Clinical trials: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Hip Dysplasia, Postoperative Complications
High vs Low Dose Dexamethasone on Complications in the Immediate Postoperative Phase
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a single preoperative high-dose steroid injection on complications in the immediate postoperative phase after periacetabular osteotomy.
- Trial name
- DEX-GANZ (NCT03161938)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (ZEST II)
The goal of this study is to perform the first fracture reduction clinical trial with a potent antiresorptive agent (intravenous zoledronic acid) in the most vulnerable long-term care population.
- Trial name
- ZEST II (NCT02589600)
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid, vitamin D, calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Osteoarthritis Shoulder, Fracture
Multi Centre Study on TESS V2 Shoulder System
This study is a Post Market Clinical Follow-up study to fulfill the post market surveillance requirements. The data collected from this study will serve the purpose of confirming safety and performance of the TESS Shoulder System.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis Shoulder, Fracture, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Avascular Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT03431857
- Testing
- TESS V2
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis
Optimizing Movement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Fifty percent of teenagers and young adults who suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) within 15 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05363683
- Testing
- Squat Biofeedback, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Opioid Use, Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Opioid-Free Shoulder Arthroplasty
Purpose of Study: To identify and provide a safe, opioid-free treatment pathway for shoulder arthroplasty with a focus on perioperative pain control and postoperative symptoms from treatment
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Rotator Cuff Tear
- Trial name
- NCT03540030
- Testing
- Gabapentin, Celecoxib, toradol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
Does Self-efficacy Predict Outcomes Among U.S. Military Academy Cadets During Initial Entry Training?
Background: Lower back injuries are a common occurrence in athletes, sports programs, and in the military (Bengtsson, 2018; Lovalekar, 2021).
- Trial name
- NCT05453110
- Testing
- Deadlift Form Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 903 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Alkaptonuria
Long-Term Study of Nitisinone to Treat Alkaptonuria
This 3-year study will examine the safety and effectiveness of long-term use of nitisinone (Orfadin) for treating joint problems in patients with alkaptonuria, an inherited disease in which a compound called homogentisic acid…
- Trial name
- NCT00107783
- Testing
- Nitisinone (NTBC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Use of Knotless Suture for Closure of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties
Barbed sutures offer several potential advantages in layered wound closure of hip and knee replacement surgeries. It use is gaining increased acceptance across many of the other surgical disciplines at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT00834483
- Testing
- Knotless suture for wound closure, Layered traditional wound closure (monocryl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Upper Extremity Fracture, Upper Extremity Dislocation
Progressive Splinting Status Post Elbow Fractures and Dislocations
The purpose of this study is to help determine if a static stretching brace in addition to physical therapy decreases the incidence of secondary operations, increases range of motion, and individual patient function.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Fracture, Upper Extremity Dislocation, Fractures, Comminuted, Elbow Fracture
- Trial name
- JAS (NCT00580866)
- Testing
- JAS Brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Compare the Efficacy of Treatment With Denosumab Versus Alendronate Sodium in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density, the mean percent change in total hip BMD in subjects receiving denosumab is not less than that observed in subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT00330460
- Testing
- Alendronate, Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, GTPS - Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Use MD Tissue Collagen Medical Device in the Infiltrative Treatment of Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome (GTPS)
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, also known as GTPS (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome) is a complex clinical condition characterized by chronic and recurrent pain in the lateral region of the hip, near the greater trochanter…
- Conditions
- Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, GTPS - Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, Tendon Disorder, Pertrochanteric Fracture
- Trial name
- MEDANTRO (NCT05486078)
- Testing
- MD Tissue Collagen Medical Device
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Guna S.p.a
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Efficacy & Safety of Abaloparatide-Solid Microstructured Transdermal System in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
A 12-month study to compare the efficacy and safety of abaloparatide-solid microstructured transdermal system (sMTS) with abaloparatide-subcutaneous (SC).
- Trial name
- NCT04064411
- Testing
- abaloparatide, abaloparatide solid microstructured transdermal system
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 511 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Health, Inc.
Joint Dislocation, Perianal Abscess
Adjunctive Nitrous Oxide During Emergency Department Propofol Sedation in Adults
The purpose of this study is to describe the safety and efficacy of nitrous oxide administration for pain and anxiety before propofol in patients requiring any procedure under sedation in the Emergency Department.
- Conditions
- Joint Dislocation, Perianal Abscess, Abscess
- Trial name
- NCT02410707
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide arm, Propofol, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Trigger Finger
Endoscopic Trigger Finger Release
The purpose of this study is to compare recovery, scar, and patient satisfaction after retrograde endoscopic trigger finger release versus the standard open surgical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03883477
- Testing
- Endoscopic Release, Standard Open Release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Spondylolisthesis, Neurologic Deficits
A Postmarket Surveillance Study of the Paradigm Spine Dynamic Stabilization System (DSS)
The purpose of the Post-Market Surveillance study is to evaluate safety.
- Conditions
- Spondylolisthesis, Neurologic Deficits, Kyphosis, Pseudarthrosis
- Trial name
- DSS (NCT01461005)
- Testing
- Dynamic Stabilization System (DSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Paradigm Spine
Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy, Chronic PT
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy
The goal of this study is to find an effective treatment for chronic patellar tendinopathy (PT). Investigators will conduct a 32-week randomized controlled clinical trial to determine whether platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections…
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT01843504)
- Testing
- platelet rich plasma, saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bacterial Infection
Study to Assess Safety and Clinical Activity of Local MBN-101 in Treatment of Infected Bone Sites
This study evaluates the safety and clinical benefit of MBN-101 administered intraoperatively to osteosynthesis or osteomyelitis sites for patients diagnosed with an orthopedic infection, with or without orthopaedic hardware.
- Trial name
- NCT02436876
- Testing
- MBN-101
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Microbion Corporation
Spinal Cord Injury, Osteoporosis
Pilot Study of Fosamax in Spinal Cord Injury
Study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of oral fosamax in prevention on osteoporosis in acute spinal cord injury. Efficacy will be measured by a duel energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan every 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01131884
- Testing
- Fosamax
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Spinal Cord Injury, Muscle Spasticity
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-Sustained Release (SR) for the Treatment of Spasticity Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury
Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, providing communication between the brain and the arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01683838
- Testing
- Fampridine-SR
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis
Do Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) Decrease Intestinal Calcium Absorption?
Research Question: Do Aromatase Inhibitors Decrease Intestinal Calcium Absorption? Study Design: Postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer initiating aromatase inhibitor adjuvant therapy will participate in this…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT00766532
- Testing
- Aromatase Inhibitor
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison