Clinical trials: Surgical Instrument
Trachoma
Modified Instrumentation for Surgery to Correct Trichiasis
Trachoma, an ocular infection caused by C. trachomatis, is the second leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Years of repeated infection with C.
- Trial name
- NCT00886015
- Testing
- TT Clamp, Standard BLTR Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,927 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Real-Time Instrument for Acetabular Shell Positioning
The proposed study is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing Real-time instruments with solely standardized instruments for the placement of the acetabular cup prosthesis used in total hip arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- RTI (NCT02006251)
- Testing
- Real-time Instrumentation, Standard Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Male Circumcision
Phase 4 Field Trial of the Unicirc Instrument With Tissue Adhesive
This is a field trial of the Unicirc instrument to excise the foreskin, plus use of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive to seal the wound.
- Trial name
- Unicirc003 (NCT02091726)
- Testing
- Unicirc instrument plus cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simunye Primary Health Care
Spinal Diseases
Observational Clinical Study to Plan, Position and Check Instrument Placement for Spine Surgery Interventions
There is a clear need in spine surgery to place pedicle screws in the right place in the spine with good accuracy to avoid damage to important structures (spinal cord, nerve roots or vertebral arteries).
- Trial name
- NCT03015142
- Testing
- New image-guidance software
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global
Degenerative Arthritis of Knee
Visionaire™ Versus Standard Instrumentation Safety and Efficacy in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
The objective of this study is to assess outcomes following TKA, utilizing two surgical techniques. Patients will be randomized to one of two arms: TKA with standard instrumentation and TKA with VISIONAIRE™ patient-matched…
- Trial name
- NCT01084772
- Testing
- VISIONAIRE Total Knee Arthroplasty, Standard Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Patient Specific Instruments Versus Standard Surgical Instruments
Comparison of Glenoid Component Position Using Patient Specific Instruments Versus Standard Surgical Instruments: A Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial
- Trial name
- TIOSO-GPS (NCT01430468)
- Testing
- Glenoid Positioning System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Staphylococcal Vaccine
Safety and Efficacy of SA4Ag Vaccine in Adults Having Elective Open Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures With Multilevel Instrumentation
The purposes of the clinical trial are to determine whether the SA4Ag vaccine can prevent postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients who are undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery, and to evaluate the safety of…
- Trial name
- STRIVE (NCT02388165)
- Testing
- Staphylococcus aureus 4-Antigen (SA4Ag) Vaccine
- Where
- 301 sites in United States, Austria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 3,450 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Surgical Technique
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Open Surgical vs. Minimally-invasive Voluntary Adult Male Circumcision
This proposed randomized controlled trial will provide important data which will inform and enable the Mozambican government and global health programs to more effectively scale-up circumcision services.
- Trial name
- NCT01688310
- Testing
- Gomco Clamp with Tissue Adhesive, Open surgical circumcision
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Católica de Moçambique
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation With Precision® System Versus Reoperation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
The EVIDENCE trial is a randomized controlled trial comparing the therapeutic effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Precision® Spinal Cord Stimulation with that of reoperation as a treatment of pain in patients with Failed…
- Conditions
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- Evidence (NCT01036529)
- Testing
- Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator, Back Surgery
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Multimodal Analgesia
Propofol + Remifentanil vs. Propofol + Dexmedetomidine in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Having Spine Surgery
Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis may need surgery to correct their scoliosis. General anesthesia is required for this surgery, and a multimodal analgesic regimen using combinations of opioid and non-opioid…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Multimodal Analgesia, Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia, Remifentanil
- Trial name
- NCT06096181
- Testing
- Remifentanil TIVA, Dexmedetomidine TIVA, Propofol TIVA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Comparison of Glenoid Component Position Using Intelligent Reusable Instrument (IRI) vs Standard Surgical Instruments
The proposed clinical study will enroll patients indicated for standard of care anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. They will receive all pre operative testing, intra-operative care including all implants and post operative…
- Trial name
- IRI (NCT01801241)
- Testing
- Anatomic TSA using IRI Instrumentation, Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Surgical Complication, Paresthesia
Trial of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Induced Paresthesia Using Ultrasonic vs. Reciprocating Saw Instrumentation
The aim of this prospective study is to analyze the postoperative paresthesias experienced in patients who undergo bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) using an ultrasonic saw, versus a reciprocating saw.
- Conditions
- Surgical Complication, Paresthesia, Fracture, Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05205616
- Testing
- Sonopet ultrasonic saw, Reciprocating saw
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco