Clinical trials: Non-operative Treatment
Rotator Cuff Tear
Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment for Atraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears
Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common reasons to seek musculoskeletal care in the United States and one of the fastest growing ambulatory surgery procedures.
- Trial name
- ARC (NCT03295994)
- Testing
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery, Physical Therapy
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Scapula Fracture, Clavicle Fracture
Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment for Scapula Fractures
The purpose of this study is to contrast and evaluate the functional outcome of patients with operative vs. nonoperative treatment of scapula fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT00849771
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Pemetrexed/Cisplatin as Pre-operative Treatment of Early Stage Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The purpose of this trial is to assess how well the combination of pemetrexed with cisplatin can reduce tumor size.
- Trial name
- NCT01165021
- Testing
- Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, Folic Acid
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Ankle Fracture, Ankle Arthrodesis
Compression Therapy for Swelling Management Following Ankle Injury
After an injury or undergoing foot/ankle surgery, patients often experience swelling in the injured area. Under current standard of care, plaster casts are removed at six weeks and patients are put in a walking boot.
- Trial name
- NCT06772649
- Testing
- Compression sleeve
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Humeral Diaphyseal Fracture
Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures
The purpose of this research study is to compare two different ways of treating a broken arm (fractured humerus) using either, the nonoperative approach or the operative, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).
- Trial name
- NCT00878319
- Testing
- Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), Non-surgical
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
The TRIABETES - ARMMS-T2D Study: A Randomized Trial to Compare Surgical and Medical Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
This research study is being performed to begin to determine the effectiveness of two dominant bariatric surgery procedures versus an intensive lifestyle intervention to induce weight loss in patients and promote improvements in…
- Trial name
- TRIABETES (NCT01047735)
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Lifestyle Weight Loss Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Efficacy and Tolerance Study of B-DYN Versus Conventional Fusion in the Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis on the Degree of Post-operative Functional Incapacity (BDYNCLIN)
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) is an extremely common condition affecting more than 102 million people each year. It is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back.
- Trial name
- BDYNCLIN (NCT04407338)
- Testing
- B-DYN, Conventional Bolted fusion (with or without cage)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Quanta Medical
Carpal Tunnel
Narcotic vs. Non-narcotic Pain Study Protocol
The purposes of this noninferiority randomized clinical trial are to: 1. determine whether the most commonly used commonly used non-narcotic analgesic (ibuprofen 600 mg + acetaminophen 325 mg) provides pain relief that is not…
- Trial name
- NCT01974609
- Testing
- Narcotic, non-narcotic
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- Horizon Health Network
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck
Research of Biomarkers of Activity and Efficacy of BIBW2992 in Untreated Non-metastatic HNSCC Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify predictive and pharmacodynamic biomarkers of activity and efficacy of pre-operative Afatinib (BIBW2992) in untreated non-metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients
- Trial name
- PREDICTOR (NCT01415674)
- Testing
- Afatinib
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- UNICANCER
Ileus
Pedal Movement - Implementing Cycling as a Mobility Option
Cycling has been a proven exercise for decades as a low impact option to strengthen the lower body and improve cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- NCT06412991
- Testing
- Cycle Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Clavicle Fractures
Study Comparing Intramedullary Nailing, Plate Fixation, and Non-operative Treatment of Clavicle Fractures
Patients with acute, displaced fractures of the middle third of the clavicle will be randomly assigned into either the non-operative treatment group or the operative treatment group.
- Trial name
- NCT01311219
- Testing
- Non-operative Treatment, Operative Treatment-Plate Fixation, Operative Treatment-Intramedullary Pinning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Shoulder Dislocation
Non-operative Versus Operative Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
The purpose of this study is to compare non-operative treatment versus operative treatment in patients who suffer a complete, acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation.
- Trial name
- ACJoint (NCT00594841)
- Testing
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation of AC joint dislocation, Non operative treatment of AC joint dislocation (sling)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Colorectal Cancer
IMPROVE: Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis to Optimize Treatment for Patients With Colorectal Cancer
The overall objective of these studies are to confirm that ctDNA detected in plasma after intended curative treatment for CRC can be applied in clinical practice as a marker of subclinical residual disease and risk of recurrence.
- Trial name
- NCT03637686
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Proximal Humeral Fracture
Non-operative Treatment in Sweden of Proximal Humeral Fractures
Proximal humeral fractures are common especially in the elderly population. The majority of these fractures are minimally displaced and may be treated non-operatively.
- Trial name
- NOSWEPH (NCT03786679)
- Testing
- Ultrasling ER III orthosis
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Lars Adolfsson
Clavicle, Fracture
Study Comparing Plate Stabilization to Conservative Treatment in Midshaft Clavicle Fractures
The purpose of this study is to find whether to operate or treat conservatively dislocated midshaft clavicle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01199653
- Testing
- Operative treatment, Non-operative treatment with arm immobilised to a sling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Lateral Malleolus Fracture
A Noninferiority RCT Comparing Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment for ER-stress Positive Weber-B Unimalleolar Fractures
Current gold standard treatment for unstable (those found unstable in external rotation (ER) stress testing Weber B-type, Lauge-Hansen supination-external rotation type IV) ankle fractures is open reduction and internal fixation…
- Trial name
- NCT01758796
- Testing
- Non-operative treatment, Surgery
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Morality
Estimated Oxygen Extraction Versus Dynamic Parameters for Perioperative Hemodynamic Optimization
The aim of the study is to evaluate the complications rate of high risk patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery that receive two different protocols of hemodynamic optimization.
- Trial name
- NCT04053595
- Testing
- Dynamic parameters of fluid responsiveness protocol, Estimated oxygen extraction protocol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche
Rotator Cuff Tear
Operative Versus Non-operative Management of Rotator Cuff Tear
This study aims at determining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears compared to conservative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00695981
- Testing
- Rotator cuff repair, Conservative treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Central Finland Hospital District
Lipoma
RFA for Superficial Lipomas
Lipomas are non-cancerous growths of fatty tissue that develop under the skin in approximately 1 in 1000 people, though this number may be higher.
- Trial name
- NCT06903208
- Testing
- STARMed VIVA Combo RF System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Proximal Humeral Fracture
The Nordic DeltaCon Trial for Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures in Elderly
The Nordic DeltaCon Trial is a prospective, single-blinded, randomized, controlled, multi-center and multi-national trial comparing reverse prosthesis and non-operative treatment in displaced proximal humerus fractures, in the…
- Trial name
- DeltaCon (NCT03531463)
- Testing
- Operative treatment with Reversed Total Shoulder Prosthesis
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark, Finland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital