Clinical trials: Musculoskeletal Infection
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Hyperglycemia in Surgical Infections
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate two glycemic control regimens on clinical outcome in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections.
- Trial name
- NCT00353275
- Testing
- Strict Glycemic control, Conventional Glycemic Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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
Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis
Study of Apremilast to Treat Subjects With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis
Apremilast is a new, orally available, small molecule drug that specifically inhibits phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), an enzyme that modulates inflammatory cytokines.
- Trial name
- POSTURE (NCT01583374)
- Testing
- Apremilast tablet 20 mg, Apremilast tablet 30 mg BID
- Where
- 103 sites in United States, Australia and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 490 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Covid19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase I (NCT04685213)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Infection; Diabetic Foot
Ertapenem Sodium (MK-0826) Versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam Sodium for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections in Chinese Adults (MK-0826-061)
This study compared ertapenem sodium to piperacillin/tazobactam sodium for the treatment of moderate to severe diabetic foot infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01370616
- Testing
- Ertapenem sodium, Piperacillin/tazobactam sodium, Amoxicillin/clavulunate potassium
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Postacute Sequelae of Sars-CoV-2, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients With Postacute Sequelae of Sars-CoV-2
The purpose of the pilot study is to examine acceptability and proof of concept effectiveness of a wireless TENS technology to address PASC associated FM.
- Conditions
- Postacute Sequelae of Sars-CoV-2, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Widespread Chronic Pain, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05200858
- Testing
- TENS - high-dose, TENS - low-dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
COVID-19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Post-Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase II (NCT05198466)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Post-polio Syndrome, Physical Activity
Glutathione and Health With Post-Polio Syndrome
In this study, people who have symptoms of post polio will take oral glutathione supplements for three months. Their levels of fatigue, physical activity and sleep efficiency will be assessed.
- Conditions
- Post-polio Syndrome, Physical Activity, Depression, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01402570
- Testing
- Glutathione
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Substance Use Disorders, Infection, Soft Tissue
Anchoring Sequential Intermittent Long Acting Antimicrobials With Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) for Invasive Infections Related to Opioid Use
Standard of care for patients with opioid use disorder and complicated infections is discharge to subacute nursing facilities on IV antibiotics until completion of treatment course.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Infection, Soft Tissue, Bacteremia, Osteomyelitis Acute
- Trial name
- AIM-STOP (NCT05521880)
- Testing
- Oritavancin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue at the National Institutes of Health
Background: Post-Infectious Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PI-ME/CFS) refers to long-lasting and disabling fatigue or malaise, inability to recover after exercise, and physical and emotional discomfort that…
- Trial name
- NCT02669212
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis
The European Robotic Spinal Instrumentation (EUROSPIN) Study
In a multinational prospective study, preoperative, intraoperative, perioperative and follow-up data on patients receiving thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement for degenerative disease or infections or tumors will be collected.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Recurrent Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- EUROSPIN (NCT03398915)
- Testing
- Transpedicular Instrumentation
- Where
- 12 sites in Austria, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 932 people
- Sponsor
- Marc Schröder
Psoriatic Arthritis
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Secukinumab 300 mg and 150 mg in Adult Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) After 16 Weeks of Treatment Compared to Placebo
To demonstrate that the efficacy of secukinumab 300 mg at Week 16 was superior to placebo in adult patients with active PsA based on the proportion of patients achieving an American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) response.
- Trial name
- NCT02798211
- Testing
- Secukinumab 300 mg, Secukinumab 150 mg
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Refractory Bone or Joint Infections
Oral Sodium Fusidate (CEM-102) for the Treatment of Staphylococcal Bone or Joint Infections
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of oral sodium fusidate (CEM-102) as chronic antibiotic for the treatment of bone or joint infections.
- Trial name
- NCT02569541
- Testing
- sodium fusidate
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Arrevus Inc.
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
Tabelecleucel in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (EBV+ NPC)
This is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm Phase 1B/2 study to assess the safety and efficacy of tabelecleucel in combination with pembrolizumab for the treatment of subjects with platinum-pretreated, recurrent/metastatic…
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Epstein-Barr Viraemia
- Trial name
- NCT03769467
- Testing
- Tabelecleucel, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Atara Biotherapeutics
Bone and Joint Infection
Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of Tedizolid as Oral Treatment for Bone and Joint Infections (OTTER)
The problem of interest is that doctors are looking for new antibiotic treatments for bone and joint infections. Treatment for bone and joint infection is not standardized, which allows a wide range of antibiotic therapy to…
- Trial name
- NCT03009045
- Testing
- Tedizolid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage, Bacterial Infection
Levofloxacin in Preventing Infection in Young Patients With Acute Leukemia Receiving Chemotherapy or Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation
This randomized phase III trial studies how well levofloxacin works in preventing infection in young patients with acute leukemia receiving chemotherapy or undergoing stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage, Bacterial Infection, Diarrhea, Fungal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01371656
- Testing
- levofloxacin
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Desmoid Tumor
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Locally Advanced, or Locally Recurrent Sarcomas
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Adult Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Desmoid Tumor, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00474994
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
HIV, Osteopenia
Switch From Tenofovir to Raltegravir for Low Bone Mineral Density
The purpose of this study is to determine if low bone mineral density (a measurement of how thick and strong bones are) improves in adults with HIV infection who switch their HIV medication tenofovir to another HIV medication…
- Conditions
- HIV, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- TROP (NCT00939874)
- Testing
- Raltegravir
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Treatment for Long Covid
Many patients do not recover following Covid infection. The resulting illness is called Long Covid. Because there is no agreed upon treatment for this ailment, the research team has decided to do an open label pilot study using…
- Trial name
- NCT05608629
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Osteomyelitis
Acinetobacter Baumannii-related Osteomyelitis: Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunist pathogen that has become increasingly important over recent years as a cause of nosocomial infections.
- Trial name
- NCT03559530
- Testing
- Antimicrobial
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo