Clinical trials: Orthopaedic Surgery
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
Total Fluid Volume Increased
Evaluate the Nephrotoxicity by 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 in Old Patients During Orthopaedic Surgery
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is commonly used as plasma expander during surgery but may be nephrotoxic as seen in studies in patients with sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT02361736
- Testing
- Hydroxyethyl Starch, Lactate Ringers
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Yuanyuan Zhang
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
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
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
Other Surgical Procedures
Ultrasound Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block - a Comparison With Nerve Stimulator Technique
For distal sciatic nerve block this prospective, randomised comparison with ultrasound guided distal subepineural block tested the hypothesis, that intraepineural injection of local anesthetic using nerve stimulation technique is…
- Trial name
- NCT01643616
- Testing
- midazolam, Prilocaine 1%, Ropivacaine 0.75%
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Helios Research Center
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
Procedural Sedation, Regional Anesthesia Block
Lusedra (Fospropofol Disodium) for Minimal to Moderate Sedation for Regional Anesthesia Block Prior to Orthopedic Surgery
How does Lusedra compare with current standard of care (midazolam) for minimal to moderate sedation for regional anesthesia blocks prior to orthopedic surgery?
- Conditions
- Procedural Sedation, Regional Anesthesia Block, Orthopedic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01195103
- Testing
- Fospropofol disodium, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Medication Disposal, Behavior
Excess Opioid Disposal Following Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
This study aims to survey the drug disposal methods of orthopedic foot and ankle patients with excess pain medication following and operation.
- Trial name
- NCT03285061
- Testing
- Deterra Drug Deactivation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Surgery, Anesthesia
Endotracheal Tube Holder and Bite Guard Research
This study aims to test the effectiveness of a novel combined endotracheal tube holder and bite guard when compared with the current standard of care, tape and an oral airway.
- Trial name
- NCT02347488
- Testing
- Haider ETT Tube Holder and Bite Guard, Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
A Pilot Study to Determine the Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen for Pain Control Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The intent of this study is to assess the analgesic efficacy of IV ibuprofen when administered at induction of anesthesia. Results from this pilot study will be used to design and determine the appropriate statistical power for a…
- Trial name
- NCT01650519
- Testing
- IV ibuprofen, IV ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Extremity Fractures
MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants
A prospective trial conducted at Shock Trauma of patients between 18 years of age and older who have sustained a fracture with metal implanted.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03132246)
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Opioid Use
Life Care Specialists (LCS) With a Focus on Patient Pain Management and Prevention of Substance Misuse
The overall hypothesis of this randomized-controlled trial is that the introduction of a Life Care Specialist (LCS) as a novel member of the clinical care team will help reduce opioid utilization, decrease pain scores, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04154384
- Testing
- Life Care Specialist (LCS) Intervention, Clinical Coordination with Referrals, Pilot Study of Pain Management Strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Emory 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
Orthopedic Surgery of Lower Extremity
Evaluation of Continuous Saphenous Nerve Block to Supplement a Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block After Ankle Surgery
A nerve block catheter is a small tube placed next to a nerve through a needle, and the needle is then removed. Numbing medicine is dripped through the tube to reduce pain sensation from the nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT01167907
- Testing
- 0.2% ropivacaine, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Surgical Site Infection, Vancomycin
Pharmacokinetics of Preoperative Vancomycin
A study of plasma and tissue vancomycin pharmacokinetics in pediatric surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03453684
- Testing
- Administration of Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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