Clinical trials: Nonunion of Fracture
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
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
Fracture Non Union, Infection
Antibiotic Loaded Calcium Sulfate RCT
This is a multi-centered, prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing current standard of care for defect management to placement of antibiotic loaded Stimulan as a bone void filler in patients undergoing treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT03875963
- Testing
- Antibiotic loaded bone filler
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
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