Clinical trials: Orthopaedic Injury
Blood Clot, Trauma
PREVENTion of Clot in Orthopaedic Trauma
The purpose of this study is to compare aspirin versus low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) (Enoxaparin) as a thromboprophylaxis in patients who sustain a fracture.
- Trial name
- PREVENT CLOT (NCT02984384)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid, Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 12,424 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Fracture, Pain, Postoperative
Methadone Versus Morphine for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
The investigators propose to compare analgesia by methadone and ketamine with a combination of morphine and ketamine in orthopedic surgery patients with moderate to severe pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00892606
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Fractures, Bone, Deformity; Bone
Virtual Reality Distraction During Outpatient Pediatric Orthopedic Procedures
Virtual Reality(VR) has had promising applications in science and medicine, including intervention delivery. The use of VR interventions has been studied in a wide range of medical conditions, including anxiety, phobias, obesity…
- Trial name
- NCT05510232
- Testing
- A treatment group that will watch a non-VR video via an iPad, A treatment group that will have headset on and will watch a non-VR video, A treatment group that will be immersed in the VR game (Bear Blast) via the headset.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Wound of Knee, Wound of Hip
Study to Compare Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or Standard Dressings After Orthopedic Surgery
The aim of this study is to assess the prevention of incision healing complications in patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroscopy (THA) treated with either Single-Use Incisional NPWT (Negative…
- Trial name
- PICO (NCT02064270)
- Testing
- Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard postsurgical dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 526 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Orthopedic Disorder
Inpatient Enrollment of Patient Portal App
This study aims to determine if inpatient enrollment into a patient communication app improves clinic follow-up of orthopedic trauma patients and improves survey completion rates after orthopedic trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT03431259
- Testing
- Patient Gateway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Patient Satisfaction, Sports Injury
Virtual Phone Visits Compared to In-Person Physical Visits for Post-Operative Follow-Up at a Sports Medicine Clinic
This study will compare patient reported outcomes (PROs) of patients seen at virtual phone visits compared to in-person visits for 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months post-operative follow up at a sports medicine clinic.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Sports Injury, Surgery, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05998148
- Testing
- virtual phone appointment visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Jonathan Wu
Injuries, Injury Arm
Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries
The goal of this study is to pilot test a skills-based virtual reality (VR) for acute orthopedic injury. It will measure the feasibility, signals of improvement, exploratory pain mechanisms, and user experience of an established…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT05552430
- Testing
- RelieveVRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sports Medicine Injuries
Effect of Personalized Pain Coaches After Orthopaedic Surgery for Patients With Sports Medicine Injuries
Patients experiencing sports medicine-related injuries are particularly vulnerable to developing both chronic pain and experiencing prolonged opioid use.
- Trial name
- NCT05821699
- Testing
- LCS (Life Care Specialist), Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture, Post Operative Wound Infection
Antibiotics Usage in Pediatric Orthopaedic Percutaneous Surgery (APOPS)
The aim of this study is to determine if antibiotics affect the outcome after percutaneous surgery for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT03261830
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Clindamycin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Sumit Gupta
Trauma Injury
ICG Fluorescence Imaging in Lower Extremity Amputation Patients
This is a non-randomized prospective study of 30 patients scheduled to undergo lower extremity amputation (below the knee, through the knee or above the knee) evaluating bone perfusion and viability using indocyanine green (ICG)…
- Trial name
- NCT04250558
- Testing
- Lower Extremity Amputation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Acute Pain, Fractures
Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain
Opioid pain medications such as morphine and dilaudid are commonly used in emergency departments to treat pain in patients. Physicians are familiar with the side effects of these medications; the most concerning of which is…
- Trial name
- NCT02430818
- Testing
- ketamine, morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Fracture
Wrist Fracture Evaluation With a Desktop Orthopedic Tomosynthesis System
Trauma to the extremities such wrist, ankle, limb is very common and affects all population groups. It constitutes a significant public health issue. Standard radiography remains the basic imaging tool.
- Trial name
- NCT03993691
- Testing
- Tomo-E scan, Radiograph
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rotator Cuff Tear, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair of Full Thickness Tears With and Without Arthroscopic Acromioplasty
Surgical repair of full thickness tears of the rotator cuff is a controversial issue, with several procedures currently being used to treat the tear.
- Trial name
- NCT00290888
- Testing
- Acromioplasty
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Panam Clinic
Pain, Fracture, Sprain
Fentanyl Administered Intraorally for Rapid Treatment of Orthopedic Pain
Assess whether transbuccal fentanyl provides more rapid relief of orthopedic pain, than does the comparator Percocet
- Trial name
- FAIRTOP (NCT00685295)
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Lansoprazole, Oxycodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use
Post-op Crowd Sourcing Health Data Via Text-messaging
The Center for Disease Control has labeled the opioid prescription drug crisis an "epidemic" in the United States and recently this epidemic has been named a public health emergency.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use, Acute Injuries Knee, Neurosurgery
- Trial name
- NCT03532256
- Testing
- Observation, Text to online survey, Bi-directional text script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Diabetes, Morbid Obesity
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs. Foam as Post Operative Dressing
The primary objective is to assess the frequency of a wound healing complication, in a closed incisional wound in a "high risk" surgical incision when treated with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy versus a highly absorbent…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Morbid Obesity, Lymphedema, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05427916
- Testing
- Avance Solo, Optifoam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Trauma Injury
ICG Fluorescence Imaging in Trauma Patients
This will be a prospective observational trial to better understand the range and variation associated with bone/soft tissue perfusion in fracture patients and examine the relationship between perfusion, measured using…
- Trial name
- NCT04245111
- Testing
- Immunofluorescence Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Pain
Safety and Efficacy Study of Fentanyl Buccal Tablet Use in the Emergency Department for Isolated Extremity Injury
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate fentanyl buccal tablet (FBT) for analgesia in comparison to standard analgesia, to determine if the FBT allows for faster achievement of "significant analgesia"
- Trial name
- FAIRTOP II (NCT01270659)
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Oxycodone/acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Orthopaedic Traumatic Open Fractures
Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Open Fractures
This project is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative study evaluating the use of a negative pressure vacuum device in treating traumatic wounds sustained associated with an open fracture.
- Trial name
- VAC-OF (NCT00582361)
- Testing
- Standard Wound Dressing, VAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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