Clinical trials: Wound; Knee
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Comparison of Femoral Tunnel and Clinical Outcome Using Two Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques
1. Purpose :To compare of femoral tunnel placement, tunnel geometry and clinical outcome using two anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques ; transportal technique with flexible reamer and single bundle outside in…
- Trial name
- NCT02754674
- Testing
- type of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Tibial Meniscus Injuries, Tibial Meniscus Tears
Success of Long-acting Anti-inflammatories After Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscal Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if extended-release triamcinolone acetonide treatment alters the progressive changes in bone shape previously demonstrated after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with…
- Conditions
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries, Tibial Meniscus Tears, Tibial Meniscus, Torn, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- SLAM (NCT04331002)
- Testing
- Zilretta
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Austin V Stone
Knee Injuries
Femoral/Sciatic Block for Knee Surgery
Knee arthroplasty has a high potential for postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding from intrathecal morphine with the continuous femoral and a single-shot sciatic nerve blockades.
- Trial name
- NCT02882152
- Testing
- femoral nerve blockade, morphine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Foreign-Body Reaction, Inflammation
IMPACT: Safety and Feasibility of a Single-stage Procedure for Focal Cartilage Lesions of the Knee.
Articular cartilage defects in the knee have a poor intrinsic healing capacity and may lead to functional disability and osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Foreign-Body Reaction, Inflammation, Effusion (L) Knee, Knee Pain Swelling
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02037204)
- Testing
- Cartilage repair surgery
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Knee Injuries
Effect of Electromyographic Biofeedback on Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function in Patients With Quadriceps Inhibition
Muscle inhibition prevents optimal contraction of the quadriceps muscle due to changes in the nervous system after knee joint injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02095223
- Testing
- Electromyographic Biofeedback, Traditional Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Knee Injuries
Optimized Loading Response by JOURNEY II BCS Knee Increases Daily Physical Activity and Functions
Smith \& Nephew's first edition of the Journey posterior stabilizing total knee arthroplasty was analyzed by the Center for Musculoskeletal Research in a past research study, and it was determined that subjects experienced more…
- Trial name
- NCT02335710
- Testing
- Journey II BCS TKA
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Blood Flow Restriction, ACL Tear
Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) in an Adolescent Population
While there are a number studies that have reported on the use of BFR in the adult population, there is limited information about the use of BFR in the adolescent population.
- Conditions
- Blood Flow Restriction, ACL Tear, ACL Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04285879
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction using Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Knee Injuries
Bone Tunnel Widening Following ACL Reconstruction
Hypothesis 1: There is less tunnel-widening with bone-patella tendon-bone graft compared with the hamstring graft when the same fixation method is used.
- Trial name
- NCT00198042
- Testing
- Surgical reconstruction of the ACL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Auto Control of Volume Management for Limb Loss
The aim of this research is to create a prosthetic system that will automatically adjust the fit of the socket and create a well-fitting prosthesis for people with leg amputations who experience volume fluctuations when using…
- Trial name
- NCT03550118
- Testing
- Adjustable socket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Clinical Outcomes With Passive MPKs vs. Powered Prosthetic Knees
The goal of this proposed project is to gather community-based data from the K4-level Transfemoral Amputee (TFA) population to aid in evidence-based prescription of powered prosthetic knees (i.e., choosing the right device to…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05267639
- Testing
- Power Knee
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Wound Healing and Prevention
Performance, Safety and Efficacy of NPWT Device
Smith \& Nephew are assessing a new investigational single use NPWT system.
- Trial name
- NCT04102865
- Testing
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
- Where
- 8 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Injury Leg, Injury, Knee
Serial Movement Assessment in Collegiate Athletes Who Perform Injury Prevention Training
Athletic injury can result in decreased athletic performance or removal from sport participation. There may also be psychological and financial impacts of athletic injury.
- Conditions
- Injury Leg, Injury, Knee, Injury;Sports, Injury, Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT04748718
- Testing
- Exercise-based injury prevention program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Vermont University
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Use of Knotless Suture for Closure of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties
Barbed sutures offer several potential advantages in layered wound closure of hip and knee replacement surgeries. It use is gaining increased acceptance across many of the other surgical disciplines at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT00834483
- Testing
- Knotless suture for wound closure, Layered traditional wound closure (monocryl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Rotator Cuff Tear
MDR EZ Pass and Precision Flexible Reamer
The objective of this study is to confirm the safety and performance on the EZPass Suture Passer Instrumentation and the Precision Flexible Reamer Instrumentation.
- Trial name
- NCT03914703
- Testing
- EZ Pass Suture Passer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Knee Injuries
Follow-Up Study Evaluating The Long Term Safety and Efficacy of BST-CarGel and Microfracture Repair of the Knee
This follow-up study will evaluate the effects of BST-CarGel® application to a microfractured lesion (investigational) and microfracture alone (control) for up to 5 years from treatment in subjects, treated under Protocols…
- Trial name
- NCT01246895
- Testing
- Microfracture with BST-CarGel, Microfracture without BST-CarGel
- Where
- 16 sites in Canada, Spain
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Piramal Healthcare Canada Ltd
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Effects of Platelet Rich Plasma Injections on Biomarkers After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
A potential long-term consequence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries is the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in the years following injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04088227
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Arthralgia
Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage Volume in Women on Aromatase Inhibitors
Many women with breast cancer are treated with a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors (mainly letrozole or anastrozole), which lowers the amount of estrogen being produced in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00111241
- Testing
- aromatase inhibitors (letrozole, anastrozole)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use
Post-op Crowd Sourcing Health Data Via Text-messaging
The Center for Disease Control has labeled the opioid prescription drug crisis an "epidemic" in the United States and recently this epidemic has been named a public health emergency.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use, Acute Injuries Knee, Neurosurgery
- Trial name
- NCT03532256
- Testing
- Observation, Text to online survey, Bi-directional text script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Botox for Non-surgical Lateral Release in Patellofemoral Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of botulinum toxin A injected into the lateral thigh muscle improves knee function and reduces knee pain secondary to patellofemoral syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00496964
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A + exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University