Clinical trials: Lower Limb Surgery
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
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
Ankle Fractures, Pain, Postoperative
Ropivacaine Versus Bupivacaine as Preemptive Analgesia in Surgical Site in Ankle Fracture Patients
Title: Ropivacaine versus Bupivacaine as Preventive Analgesia in Surgical Incision Site In Patients With Ankle Fracture Background: Ankle fractures are about 10% of the fractures associate to sports and with an incidence of 0.11…
- Conditions
- Ankle Fractures, Pain, Postoperative, Local Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT02949674
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
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
ACL Injury, Postoperative Pain
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
1. The investigators aim to examine the use of IV and oral ketorolac as an adjunctive agent to the standard of care pain protocol for postoperative pain control following ACL reconstruction surgery. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04246554
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia
Fire Fighter Fatigue Management Program: Operation Healthy Sleep
Firefighters work some of the most demanding schedules known under highly stressful and demanding conditions. The need to work frequent extended shifts and long work weeks leads to acute and chronic partial sleep deprivation as…
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT01988129
- Testing
- Sleep disorders education and screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sedentary Lifestyle, Knee Osteoarthritis
NEAT!2 Sedentary Behavior Reduction for Individuals With Past or Present Knee Symptoms, Injuries, or Surgeries
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an mHealth sedentary reduction program over a 6-month period of time in adults with past or present knee symptoms, injuries, or surgeries.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Injuries, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT03987932
- Testing
- NEAT!2, NEAT!2+Calls, Delayed NEAT!2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Meniscus Tear, Tibial, Pain, Postoperative
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery
The utilization of arthroscopic surgery to treat meniscus injuries has continued to increase in recent years, partly due to a younger, more active population, and improved technology and technique.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Tear, Tibial, Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Complications, Ketorolac Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT04246541
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
A Study to Confirm the Safety of High Frequency DRG Stimulator in Patients With Chronic Lower Limb Pain
This study is a prospective, single-arm, open label, single center pilot study to confirm the safety of a ultrahigh frequency DRG stimulator in patients with chronic lower limb pain. The actual trial length is 5 days.
- Trial name
- NCT03285113
- Testing
- GiMer Medical MN 1000 External Stimulator
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GiMer Medical