Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Surgery
Knee Injuries
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.
- Trial name
- NCT02882152
- Testing
- femoral nerve blockade, morphine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Postoperative Complications, Hip Fracture
A Trial To Assess Risk of Delirium in Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery With Spinal or General Anesthesia
This pilot project will address the gaps in knowledge regarding the effect of anesthetic technique on the risk of delirium through an adequately-powered trial employing standardized regimens for treatment and outcome assessment…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Hip Fracture, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT02190903
- Testing
- General endotracheal anesthesia, Regional (spinal) Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Meniscus Disorder, Meniscus, Torn Tibial
Blood Flow Restriction After Meniscus Repair
The purpose of this study is to evaluate post-operative outcomes after meniscus surgery in participants undergoing blood flow restriction training as a rehabilitative adjunct compared to those with standard rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Disorder, Meniscus, Torn Tibial, Meniscus Lesion, Meniscus Tear, Tibial
- Trial name
- NCT04436523
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction (Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System), Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Primary Osteoarthritis, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis of Hip Nos
Observational Study Evaluating Outcomes of Hip Arthroplasty Using Tornier Dual Mobility Acetabular Cup
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the performance and reliability of Tornier "Dual Mobility Cup" used during primary total hip replacement or hip replacement revision surgery at least 24 months post-insertion.
- Conditions
- Primary Osteoarthritis, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis of Hip Nos, Femur Head Necrosis, Femur Neck Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02062450
- Testing
- Primary surgery with Dual Mobility Cup, Revision surgery with Dual Mobility Cup
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- Stryker Trauma and Extremities
Hemostasis
HEMOBLAST Pivotal Clinical Investigation
The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new hemostatic device (HEMOBLAST™ Bellows) compared to a control device, absorbable gelatin sponge USP with thrombin.
- Trial name
- NCT02780869
- Testing
- HEMOBLAST Bellows, Absorbable gelatin sponge, USP with thrombin
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Biom'Up France SAS
Pain, Postoperative
Intraoperative Methadone vs Morphine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Tibia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether, for surgery of the tibia, one dose of methadone provides better control of pain afterward as compared to morphine, which is the usual drug given to control pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01430182
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Wound
Doubleblinded RCT of the Omnilux on Lower Extremity Surgical Wounds Left to Heal by Second Intention
The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the light-emitting diode (LED) in promoting healing of the wound on lower leg as a result of surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02383056
- Testing
- Omnilux
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Femoral Neck Fractures
Using Alternative Implants for the Surgical Treatment of Hip Fractures (The FAITH Study)
Each year, hip fracture, an injury that can impair independence and quality of life, occurs in about 280,000 Americans and 36,000 Canadians.
- Trial name
- NCT00761813
- Testing
- Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) with single sliding hip screw, ORIF with multiple cancellous screws
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Post-Market Registry of AURYON Atherectomy Device in Subjects Affected With Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease
The PATHFINDER Registry is a prospective, non-randomized, single arm, multicenter observational study. This pilot registry is aimed to evaluate the performance (peri-procedural) and clinical outcomes (intermediate and long-term)…
- Conditions
- Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD
- Trial name
- PATHFINDER (NCT04229563)
- Testing
- AURYON Atherectomy System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Angiodynamics, Inc.
Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease
Safety and Efficacy of Computer Assisted Surgery for Use in Vascular Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and efficacy of the daVinci surgical system (computer-assisted surgery) for use in vascular surgery procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01136811
- Testing
- Computer assisted surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Initial Graft Tension and ACL Surgery
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four strong ligaments connecting the bones of the knee joint. If overstretched, the ACL can tear. Reconstruction of a torn ACL is now a common surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00434837
- Testing
- Initial graft tension during ACL reconstruction surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Lower Limb Surgery
Spinal Anaesthesia With Levobupivacaine 0.5% and Ropivacaine 0.75% for Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two intrathecally administered drugs:0.5% levobupivacaine and0.75%Ropivacaine in spinal anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT02201784
- Testing
- Levobupivacaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Aligarh Muslim University
Venous Thromboembolism
Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of DU-176b Administered to Patients With Severe Renal Impairment Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery of The Lower Limbs
To assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of DU-176b administered to patients with severe renal impairment undergoing orthopedic surgery of the lower limbs, compared with DU-176b administered to patients with mild renal…
- Trial name
- NCT01857583
- Testing
- 15mg DU-176b, 30mg DU-176b, Fondaparinux
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Thrombosis, Venous
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fondaparinux for the Prevention of Venous Blood Clots in Patients With a Plaster Cast or Other Type of Immobilization for a Below-knee Injury Not Needing Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fondaparinux in comparison with a heparin (nadroparin) in preventing deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the leg veins), whether symptomatic or detected by…
- Trial name
- FONDACAST (NCT00843492)
- Testing
- Fondaparinux sodium, Nadroparin
- Where
- 122 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,351 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
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
ACL, ACL Injury
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky.
- Conditions
- ACL, ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT03711734
- Testing
- Acupuncture + Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Wound Heal
Enhanced Secondary Intention Healing vs. Standard Secondary Intention Healing in Mohs Surgical Defects on the Head and Distal Lower Extremities
The purpose of this study is to elucidate if a novel biomaterial containing gelatin, manuka honey, and hydroxyapatite enhances secondary intention healing when compared to conventional secondary intention healing for surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT04545476
- Testing
- Participants in this group will receive the experimental APIS Biomaterial on the Head., Participants in this group will receive the experimental APIS Biomaterial on the Lower Extremities., Standard Secondary Intention Healing on the Head
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hip Fractures
Evaluation of TXA Prior to Surgery in the Geriatric Hip Fracture Population
The overall design of the study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study in the geriatric hip fracture population comparing those who receive intravenous tranexamic acid prior to incision to those who receive a placebo.
- Trial name
- TAHFT (NCT03923959)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Femoral Fractures
Study Of Tranexamic Acid For The Reduction Of Blood Loss In Patients Undergoing Surgery For Long Bone Fracture
Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce postoperative blood losses and transfusion requirements in a number of types of surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00824564
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid plus standard of care, Standard of care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer