Clinical trials: Orthopedic
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
Hemostasis
HEMOBLAST Pilot Clinical Investigation
The primary objective of this pilot clinical investigation is to assess the reliability of the Surface Bleeding Severity Scale (SBSS) in a clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02502019
- Testing
- HEMOBLAST Bellows
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Biom'Up France SAS
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
Low Back Pain, Shoulder Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Tramadol Hydrochloride-Paracetamol in Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acute Neck-Shoulder Pain and Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tramadol hydrochloride-paracetamol tablets in treatment of moderate (medium level of seriousness) to severe (very serious) acute neck, shoulder and low back pain…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01843660
- Testing
- Tramadol HCl-Paracetamol
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people
- Sponsor
- Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Orthopedic Disorders
Efficacy of Leg Casts With Heel Off-loaded in Children
Assess whether by placing a "custom made" splint with heel in the immediate postoperative period until removal of the cast, the rate of pain, the number of healthcare interventions to maintain the off-loaded heel position and…
- Trial name
- NCT02468154
- Testing
- custom made splint, standard off-load plaster cast
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Pain, Musculoskeletal
Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Orthopaedic Patients
1. Investigators will determine the feasibility of a virtual reality pain control program (VR-PCP) as a non-pharmacologic adjunct for pain management while in the hospital (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04152447
- Testing
- VR device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Total Knee Replacement
Treatment of Post-Operative Pain Following Orthopedic Surgery With SPRINT® Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System
The purpose of this study is to gather information about how knee pain changes when small amounts of electricity are delivered to the nerves in the leg.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Partial Knee Replacement
- Trial name
- NCT04341948
- Testing
- SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
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
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
Chronic Pain
Pain and Function After Orthopedic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to provide preliminary data for a Program Project Grant to the National Institutes of Health to examine specific explanations regarding identifying patients at risk for chronic pain after surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT01390298
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Using the SPRINT System
The purpose of this study is to determine if electrical stimulation (small levels of electricity) can safely and effectively reduce pain following total knee replacement (or total knee arthroplasty (TKA)).
- Conditions
- Total Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Pain, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02468934
- Testing
- SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
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
Lumbar Spinal Fusions
Pregabalin for the Treatment of Pain After Posterior Spinal Fusions
Acute pain management is challenging in patients after spinal fusions, particularly since most have taken analgesics for prolonged periods before choosing the surgical alternative.
- Trial name
- NCT01366196
- Testing
- Pregabalin 150 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Acute Pain
Oral Treatment for Orthopaedic Post-operative Pain With Dexketoprofen Trometamol and Tramadol Hydrochloride
This study aims to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of single and repeated doses of fixed combination of dexketoprofen trometamol (DKP) and tramadol hydrochloride (TRAM) in comparison to the single agents (and placebo for the…
- Trial name
- DAVID-art (NCT01902134)
- Testing
- Tramadol-single dose, Dexketoprofen-single dose, Dexketoprofen/Tramadol-single dose
- Where
- 37 sites in Czechia, Germany and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 641 people
- Sponsor
- Menarini Group
Radius Fractures
Orthopedic Study of the Aircast StabilAir Wrist Fracture Brace
Objectives: To obtain clinical evidence for the safety and efficacy in using the StabilAir Wrist Fracture Brace for the following cases: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00587795
- Testing
- StabilAir Wrist Brace, Placement of sugar tong splint or plaster cast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Delirium
Supporting the Health of Adults Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery During the Recovery Period
Delirium (acute confusion) is a highly prevalent condition among hospitalized elders with substantial morbidity within the hospital and beyond.
- Trial name
- SHARP (NCT00586196)
- Testing
- donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Bacterial Infection
Study to Assess Safety and Clinical Activity of Local MBN-101 in Treatment of Infected Bone Sites
This study evaluates the safety and clinical benefit of MBN-101 administered intraoperatively to osteosynthesis or osteomyelitis sites for patients diagnosed with an orthopedic infection, with or without orthopaedic hardware.
- Trial name
- NCT02436876
- Testing
- MBN-101
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Microbion Corporation
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
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
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