up to 30 subjects (for an anticipated…
- Trial name
- NCT02621073
- Testing
- VeraFlo with Prontosan, V.A.C Ulta System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Brett Crist
Orthopedic Surgery of Lower Extremity
Evaluation of Continuous Saphenous Nerve Block to Supplement a Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block After Ankle Surgery
A nerve block catheter is a small tube placed next to a nerve through a needle, and the needle is then removed. Numbing medicine is dripped through the tube to reduce pain sensation from the nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT01167907
- Testing
- 0.2% ropivacaine, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Plantar Fasciitis, Flatfoot
Foot and Ankle Range of Motion (Stretching) Apparatus
Range of motion at ankle joint and subtalar joint will be assessed before and after utilization of ARM device. The changes in range of motion will be recorded and compared to literature.
- Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis, Flatfoot, Calcaneus Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00527748
- Testing
- Non-Measuring Ankle Exerciser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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.
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
Fractures, Bone, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative
Quality of Recovery After Dexamethasone, Ondansetron or Placebo Intrathecal Morphine Administration
The aim of this study is to evaluate not only the occurrence of side effects, but the quality of the recovery (QoR-40 Questionnaire) of patients submitted to spinal anesthesia with administration of low doses (0.1 mg) of…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative, Pruritus, Morphine Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT03035942
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Ondansetron, Saline
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
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
Pain, Fracture
Single Shot Versus OnQ Pump in Extremity Fractures
Peripheral nerve blocks have been well studied in the literature with generally good results for controlling post operative pain following orthopaedic surgery. Regional anesthesia has many benefits.
- Trial name
- NCT02280291
- Testing
- Ankle SSB, Ankle OnQ, DR SSB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pediatric Extremity Fracture, Pediatric Extremity Soft Tissue Injury
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Orthopedic Patients
Context: Single shot peripheral nerve blocks have limited duration of action depending on the local anesthetic agent used in the block. But it rarely lasts longer than 12 hrs.
- Trial name
- NCT02236130
- Testing
- Regional block, General Anesthesia, Local Anesthetic Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fracture of Shaft of Radius and/or Ulna, Metaphyseal Fracture of Bone of Upper Limb
Is Univalving or Bivalving of Long Arm Casts for Forearm Fractures Necessary?
This study aims to examine the need for univalve or bivalve splitting of casts in pediatric patients with forearm fractures following closed reduction and cast application in a randomized, prospective fashion.
- Conditions
- Fracture of Shaft of Radius and/or Ulna, Metaphyseal Fracture of Bone of Upper Limb, Fracture of Upper Limb, Level Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT02614690
- Testing
- No Split Cast of forearm fractures, Univalve Split Cast of forearm fractures, Bivalve Split Cast of forearm fractures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Bone Fracture
IN Sub-Dissociative Ketamine vs IN Fentanyl
This single center, randomized control, double blind trial will prospectively examine the feasibility of intranasal, sub-dissociative (IN) ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl for pain control in the pediatric emergency department…
- Trial name
- NCT02521415
- Testing
- ketamine, fentanyl, ibuprofen or acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Fractures, Open, Wounds and Injuries--Infections
Acute Application of Antibiotic Powder in Open Fracture Wounds
The purpose of this study is to help determine the best treatment for severe injures like open fracture wounds. Some broken bone injuries can be more likely to get an infection. It is mostly due to the way they were injured.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Open, Wounds and Injuries--Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Fractures, Bone
- Trial name
- APOW (NCT04872400)
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Tobramycin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Upper Extremity Fracture, Upper Extremity Dislocation
Progressive Splinting Status Post Elbow Fractures and Dislocations
The purpose of this study is to help determine if a static stretching brace in addition to physical therapy decreases the incidence of secondary operations, increases range of motion, and individual patient function.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Fracture, Upper Extremity Dislocation, Fractures, Comminuted, Elbow Fracture
- Trial name
- JAS (NCT00580866)
- Testing
- JAS Brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture
Study on Wood-plastic Composite for Circumferential Casting
The purpose of study is to verify that WOODCAST Circular system performs safely and effectively in its intended use.
- Conditions
- Bone Fracture, Radius Fracture, Ankle Fracture
- Trial name
- WOODCAST (NCT01493167)
- Testing
- limb casting/splinting
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Onbone Oy