Clinical trials: Orthopaedic
Pain, Postoperative
Intraoperative Methadone vs Morphine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Tibia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether, for surgery of the tibia, one dose of methadone provides better control of pain afterward as compared to morphine, which is the usual drug given to control pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01430182
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Flat Foot, Pressure Ulcer
Polyurethane Foam on the Heel for Prevention in Children
The post-operative treatment of pediatric patients operated for the correction of flat foot, sees today the use of preformed leg-foot splint (Walker) as an alternative to the application of plaster casts.
- Trial name
- SCHIUMABIMB (NCT03039179)
- Testing
- polyurethane foam dress
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Tibial Fractures
Use of a Reinforced Injectable Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement in the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures
Case series of tibial plateau fractures using Norian Drillable.
- Trial name
- NCT01132508
- Testing
- Norian Drillable Bone Void Filler
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, China and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes GmbH
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction in Normal Aging Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common concern for aging patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery and significantly effects health outcomes.
- Trial name
- POCD (NCT04267328)
- Testing
- Elective Orthopedic Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Class II Division 1 Malocclusion, Retrognathic Mandible
Fixed Lingual Mandibular Growth Modificator
The current trial was designed to investigate the possible initial net skeletal and dental effects of treatment with FLMGM by a comparative evaluation of treated and untreated Cl II/1 malocclusion subjects.
- Trial name
- FLMGM (NCT01853137)
- Testing
- Fixed Lingual Mandibular Growth Modificator (FLMGM)
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
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
Anemia
ORthopaedic Trauma Anemia With Conservative Versus Liberal Transfusion
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in outcomes between liberal transfusion (transfusing when hemoglobin drops below a set higher value number) and conservative transfusion (transfusing when…
- Trial name
- ORACL (NCT02972593)
- Testing
- Blood and blood products for transfusion
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Surgical Site Infection
Preadmission Skin Wipe Use for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Adult Orthopaedic Surgery Patients
Intervention: This study will involve three different study arms with different interventions prior to surgery: (1) shower only, (2) shower plus Theraworx wipes, (3) shower plus chlorhexidine wipes Study Design: Single center RCT…
- Trial name
- NCT03401749
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe, Theraworx Bath Wipes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postoperative Pain
Maxigesic® IV Phase 3 Exposure Study
The study aims to determine the tolerability of repeated doses of Maxigesic® IV over an extended period of exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT04005755
- Testing
- Maxigesic® IV
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- AFT Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Major Orthopaedic Surgery and Renal Impairment
Prospective, Multicentre, Open-label Study Evaluating 1.5 mg/Day of Fondaparinux.
Fondaparinux is an antithrombotic agent having already received a regulatory approval by the European Authorities in venous thromboembolic event prevention after major orthopaedic surgery, as total hip replacement (THR), total…
- Trial name
- PROPICE (NCT00555438)
- Testing
- fondaparinux 1.5 mg/day
- Where
- 29 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Study to Develop a Reliable Nomogram That Incorporates Clinical and Genetic Information
In this research study, the investigators are trying to find a better way to set the dose of a common blood-thinning medication.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT00401414
- Testing
- Warfarin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hypothermia
Comparison of Forced Air and Conductive Patient Heating Systems During Ambulatory Surgeries
Comparison of forced air and conductive warming devices in outpatient orthopaedic surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT02467777
- Testing
- Bair Hugger, VitaHeat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute
Osteoarthritis, Cardiovascular Disease
Risk Factor Control Before Orthopedic Surgery
This trial is designed to determine the best preoperative management strategy for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- OPTMIZE-OS (NCT01837069)
- Testing
- Metoprolol, Lisinopril, Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Other Biomechanical Lesions of Upper Extremity
Nerve Stimulator for Patients With Upper Extremity Disease, Vascular or Orthopedic Surgery
To help determine if there is improved pain relief when a device that makes an arm muscle move (nerve stimulator) is used to place a needle in the area above the collarbone to prevent feeling of pain (anesthesia) of the upper arm.
- Trial name
- NCT03112642
- Testing
- Local anesthetic block [0.35% marcaine], Braun DIG-R-C Stimuplex Blockade Monitor System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Venous Thromboembolism
Regulation of Coagulation in Orthopedic Surgery to Prevent Deep Vein Thromboembolism (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE). A Study of BAY59-7939 in the Prevention of Venous Thrombo Embolism (VTE) in Subjects Undergoing Elective Total Knee Replacement.
The purpose of this study is to assess if 10 mg BAY59-7939, taken once daily as a tablet, is safe and prevents blood clot which may form after a knee replacement operation.
- Trial name
- RECORD 4 (NCT00362232)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Enoxaparin
- Where
- 124 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 3,148 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Perioperative Inflammatory Response
Assessing the Role of "Statin" Therapy and Perioperative Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Major Orthopedic Surgery
The purpose of the present study is to quantify the degree of modulation, if any, in the perioperative inflammatory response associated with statins use.
- Trial name
- NCT00656292
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis
Wearable Bioimpedance Analyzer for Tracking Body Composition Changes
Obesity, namely at body mass index (BMI) levels exceeding 40kg/m2 (class III obesity), is a risk factor for many diseases including osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT05986617
- Testing
- InBody Band 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Using the SPRINT Beta System
The purpose of this study is to determine if electrical stimulation (small levels of electricity) in addition to the standard of care can safely and effectively reduce pain following total knee replacement more than the standard…
- Conditions
- Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Pain, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03286543
- Testing
- SPRINT Beta System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
Pain, Postoperative
An Efficacy and Safety Study to Compare Fentanyl Ionsys and Routine Care With Intravenous (IV) Morphine Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Participants Who Have Undergone Elective Major Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mobilization characteristics, clinical use, safety and Ease of Care (EOC) of a fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) system (Ionsys) and morphine…
- Trial name
- NCT00766506
- Testing
- Fentanyl IONSYS, Morphine IV PCA
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag Ltd.
Venous Thromboembolism
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events After Elective Orthopaedic Surgery in Patients Treated With PRADAXA
Observational cohort study on the prevention of venous thromboembolic events after elective orthopaedic surgery for Total Knee Replacement or Total Hip Replacement iin patients treated with PRADAXA to evaluate the efficacy ant…
- Trial name
- NCT01139658
- Where
- 53 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,676 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim