Clinical trials: Pathological Fractures
Obesity, Weight Loss
Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function and Bone
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- UPLIFT-Bone (NCT03819478)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention months 0-6, Exercise intervention months 0-6, NutraBio™ CarboMax Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Hip Fracture, Osteoarthritis
Effectiveness of Two Types of Treatment in Restoring Muscle After Hip or Knee Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two postoperative interventions designed to preserve muscle protein after major hip or knee surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Osteoarthritis, Femur Head Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00393848
- Testing
- Essential amino acid supplement, Ketoconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Chronic Pain, Ankle Fracture Surgery
Anesthesia for Pain After Ankle Fracture Surgery
This pilot study will test the hypothesis that prolonged regional peripheral nerve block will reduce development of chronic pain in patients undergoing surgery for ankle fracture compared to standard of care.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Ankle Fracture Surgery, Regional Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT02950558
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Nerve block
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Femoral Fractures
Study Of Tranexamic Acid For The Reduction Of Blood Loss In Patients Undergoing Surgery For Long Bone Fracture
Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce postoperative blood losses and transfusion requirements in a number of types of surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00824564
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid plus standard of care, Standard of care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Arthroplasty, Hemiarthroplasty
A Post-Market Clinical Evaluation of the ReUnion Reversible Fracture (RFX) System
This investigation is a prospective, multi-center clinical investigation. It is anticipated that a total of one hundred (100) subjects will be enrolled at approximately 5-10 sites.
- Conditions
- Arthroplasty, Hemiarthroplasty, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04089371
- Testing
- ReUnion Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA), ReUnion Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty (RSA)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Stryker Trauma and Extremities
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Fracture of Hip
Post Market Clinical Follow-Up of the Zimmer Stafit Acetabular System
This study is a Post Market Clinical Follow up study to fulfil the post market surveillance obligations according to Medical Device Directive and European Medical Device Vigilance System (MEDDEV) 2.12-2.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Hip, Fracture of Hip, Avascular Necrosis of Hip, Dislocated Hip
- Trial name
- NCT04079114
- Testing
- Patients who received the Stafit Acetabular System
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Humerus Fracture Metastatic Bone Disease
Safety and Efficacy Study of Treatment of Pathological Fractures in Humerus
This study will collect safety and performance data of the Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System (PBSS) when used for the treatment of fractures of the humerus secondary to metastatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02338492
- Testing
- Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Hip Osteoarthritis
OXINIUM◊ DH Total Hip Arthroplasty Pivotal Study
The purpose of this study is to monitor safety of the participants implanted with the OXINIUM◊ DH Hip System up to 10-years post-implantation
- Trial name
- NCT02353377
- Testing
- OXINIUM DH Hip System, BIOLOX◊
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Spinal Fractures, Fractures, Compression
The Kiva® System as a Vertebral Augmentation Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Kiva VCF Treatment system in comparison to balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures of the thoracic or…
- Conditions
- Spinal Fractures, Fractures, Compression, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- KAST (NCT01123512)
- Testing
- Vertebral augmentation
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Benvenue Medical, Inc.
Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of REAL INTELLIGENCE™ CORI™ in Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) Procedures
This is a prospective study to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of CORI and to register CORI in China mainland.
- Conditions
- Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis, Requires Correction of Functional Deformity
- Trial name
- CORI RCT UKA (NCT04797897)
- Testing
- CORI, Conventional
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Hong Kong and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Acetabular Fracture, Heterotopic Ossification
Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis
One complication that can occur after surgery on the acetabulum is the development of bone in abnormal places such as muscle and soft tissues.
- Trial name
- NCT04867278
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation (XRT), Debridement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hip Fractures, Anesthesia
Does Optimized General Anesthesia Care Reduce Postoperative Delirium?
Postoperative delirium occurs in up to 65% of elders undergoing surgery for repair of a hip fracture and this complication is independently associated with increased morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay, and placement in…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Anesthesia, Delirium
- Trial name
- OPCare (NCT02604459)
- Testing
- cerebral oximeter (Fore-Sight), depth of anesthesia monitor (BIS), BP management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Bone Loss
Effect of Alendronate on Bone in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Previously Treated With Teriparatide
The purpose of this study is to determine if a year of alendronate treatment will maintain or increase bone mass density (BMD) compared to baseline BMD values in people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bone Loss, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT02195895
- Testing
- Alendronate, Calcium, Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Pain
A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00580294
- Testing
- Oxymorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Surgical Site Infection
Topical Antibiotic Irrigation (Gentamicin) in Prophylaxis of Midfacial Fracture Surgical Wounds
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of topical antibiotic irrigation (gentamycin) and its ability to reduce surgical site infections in midfacial fracture surgery compared to sterile normal saline (NS).
- Trial name
- NCT03483363
- Testing
- topical irrigation with gentamicin (80mg diluted in 1L 0.9% normal saline), topical irrigation with sterile normal saline (NS), intravenous (IV) prophylactic antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Postoperative Pain
Morphine Added to Ropivacaine for FICB for Postoperative Analgesia
prospective, randomized double blinded study to investigate the effects of morphine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine on FICB
- Trial name
- NCT03875274
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Morphine, Ropivacaine, Saline
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences