Clinical trials: Tendon Injuries
Shoulder Injury
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Acute Shoulder Injury Patients
Atrophy and weakness of the shoulder are a common problem following treatment of a number of shoulder and elbow pathologies. Even with relatively short periods of reduced activity, the magnitude of muscle loss can be quite…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT06223373)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain
ASHCOM Shoulder System and Its Related Instruments
The objectives of this study are to confirm safety, performance and clinical benefits of the ASHCOM Shoulder System and its related instruments by analysis of standard scoring systems, radiographs and adverse event records.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Arthropathy; Traumatic, Arthroplasty Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04258605
- Testing
- ASHCOM Shoulder System
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Bone Injuries, Muscle Injuries
Impact of Volume Imaging Using Diagnostic Ultrasound
Determine if volume imaging can diagnose bone, ligament, muscle injuries.
- Conditions
- Bone Injuries, Muscle Injuries, Tendon Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01601782
- Testing
- Ultrasound Scan, Ultrasound Scan using a General Electric Ultrasound Scanner Model Logiq E9 (model name).
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Tennis Elbow
ITU Treatment for Chronic Epicondylitis Musculoskeletal Pain Reduction
This study evaluates the effectiveness, safety and patient tolerance for the use of Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) for chronic, subcutaneous lateral Epicondylitis musculoskeletal tissue pain reduction began in July 2015 and…
- Trial name
- ITU (NCT03255733)
- Testing
- Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Guided Therapy Systems
Lateral Elbow Pain
Corticosteroid Injection for Common Upper Extremity Problems
The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of a steroid injection to a placebo (inactive substance) in the treatment of lateral elbow pain, deQuervain's tendonitis, or base of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC)…
- Trial name
- NCT00438672
- Testing
- Steroid (dexamethasone) Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Rotator Cuff Tear
Functional Outcomes Following Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective Database
The purpose of this prospective database is to investigate the long-term functional status of patients who have undergone various types of rotator cuff repair surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00253864
- Testing
- Single row, Double row
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
A Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Autologous Blood Injection Versus Local Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis, is a common problem encountered in the orthopaedic practice. Histopathological reports have shown that lateral epicondylitis is not an inflammatory process but a degenerative condition termed 'tendinosis'.
- Trial name
- NCT00947765
- Testing
- Autologous blood injection, Local corticosteroid injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dojode, Chetan M., MBBS, MS
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Comparing Outcomes of Elbow Extension Tendon Transfers
Active elbow extension has significant functional benefits for individuals with tetraplegia. The proposed work will provide information to assess how effectively people are using their elbow extension tendon transfers, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01204736
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Trigger Finger
Endoscopic Trigger Finger Release
The purpose of this study is to compare recovery, scar, and patient satisfaction after retrograde endoscopic trigger finger release versus the standard open surgical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03883477
- Testing
- Endoscopic Release, Standard Open Release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Rotator Cuff Injury
Liposomal Bupivacaine in Rotator Cuff Repair
To assess the efficacy of interscalene liposomal bupivacaine in controlling postoperative pain scores, oral morphine equivalents and sleep quality after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery as compared to interscalene…
- Trial name
- NCT03738696
- Testing
- Exparel, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rotator Cuff Injury
Efficacy of Balance Training in Patients With Rotator Cuff Disease
The purpose of the study is to determine whether balance training is effective in patients with rotator cuff disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03054129
- Testing
- Rehabilitation and balance training, Rehabilitation program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Plantar Fascitis
Low-Level Laser Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis (PF), a degenerative injury of the connective tissue in the foot, results in pain-related disability in Service Members and contributes to decreased physical activity and excessive healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT05763381
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- The Geneva Foundation
Rotator Cuff Tear
Nonopioid Analgesia After Rotator Cuff Repair
This is a randomized, single blinded, standard of care controlled clinical trial. This project aims to compare postoperative pain control in patients in two treatment arms of rotator cuff repair: a treatment group given a…
- Trial name
- NCT03818919
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Ketorolac, Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Rotator Cuff Tear
Post-Op Rotator Cuff Pain Study With Subacromial Bupivacaine Infusion
Subacromial pain catheters have been used with uncertain efficacy for many years after rotator cuff repair to aid in postoperative pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT01126593
- Testing
- 0.5% bupivacaine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Health, Inc.
Hemiplegia
Rotator Cuff Tears in Hemiplegic Shoulder
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of rotator cuff tears in the shoulders of hemiplegic patients of different severity.
- Trial name
- NCT00998868
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
DeQuervains Tenosynovitis, Lateral Epicondylitis
Dexamethasone Versus Ketorolac Injection for the Treatment of Local Inflammatory Hand and Upper Extremity Disorders
The primary objective of this study is to compare local corticosteroid hand and elbow injections to placebo or ketorolac to determine if there is an equal or better reduction of symptoms for common orthopaedic upper extremity…
- Conditions
- DeQuervains Tenosynovitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Finger
- Trial name
- NCT02266433
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Tendonitis
Pecs II Block Versus Surgeon Infiltration for Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis
A phase IV, randomized, single-blind, single-center study measuring the effects of Pecs II block with 0.25% bupivacaine versus surgeon infiltration with 0.25% bupivacaine on postoperative pain control and opioid utilization in…
- Trial name
- NCT04867369
- Testing
- Bupivacaine 20mL 0.5%, Bupivacaine 20mL 0.25%, Bupivacaine up to 15mL 0.25%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Rotator Cuff Tear, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair of Full Thickness Tears With and Without Arthroscopic Acromioplasty
Surgical repair of full thickness tears of the rotator cuff is a controversial issue, with several procedures currently being used to treat the tear.
- Trial name
- NCT00290888
- Testing
- Acromioplasty
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Panam Clinic
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair vs ACL Reconstruction
The goal of this trial is to compare the efficacy of the Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (BEAR™) technique with the current method of treatment for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, ACL reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT02664545
- Testing
- BEAR Scaffold, Tendon Graft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miach Orthopaedics
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Repair Using Standard Double Row Technique With Platelet Rich Fibrin Membrane vs. Standard Double Row Technique
This study is a single-blind, randomized study evaluating the 6 month and 2 year outcomes of patients treated with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using one of two techniques.
- Trial name
- RCRPRFM (NCT02256891)
- Testing
- PRFM, Double Row
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute