Clinical trials: Nonunion Fracture
Tibial Delayed Healing
Tibial Delayed Healing Pivotal Clinical Trial
Evaluate the INFUSE/MASTERGRAFT™ Delayed Healing Device as an alternative/replacement to autograft in the treatment of tibial delayed healing.
- Trial name
- NCT01016067
- Testing
- INFUSE/MASTERGRAFT, Autograft bone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Rib Fracture, Flail Chest
Clinical Study of the U-Plate Fracture Repair System to Treat Rib Fractures
The purpose of this study is to gather information about a device used to help fix broken ribs. Hypothesis: Rib fracture repair with the U-plate system is clinically durable and safe for the indications of flail chest repair…
- Trial name
- NCT00556543
- Testing
- U-plate fracture repair system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Hypovitaminosis D
The Effect of Hypovitaminosis D and Vitamin D Supplementation on Fracture Nonunion Rates
The purpose of the study is to determine whether vitamin D supplementation in patients with hypovitaminosis D can decrease nonunion (failure to heal) incidence in patients with fractures of the humerus, femur, or tibia.
- Trial name
- VitD (NCT01691833)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Orthopaedic Trauma Infections
BBOT: Bacterial Burden in Ortho Trauma Procedures
The purpose of this research project is to improve understanding of the potential role of highly sensitive bacterial tests in diagnosing infected non-healing fractures compared to the current standard of care, microbiologic…
- Trial name
- NCT03126448
- Testing
- Highly Sensitive Assays
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nonunion of Fracture of Fifth Metatarsal
A Double-Blind Study on Adjunctive Use of PEMF in the Treatment of 5th Metatarsal Non-Union Fractures
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of PEMF in surgical reconstruction of 5th metatarsal non-union fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT00586170
- Testing
- EBI Bone Healing System, Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Distal Targeter vs Free-hand
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of two different surgical techniques--free-hand versus distal targeting jig-based for distal interlock screw--placement and their effects on total operative time and…
- Conditions
- Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures, Nonunion of Fracture, Nonunion of Fracture of Tibia
- Trial name
- NCT05613257
- Testing
- Distal targeting jig, Free-hand/perfect circles technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Infection, Wound Healing Problem
Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW): Pilot Trial
The purpose of this trial is to investigate whether irrigation solution (soap vs. saline solution), or irrigation pressure (high vs. low) will decrease the rate of infection among patients with open fracture wounds.
- Conditions
- Infection, Wound Healing Problem, Nonunion
- Trial name
- FLOW (NCT01069315)
- Testing
- Type of fluid lavage solution, Type of fluid lavage pressure
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University