Clinical trials: Musculoskeletal Model
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Tolerability and Efficacy of Ibuprofen 800 mg in a Walking Model of Osteoarthritis Pain (0000-057)
The purpose of the study is to see if generic ibuprofen has an effect on osteoarthritis knee pain during a series of timed walks on a treadmill.
- Trial name
- NCT00565084
- Testing
- ibuprofen
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Osteoarthritis
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Analgesics on a Walking Model of Knee Pain (0000-105)(COMPLETED)
This study will evaluate a walking model of osteoarthritis for use in testing of new therapeutic agents. The primary hypothesis is that participants treated with Naproxen or Ultracet will have lower Pain Intensity (PI) than those…
- Trial name
- NCT00772967
- Testing
- Naproxen, Ultracet
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Bone Loss
A Prospective Study of Human Bone Adaptation Using a Novel in Vivo Loading Model
The purpose of this study is to understand how different types of mechanical forces can influence bone adaptation (and make bones stronger, potentially). Forces acting on bones cause mechanical strain.
- Trial name
- NCT04135196
- Testing
- voluntary forearm loading task
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Arthritis, Gout
Phone-Based Based Walk With Ease Program for Adults With Arthritis
The objective of this study is to examine the short-term (6-weeks and 6 months) and long-term (1 year) effects of a phone-based version of Walk With Ease intervention.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Gout, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05289544
- Testing
- Phone-Based Walk With Ease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Chronic Disease, Frail
Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Frail, Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer
- Trial name
- MoveStrong (NCT04037436)
- Testing
- Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
OA Clinic-Community CARE Model
The purpose of this study is to test the OA Clinic-Community CARE Model (OA CARE) which will address all recommended components of knee/hip (osteoarthritis) OA care, include interventions for both patients and primary care…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- OA CARE (NCT05349500)
- Testing
- OA CARE Intervention, Usual Care control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Arthritis, Cancer
MoveStrong at Home: A Feasibility Study of a Model for Remote Delivery of Functional Strength and Balance Training Combined With Nutrition Education for Older Pre-frail Adults.
Sufficient muscle strength helps to get out of a chair and can prevent falls. Up to 30% of older adults experience age-related loss of muscle strength, which can lead to frailty and health instability.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04663685
- Testing
- Exercise program, Nutrition education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Arthritis
Real Time 3D Imaging and Surrogate Bone Model
This is an observer-blinded prospective randomized clinical trial to define the efficacy of a new technology developed at the Cleveland Clinic to improve the positioning of the acetabular shell in total hip arthroplasty.The…
- Trial name
- NCT02204007
- Testing
- 3D imaging & surrogate bone model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Chronic Graft vs Host Disease, Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Study of Baricitinib, a JAK1/2 Inhibitor, in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Background: Chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) can affect people who had a hematopoietic stem cell transplant using donor cells. It is often fatal. It is usually treated with high doses of steroids.
- Trial name
- NCT02759731
- Testing
- Baricitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Knee Osteoarthritis, Joint Diseases
MONITOR-OA: Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Improve Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis
Physical activity is an essential first-line treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, a 2013 systematic review found only 13% met the activity recommendation of 150 minutes or more per week.
- Trial name
- NCT02315664
- Testing
- Education session, Fitbit Flex, and remote coaching by a PT, Same intervention with a 2 month delay
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injury
FES Rowing for Skeletal Health After SCI
Following a complete spinal cord injury (SCI), individuals experience progressive bone loss, especially in the legs, with up to 70% of persons with SCI sustaining a fracture at some point during their lifetime.
- Trial name
- FES-R (NCT02008149)
- Testing
- Rowing exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Joint Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis
OPAM-IA: Using Digital Activity Trackers to Improve Physical Activity in Inflammatory Arthritis
Being physically active can reduce pain and fatigue, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in people with arthritis, but adherence to an active lifestyle is poor, with less than half of people with arthritis being active.
- Conditions
- Joint Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT02554474
- Testing
- Education, Fitbit/FitViz, physiotherapist counselling., Same intervention with a 9-week delay
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Healthy
Generate a Pharmacodynamic Model of Oxytocin for Peripheral Analgesic Effects
This is a study of participants that will receive an intravenous (IV) infusion of oxytocin (naturally occurring hormone that is made in the brain).
- Trial name
- NCT04431206
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Adult ALL, Healthy
Iterative Design of Custom Dynamic Orthoses
The proposed study evaluates the effect of carbon fiber brace design on forces across the ankle joint. It is expected that carbon fiber braces can be designed to reduce forces in the ankle.
- Trial name
- PRMRP-Norms (NCT04800510)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Models of Primary Osteoporosis Screening in Male Veterans
Models of Osteoporosis Screening in Male Veterans aims to test 1 distinct care model of primary osteoporosis screening in men within the VA healthcare setting.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Osteoporotic Fracture
- Trial name
- MOPS (NCT04079868)
- Testing
- Bone Health Service Model
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,512 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development