Clinical trials: Musculoskeletal Complication
Osteoarthritis, Intraoperative Bleeding
Weighted Versus Uniform Dose of Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Primary, Knee Arthroplasty
Hypotheses: Primary - A weighted dose of 20 mg/kg of tranexamic acid will be more efficacious than a single uniform dose of 1 gram in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases.
- Trial name
- NCT01651806
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid standard dose, Females Tranexamic Acid weighted dose, Females receiving a uniform dose of TA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Degenerative Arthritis and Postoperative Pain
Effect of Gabapentin on Orthopedic Pain
This study is being done to determine if a drug called gabapentin helps in the postoperative management of patients undergoing hip and knee operations.
- Trial name
- NCT01546857
- Testing
- Gapabentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
X-linked Hypophosphatemia
An Extension Study of KRN23 in Adults With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of repeated subcutaneous (SC) injections of KRN23 in adult subjects with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH).
- Trial name
- NCT01571596
- Testing
- KRN23
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use
Cannabidiol for Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
In light of the opioid epidemic and evidence suggesting that cannabis may be opioid-sparing, we are in a unique position to conduct a novel, high-impact study that would set the stage for future RCTs examining the effects of a…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use, Knee Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT04749628
- Testing
- cannabidiol, Ora-sweet SF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR) Versus Placebo in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women
Desvenlafaxine succinate (DVS) is a potent and selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). The sustained-release (SR) formulation, DVS SR, is being studied in the development program for the treatment of…
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT00369343
- Testing
- Desvenlafaxine administered as a succinate salt in a sustained-release form (DVS SR)
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 381 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
X-linked Hypophosphatemia
Study of KRN23 in Adults With X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH)
The primary efficacy objective of this study is to establish the effect of burosumab treatment compared with placebo on increasing serum phosphorus levels in adults with XLH.
- Trial name
- NCT02526160
- Testing
- burosumab
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Cervical Cancer
Bintrafusp Alfa Combination Therapy in Participants With Cervical Cancer (INTR@PID 046)
This study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of bintrafusp alfa in combination with other anti-cancer therapies in participants with locally advanced or advanced cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04551950
- Testing
- M7824, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Japan and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Bone Loss
Bone in CKD Alkali Response (BICARb Pilot Trial)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether potassium citrate improves skeletal health in adults and children with chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- BICARb (NCT05918029)
- Testing
- Potassium Citrate Extended Release Oral Tablet, Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bunion, Pain
Intravenous Tapentadol in Post-Bunionectomy Pain
The purpose of this trial is to established the safety and efficacy of multiple dose treatment with tapentadol IV in an adult population with moderate to severe pain following bunionectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01435577
- Testing
- Tapentadol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Stacking Exercises Aid the Decline in FVC and Sick Time
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is complicated by weak breathing muscles and lung infections. "Lung volume recruitment" is a technique performed using a face mask or mouthpiece and a hand-held resuscitation bag to stack breaths…
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT01999075)
- Testing
- Lung Volume Recruitment (LVR), Conventional Treatment
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Neoplasms, Solid Tumors
A Study of Robatumumab (SCH 717454, MK-7454) in Combination With Different Treatment Regimens in Pediatric Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (P05883, MK-7454-006)
This is a Phase 1/1B, non-randomized, open-label, dose-escalation study of robatumumab (SCH 717454, MK-7454) administered in combination with chemotherapy in pediatric participants with solid tumors, to be conducted in…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Solid Tumors, Bone Cancer, Kidney Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00960063
- Testing
- Temozolomide, Vincristine, Ifosfamide
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
First Year Growth Response Associated Genetic Markers Validation Phase IV Open-label Study in Growth Hormone Deficient and Turner Syndrome Pre-pubertal Children: the PREDICT Pharmacogenetics Validation Study
PREDICT Validation is a validation pharmacogenetic trial. The purpose of this study is to confirm that some genes can be used to predict how well a subject diagnosed with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) or turner…
- Trial name
- NCT01419249
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 31 sites in Argentina, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Using the SPRINT Beta System
The purpose of this study is to determine if electrical stimulation (small levels of electricity) in addition to the standard of care can safely and effectively reduce pain following total knee replacement more than the standard…
- Conditions
- Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Pain, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03286543
- Testing
- SPRINT Beta System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
Chemical Injuries, Unspecified Complication of Corneal Transplant
Use of Cross-linked Donor Corneas as Carriers for the Boston Keratoprosthesis
The purpose of the pilot study is to test the efficacy and safety of riboflavin/Ultraviolet A (UVA) cross-linked human donor corneas as carriers for the Boston Keratoprosthesis (Boston KPro) in patients with higher risk for…
- Conditions
- Chemical Injuries, Unspecified Complication of Corneal Transplant, Autoimmune Diseases, Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
- Trial name
- NCT01582880
- Testing
- Riboflavin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph B. Ciolino, MD
Scoliosis, Pain
Perioperative Methadone Use to Decrease Opioid Requirement in Pediatric Spinal Fusion Patients
Acute pain management following major surgical procedures in pediatric patients continues to be a challenge, especially after extensive posterior spine fusions.
- Trial name
- NCT02558010
- Testing
- Methadone, Normal Saline, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Prosthesis-related Infections, Wound Complications
Evaluation of Wound Management With Negative Pressure Dressing Versus Standard Dressing After Revision Arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system after revision total knee and hip arthroplasty in patients at high risk for infection.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis-related Infections, Wound Complications, Joint Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02127281
- Testing
- Prevena
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Musculoskeletal Complications
Testosterone Gel in Preventing Weakness Caused by Steroid Therapy in Men With Glioma
RATIONALE: Testosterone gel may be effective in preventing or lessening muscle weakness caused by steroid therapy in men receiving glucocorticoids for newly diagnosed high-grade glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00631137
- Testing
- testosterone gel applied to skin, whey powder protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Opioid Use, Spinal Diseases
Opioid Free vs. Standard Perioperative Pain Regimen for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery
Patients undergoing 1-3 level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) at the levels between C2 and T1 will be enrolled into this randomized prospective study.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Spinal Diseases, Surgery--Complications, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04990804
- Testing
- Opioid Analgesic, Opioid-Free Postoperative Pain Regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Complications; Arthroplasty
Encore Revelation Hip Stem
The purpose of this study is to obtain long-term (10+ yrs) clinical and patient outcomes data on patients who received the Revelation Hip Stem prior to 2002.
- Trial name
- NCT01514318
- Testing
- Revelation Hip Stem (Revelation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Encore Medical, L.P.