Clinical trials: Orthopedic Surgery of Lower Extremity
Hip Fracture
A Comparison of Two Pain Control Techniques on Deliruim in Hip Fracture Patients
The purpose of this study is compare the rates of post-operative delirium between a group of people receiving intravenous (IV) pain control after hip fracture surgery and a group of people receiving a femoral nerve catheter for…
- Trial name
- NCT01547468
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Catheterization, Intravenous Opioids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leslie Thomas
Virtual Reality
The Effect of Virtual Reality on Patients With Anxiety Over Surgeries Under Spinal Anesthesia
The main purposes of this study are as follows: First, to understand the effect of virtual reality on the subjective feelings of anxiety in patients with orthopaedic lower limb surgery for spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03922009
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital
Shivering
Comparative Study Between the Prophylactic Intravenous Administrations of Acetaminophen vs Dexamethasone vs Pethidine Regarding the Incidence of Shivering Induced by Single Shot Spinal Anesthesia in the Orthopedic Surgeries of the Lower Limbs
Single Shot Spinal anesthesia (SSSA) is associated with considerable perioperative shivering and can be challenging to treat. Some pharmacologic agents like N-methyl d-aspartate receptor antagonists, magnesium sulfate and opioid…
- Trial name
- NCT05284409
- Testing
- Pethidine, Acetaminophen, Dexamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Lower Extremity Fracture
Atropine Versus Glycopyrrolate in Preventing Spinal Anesthesia Induced Hypotension in Lower Limb Surgeries
A study to compare between intravenous atropine and glycopyrrolate in preventing spinal anesthesia induced hypotension in patients undergoing major lower limb orthopedic surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03580889
- Testing
- Atropine, Glycopyrrolate, Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Hypotension
Dexamethasone Blunts the Hypotensive Effect of Spinal Anesthesia in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Orthopedic Surgeries
Based on the data that DEX increases the TPR and may decrease the expression of serotonin the investigator conducted this study to test the hypothesis that the prophylactic intravenous infusion (IVI) of DEX can attenuate the…
- Trial name
- NCT03664037
- Testing
- Dexamethasone phosphate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Spinal Anesthesia, Postoperative Complications
D-FAB-POUR Trial: Dexmedetomidine vs Fentanyl as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine on Postoperative Urinary Retention
This study aims to compare two medications, dexmedetomidine and fentanyl, when used alongside a commonly used spinal anesthetic called bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower limb surgery.
- Conditions
- Spinal Anesthesia, Postoperative Complications, Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl
- Trial name
- D-FAB-POUR (NCT07117565)
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine with Bupivacaine, Intervention 2: Intrathecal Fentanyl with Bupivacaine
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.
Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
Training of Falling Techniques on Landing Mechanics
The overall purpose of this study is to quantify the effect and retention of one-week training of falling techniques on landing biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading compared to soft-landing…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04768088
- Testing
- Falling Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
Fracture, Lengthening; Leg
Pediatric Orthopaedic Implant Safety & Efficacy
Implant devices are important tools - their use is essential across a number of orthopaedic indications, including hip conditions, trauma and limb deformity.
- Conditions
- Fracture, Lengthening; Leg, Orthopedic Disorder, Deformity of Limb
- Trial name
- Global POISE (NCT05361980)
- Testing
- Pediatric orthopaedic implant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia