Clinical trials: Pilon Fractures
Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions, Pilon Fracture of Tibia
Enhancing Wound Perfusion in High-Risk Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Surgery: A Study on Nitropaste Using Intraoperative SPY Imaging.
Enhancing Wound Perfusion in High-Risk Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Surgery: A Feasibility Study on Nitropaste Using Intraoperative SPY Imaging.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions, Pilon Fracture of Tibia, Tibial Plateau Fracture, Ankle Fracture (Bimalleolar Equivalent, Bimalleolar, or Trimalleolar)
- Trial name
- SPY NITROPASTE (NCT07004764)
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin Ointment 2%
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Ankle Fracture, Calcaneus Fracture
Manual Therapy After Ankle/Hindfoot Fractures
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to assess if manual therapy improves mobility, gait, and balance more than a control group for patients who have undergone open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) after an…
- Conditions
- Ankle Fracture, Calcaneus Fracture, Talus Fracture, Pilon Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02609347
- Testing
- Manual Therapy Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Equinus Contracture
The Effect of Botulinum Toxin A Injections on Ankle Dorsiflexion Following Internal Fixation of Tibial Pilon Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine if botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections, at the time of surgery for pilon fractures, will improve ankle range-of-motion and functionality.
- Trial name
- Botox (NCT02051933)
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A, sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Ankle Fracture, Pilon Fracture
Trauma Expectation Factor Trauma Outcome Measure
This study is designed as a prediction trial. That is, our primary purpose is to develop a model that can be applied clinically as a user-friendly "baseline" questionnaire that is capable of predicting "success" or "failure"…
- Trial name
- NCT01126398
- Testing
- ankle or distal tibia surgery
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- AO Clinical Investigation and Publishing Documentation
Pilon Fractures
Talar Osteochondral Lesions With Pilon Fractures
Patients with pilon fractures have a high incidence of talar osteochondral lesions. In this study, patients will undergo ankle arthroscopy at the time of external fixation.
- Trial name
- NCT07553221
- Testing
- Diagnostic Ankle Nano-Arthroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Open Pilon Fractures
Open Pilon With FIBERGRAFT AERIDYAN Matrix Bioactive Glass
Open pilon fractures are challenging problems to manage. Infection rates vary from 6-30% and metaphyseal nonunion varies from 7-20%.
- Trial name
- NCT07227493
- Testing
- Fibergraft Aeridyan Matrix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Fracture
Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Pilon Fractures
Patients who sustain broken ankles have a very high risk of developing arthritis soon after injury (within 2 years). This arthritis can cause increased pain and a decrease level of function, especially if the injury occurs at an…
- Trial name
- NCT02481869
- Testing
- Arthrocentesis/PRP, Arthrocentesis/Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Ankle Fractures, Pilon Fracture
FRAME Study (Frailty-Related Ankle Fracture Management and Evaluation)
This will be a multi-centre randomized controlled trial, with London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) as the lead site. Elderly patients with complex ankle fractures who meet the inclusion criteria and provide consent will be…
- Trial name
- FRAME (NCT05131321)
- Testing
- Primary ankle arthrodesis (fusion), ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation), Intramedullary Fibular Nailing (IMFN)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Pilon Fracture, Arthritis
Anterior Tibiotalar Arthrodesis With Blade Plate Fixation
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients who have previously undergone tibiotalar arthrodesis using an anterior approach with blade-plate fixation for tibiotalar arthritis secondary…
- Trial name
- NCT01818466
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Pilon Fracture of Tibia
Does Age Matter? Outcomes of Pilon Fracture Fixation in Patients Above and Below 40 Years: A Comparative Study
Pilon fractures are severe intra-articular injuries in the distal tibial plafond that result primarily from high-energy axial compression mechanisms such as road traffic accidents or falls from height [1].
- Trial name
- NCT07315581
- Testing
- staged ORIF of pilon fracture
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Pilon Fracture
Pilon Fracture With Intra-articular Injection of N-Acetylcysteine (Pilon NAC)
High energy intra-articular fractures of the distal tibia, or Pilon fracture, is a devastating injury with multiple short and long term complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03652753
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Tibial Fractures
Posterior Plating Versus Anterior to Posterior Screws in Fixation of Posterior Column in Pilon Fractures
Management of comminuted distal tibia fracture (pilon fracture) is still a challenging field. It is recently done guided by the new four column theory of distal tibia.
- Trial name
- NCT05303389
- Testing
- Fixation of 2,3 or 4 column pilon fracture of the tibia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Ankle Fractures, Pilon Fracture
Simplified Post Op Rehabilitation for Ankle and Pilon Fractures
The aim of this study is to compare standard post operative rehabilitation with a simplified wooden block stretching protocol that will yield similar results.
- Trial name
- NCT05280639
- Testing
- Wooden block, Formal physical therapy or Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Orthopaedic Fractures
Improving Pain Management and Long Term Outcomes Following High Energy Orthopedic Trauma (Pain Study)
The purpose of this study is to definitively resolve questions regarding the use of multimodal pharmacologic pain management for orthopedic trauma patients in the context of a multicenter, randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- PAIN (NCT01789216)
- Testing
- NSAID, Gabapentinoids
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Pilon Fracture
Two-stage ORIF Vs Ex. Fix. in Complex Pilon Fractures
This study aims to compare the clinical, radiological, and functional outcomes of two-stage open reduction and internal fixation with single-stage external fixation in the treatment of comminuted tibial pilon fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05141227
- Testing
- Two-stage Open reduction and internal fixation ( ORIF) using plates & screws, single-stage external fixation (EX.FIX.) with minimal internal fixation using cannulated screws if needed
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Femoral Neck Fractures, Intertrochanteric Fractures
Opioid-Free Pain Treatment in Trauma Patients
Analgesic drug study that will compare pain outcomes of opioid analgesia and opioid-free analgesia in post-operative orthopedic patients.
- Conditions
- Femoral Neck Fractures, Intertrochanteric Fractures, Femoral Shaft Fracture, Distal Femur Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT06078371
- Testing
- Opioid-free pain treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Pilon Fracture
Treatment of Complex Pilon Fractures
This project intends to compare patient outcomes between patients undergoing ORIF compared to PA, or ankle fusion, following an acute pilon fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT06089525
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Fracture of Calcaneus, Pilon or Tibial Plateau
Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries
This project is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative study evaluating the use of a negative pressure vacuum device in treating soft tissue injuries and the surgical incision following open reduction and internal…
- Trial name
- VAC-ST (NCT00582998)
- Testing
- Standard Wound Dressing, Vacuum Assisted Closure Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Post-traumatic; Arthrosis, Tibial Fractures
Does Joint Lavage Reduce Intraarticular Inflammation in High-energy Tibial Pilon Fractures?
High-energy tibial pilon fractures have historically been associated with poor outcomes largely due to the elevated risk of severe post-traumatic arthritis.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic; Arthrosis, Tibial Fractures, Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis of Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT05652881
- Testing
- Joint Lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Pain, Postoperative, Fracture, Ankle
Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture
The purpose is to find out if incorporation of an intraoperative electro auricular acupuncture protocol when added to a standard multimodal analgesic regimen for patients undergoing surgery to repair lower leg fracture under…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Fracture, Ankle, Pilon Fracture of Tibia, Foot Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05984433
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine