Clinical trials: Orthopaedic Injuries
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
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
Pertrochanteric Fracture
Effects of a Surgical Site Injection on Pain Scores and Narcotic Use After Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
This is a phase I, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, single-center study of the effects of surgical site injection on pain and narcotic utilization in participants who undergo surgery for lower extremity fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT03693404
- Testing
- Marcaine, Duramorph , ketorolac, Bupivacaine (Marcaine), General Anesthetics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Venous Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Embolism
A Different Approach to Preventing Thrombosis
The purpose of this study is to perform a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to compare the use of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH, lovenox, enoxaparin) versus acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for venous thromboembolism (VTE)…
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT02774265)
- Testing
- VTE prophylaxis with Enoxaparin 30mg BID, VTE prophylaxis with Aspirin 81mg BID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Long Bone Delayed-Union Fracture
Phase 1/2a Study on Allogeneic Osteoblastic Cells Implantation in Delayed-Union Fractures
Fracture healing is a complex physiological process caused by interaction of cellular elements, cytokines and signaling proteins, which results in the formation of new bone.
- Trial name
- NCT02020590
- Testing
- ALLOB® implantation
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Bone Therapeutics S.A
Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Weight-Based Enoxaparin Dosing and Real-Time Dose Adjustment in Orthopaedic Trauma
The rates of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) after orthopedic surgery are as high as 40-60% without prophylactic measures. Enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, produces an anticoagulant effect by binding antithrombin, thereby…
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolus
- Trial name
- NCT03339349
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Injury as a Result of Positioning
Prospective Evaluation of Cognitive Outcomes After Anesthesia on Patients in the Beach Chair Position
The purpose of this study was to use Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring on participants undergoing shoulder surgery in the beach chair position (BCP) to determine cerebral desaturation events (CDE) and to further…
- Trial name
- BCP (NCT02674334)
- Testing
- NIRS, NIRS monitored not treated
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Bone Sarcoma, Femur Fracture
Dalteparin in Preventing DVT in Participants With Cancer
This trial studies how well dalteparin works in preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (blood clots) in participants with cancer. Dalteparin is a blood thinner that can treat blood clots and may prevent them from forming.
- Conditions
- Bone Sarcoma, Femur Fracture, Lymphoma, Metastatic Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00525057
- Testing
- Dalteparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries
Study of A Long Lasting Local Anesthestic for Hand, Wrist or Finger Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare Exparel, a new, long-lasting numbing medication and a shorter-acting nerve block to a traditional single-shot nerve block in patients having hand, wrist or finger surgery.
- Conditions
- Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries, Finger Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02058303
- Testing
- Exparel Forearm block, Bupivacaine supraclavicular block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Pain
Assessing the Efficacy of IV Ibuprofen for Treatment of Pain in Orthopedic Trauma Patients
STUDY OBJECTIVES: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of around the clock (OTC) IV ibuprofen (8 doses) in decreasing pain in orthopedic trauma patients with fractures of the extremities, face, pelvis and/or ribs compared to patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02152163
- Testing
- IV Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Delray Medical Center
Ankle Fracture
Liposomal Bupivacaine With Bupivacaine in Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)
This study is a randomized controlled trial assessing pain control in ankle fractures repaired with open reduction and internal fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT02480621
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine with Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Hip Fracture
Does Tranexamic Acid Reduce the Need for Blood Transfusions in Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery?
Does tranexamic acid improve the perioperative care of those patients treated surgically for hip fracture by decreasing the proportion of patients requiring transfusion and decreasing total perioperative bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT01714336
- Testing
- tranexamic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Musculoskeletal Injury Trauma
An Integrated-Delivery-of-Care Approach to Improve Patient Outcomes, Safety, Well-Being After Orthopaedic Trauma
Orthopedic trauma is an unforeseen life-changing event. Nearly 2.8 million Americans sustain traumatic orthopedic injuries such as major fractures or amputation each year.
- Trial name
- NCT02591472
- Testing
- Integrated care (ICare), Usual Care (UsCare), Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Tourniquets, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Tourniquet Pressure in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
This proposed novel randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to address this gap in TKA protocol by gaining a better understanding of the relationship between tourniquet pressure and time, and intraoperative performance and…
- Conditions
- Tourniquets, Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Knee Replacement, Total
- Trial name
- NCT02830087
- Testing
- Tourniquet Cuff Pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Incision, Surgical
Orthopaedic Surgical Wound Closure Comparison Study
This study is trying to find out if there is one method of surgical incision closure is better than another. The three different wound closure methods in this study are currently used in standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT05251064
- Testing
- Suture, Clozex, Zipline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Bone Fractures, Radius Fractures
Management of Distal Radius Fractures in Children Younger Than 11 Years Old.
This fractures have been managed with anatomical reduction performed under anesthesia or using sedatives. In our institution this means prolonged hospital stay, involvement of an anesthesiologist and the use of an special room in…
- Conditions
- Bone Fractures, Radius Fractures, Closed Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT02670629
- Testing
- Partial reduction with overriding position, Closed anatomic reduction
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Carlos A Acosta-Olivo
Proximal Humeral Fracture
Orthopaedic Treatment Proximal Humeral Fractures
Prospective non-randomized, open, unicentric observational study to compare two different treatments for Three-four parts fractures of proximal humerus (Neer's Classification) in elderly patients (over 75 years old).
- Trial name
- NCT03339570
- Testing
- Orthopedic treatment for a proximal humeral fracture
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mikel Aburto
Pediatric Extremity Fracture, Pediatric Extremity Soft Tissue Injury
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Orthopedic Patients
Context: Single shot peripheral nerve blocks have limited duration of action depending on the local anesthetic agent used in the block. But it rarely lasts longer than 12 hrs.
- Trial name
- NCT02236130
- Testing
- Regional block, General Anesthesia, Local Anesthetic Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center