Clinical trials: Orthopedic Patients
Orthopedic Disorder, Trauma
An Imaging Framework for Clinically Testing New Treatments to Prevent Post-traumatic OA
The immediate goal of the proposed research is to test the value of a new low-cost, low-dose standing CT system for efficient early detection of both joint degeneration and elevated contact stress.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Disorder, Trauma, Ankle Fractures, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT03809520
- Testing
- pedCAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- J L Marsh
Orthopedic Surgery, Older Adults
Perioperative Mental Health in Orthopedic Surgery
This Hybrid 1 Study will test the effectiveness of a bundled intervention comprised of behavioral activation and medication optimization in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults undergoing Orthopedic surgery…
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Surgery, Older Adults, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CPMH (NCT05697835)
- Testing
- Behavioral activation, Medication optimzation, Care as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Orthopedic Surgery, Ventilation
Ventilation Strategy During General Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project
The objective is to determine the optimal intraoperative ventilation strategy among the chosen tidal volume and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels, and standardize it in an enhanced recovery pathway for orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT03657368
- Testing
- Low tidal Volume, High tidal Volume, Low PEEP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,860 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Acute Orthopedic Injury
Toolkit for Optimal Recovery After Orthopedic Injury
This is a multi-site randomized feasibility trial of the Toolkit for Optimal Recovery after Orthopedic Injury (TOR), a mind-body program to prevent persistent pain and disability in at-risk patients with acute orthopedic injury…
- Trial name
- TOR (NCT04973696)
- Testing
- Toolkit for Optimal Recovery after Orthopedic Injury, Minimally Enhanced Usual Care (MEUC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 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
Orthopedic Disorder
Wearable Technology to Reduce Risk of DVT and Increase Patient Compliance
The primary purpose of this study is to conduct a multi-site clinical trial of the Recovery Force Movement and Compressions (RF MAC) System.
- Trial name
- SBIR2 (NCT04995601)
- Testing
- RF Health MAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Recovery Force LLC
Orthopedic Disorder
Parental Perceptions on Prescription Opioid Use
This study involves an anonymous survey given to parents regarding their perceptions on prescription opioid use for pain control in children undergoing orthopedic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05344118
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri
A Study to Test Performance of Needle Placements for Neuraxial Procedures Using Tactile Imaging vs Control
This study will compare the VerTouch device to the conventional palpation technique for performing diagnostic and therapeutic neuraxial procedures.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04796935
- Testing
- Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- IntuiTap Medical, Inc
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
Older Adults, Anxiety
Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization for Perioperative Mental Health Feasibility Study
Inadequate management of preoperative mental health disorders often contributes to poor postoperative outcomes, including increased rates of readmission, delirium, falls, and mortality.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Anxiety, Depression, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05110690
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Medication Optimization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder, Surgery
Intraoperative Ketamine Versus Saline in Depressed Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Non-cardiac Surgery
This study evaluates whether ketamine, given as part of an anesthetic, improves depression symptoms in depressed patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Surgery, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03861988
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Orthopedic Disorder
Comparative Evaluation of Lumbar Plexus and Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blocks
The investigators aim to compare the use of a suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block vs lumbar plexus block as an adjunct to general anesthesia in pediatric patients undergoing orthopedic procedures involving the hip or…
- Trial name
- NCT03746951
- Testing
- Ropivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj Vil 20Ml
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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.
Orthopedic Disorders, Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Injection Pressure & Adductor Canal Block
This is a prospective, randomized, single-blinded human clinical trial that will examine how injection pressure influences the spread of a given volume of injectate in the adductor canal, during adductor canal nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT02563990
- Testing
- High Pressure Injection, Low Pressure Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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.
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
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
Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Efficacy of Propofol or Midazolam Compare to Placebo for Preoperative Medication
The purpose of this research is: To evaluate the sedative (reduces irritability or agitation), anxiolytic (reduces anxiety), and amnesic (produces temporary lack of recall) effects of propofol or midazolam when administered for…
- Trial name
- NCT01976845
- Testing
- Midazolam, Propofol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center