Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Fracture
Arthralgia, Trouble Balancing
Even-Up to Minimize Secondary Site Pain For Ankle Fracture
Evaluating impact of use of Even-Up shoe wear device for patients treated in CAM boot walker for an ankle fracture. Randomized controlled trial, randomizing patients into control group with boot treatment only versus boot…
- Trial name
- NCT04164563
- Testing
- Even-Up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Osteoporosis, Arthroplasty Complications
Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Arthroplasty
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe the impact of a surgeon-driven bone health referral pathway following lower extremity arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Arthroplasty Complications, Fragility Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05845021
- Testing
- Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hip Fracture of Intertrochanteric Type, Thromboembolic Event
Diffrence in Thromboprofilaksis in Elderly Ostoepenic Hip Fractures According to Mobility Status by Genetic Analysis
Hip fracture is a common and severe disease in elderly patients. The question of the study is whether elderly patients with severe osteopenia have significantly lower levels of the collagen-binding protein Hsp47 than relatively…
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture of Intertrochanteric Type, Thromboembolic Event, Osteopenia, Thrombosis Embolism
- Trial name
- HSP 47 (NCT06959017)
- Testing
- Gene Expression Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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
Hip Fractures
Patient-Centered Education After Hip Fracture Surgery
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a structured patient-centered educational program on postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- PCE-HFS (NCT07739225)
- Testing
- Structured Patient-Centered Educational Program.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Fractured Neck of Femur
Single Dose of Dexamethasone in Femur Fractures
Fracture neck of femur is a common cause of hospital admission in the elderly and requires operative fixation. Dexamethasone has the potential of inhibiting cortisol secretion.
- Trial name
- NCT01550146
- Testing
- Dexamethasone acetate
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cork University Hospital
Tibial Fractures, Fibula Fracture
Effect of Palmitoylethanolamide on Reducing Opioid Consumption for Below Knee Fracture Fixation
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound derived from peanuts, egg yolks, and soybeans, is an Endogenous FA Amide produced in the body as a biological response and a repair mechanism in chronic…
- Conditions
- Tibial Fractures, Fibula Fracture, Knee Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05317676
- Testing
- Palmitoylethanolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Gastroparesis, Hip Fracture
Gastric Emptying in Elderly With Hip Fracture
The gastric emptying of 400 ml 12.6% carbohydrate rich drink is investigated in elderly women, age 75-100, with acute hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Gastroparesis, Hip Fracture, Mild Insufficient Nutrition
- Trial name
- GASEMPHIP (NCT02753010)
- Testing
- Gastric emptying of carbohydrate-rich beverage
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Osteoarthritis, Spinal Diseases
The Effect of AposTherapy on the Level of Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Neuro-muscular and Neurological Disorders
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of a new biomechanical device and treatment methodology (AposTherapy) on gait patterns, pain, function and quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Spinal Diseases, Ligament Rupture, Lower Extremity Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01266382
- Testing
- AposTherapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Osteoporosis, Proximal Femur Fracture
In Vivo Hip Fracture Discrimination With Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT)
Numerous geometric and bone mineral density (BMD) parameters can be derived from quantitative computed tomography (QCT) images of the proximal femur analyzed using dedicated software.
- Trial name
- FEMFRACT (NCT01035177)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Bony Weight Bearing Disorder
After Hip Fracture Nailing, Compare Early Weight Bearing as Tolerated (WBAT) Group With Weight Bearing Restriction(WBR)
Purpose: Proximal femur fracture is a major traumatic injury in elderly populations; however, practical postoperative weight-bearing protocols are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT06329271
- Testing
- Early-Weight bearing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Osteoporosis Risk, Fracture of Femur
Prediction Model of Hip Fragility Fracture Realistic Data From a Traumatology Department and Orthogeriatric Ward.
The aim of the project is to build a prediction model of hip fragility fracture using hospital data routinely collected in the traumatology department from the last 12 years and up to date Explainable Artificial Intelligence…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis Risk, Fracture of Femur, Fragility
- Trial name
- NCT06545487
- Testing
- BLOOD SAMPLE
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Valparaiso
Prevention of Postspinal Shivering
the Use of Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Postspinal Shivering
Shivering is an unpleasant experience after spinal anesthesia. Shivering is defined as an involuntary, repetitive activity of skeletal muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT04249804
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate 1000 MG
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Femur Fracture
Spica Casting in Pediatric Femur Fractures: Study of Single Leg Versus Double Leg Spica Casts
Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing use of single leg spica with double leg spica casts in the treatment of pediatric femur fractures in children ages 2 through 6 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT01293916
- Testing
- Spica casting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Delirium in Old Age, Fragility Fracture
Use of Anesthetic Block for the Prevention of in Hospital Delirium in Patients of the Orthogeriatric Clinical Care Center of the HUFSFB and HUSJI From 2019 - 2020
The purpose of this study is to identify the association between analgesic management with blockade of the iliac fascia versus intravenous analgesia with the presence of delirium during hospital stay in patients admitted to the…
- Conditions
- Delirium in Old Age, Fragility Fracture, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT04654962
- Testing
- Anesthetic nerve block
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Lower Limb; Fusion, Congenital, Lower Limb Fracture
Investigating Auto Adjusting Dynamic AFO
Offloading Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are devices designed for people following lower-limb reconstruction to restore mobility by reducing mechanical loading through the injury site and redistributing it proximally.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb; Fusion, Congenital, Lower Limb Fracture, Ankle Foot Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04623853
- Testing
- Variable Stiffness AFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Fracture Neck of Femur
Functional Outcome After Arthroplasty
Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BA) has long been the preferred treatment and is performed in most fracture neck of femur (FNF) cases. It is justified by the reasonable operative time, low blood loss and acceptable functional outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04680572
- Testing
- arthroplasty
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
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
Physical Therapy Modalities, Pain Measurement
How to Reduce Dry Needling Pain in Treatment of Trigger Points of Muscle Triceps Sural in Ankle Post Fracture Patients
Ankle fractures are one of the main causes of hospitalization due to injuries in Chile, which also have a discharge and partial load time of approximately 12 weeks in the recovery process.
- Conditions
- Physical Therapy Modalities, Pain Measurement, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial, Ankle Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT05193695
- Testing
- Treadmill exercise
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Becerra, Pablo
Educational Problems, Simulation of Physical Illness
Learning Management of Open Fractures on Virtual Patient
A novel virtual world programme with over 240 multiple choice questions was developed to assess the competencies in managing an open fracture of the lower limb according to the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma…
- Conditions
- Educational Problems, Simulation of Physical Illness, Fractures, Bone, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT04605380
- Testing
- Virtual reality online world
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust