Clinical trials: Wounds
Traumatic Amputation
Strength, Pain and Function in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Amputees: A Nurse-Managed Program
The purpose of this randomized control study is to determine if administering neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to the thigh muscles of a below the knee amputee is more effective than the current standard of care in…
- Trial name
- NCT00942890
- Testing
- NMES (EMPI 300PV stimulator) plus standard of care, TMARP standard of care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Obesity, Shoulder Impingement
Compression Stocking Use in Shoulder Arthroscopy in Beach Chair
Shoulder arthroscopy is one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures and it is often done with the patient in the upright, or beach chair position (BCP).
- Trial name
- NCT01996813
- Testing
- Thigh-high compression stockings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons With Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal body temperature (Tcore) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia: subnormal Tcore and vulnerability to hypothermia (<95 F) have been documented in this population after exposure to even mild…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02488824
- Testing
- Warm Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Burns, Sedation
Dexmedetomidine Cardiovascular Safety in Pediatric Burn Patients
Dexmedetomidine is a sedative drug approved for adult patients, intubated, in intensive care units. We are studying whether this drug is cardiovascularly safe in pediatric patients who have recently been burned.
- Trial name
- NCT00697788
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Interventions for Parent Caregivers of Injured Military/Veteran Personnel
This randomized clinical trial will test a behavioral caregiving intervention that has been used successfully for dementia and spinal cord injury caregivers to provide services to stressed and burdened parent caregivers of post…
- Trial name
- NCT03309046
- Testing
- REACH Individual Session, Education Webinar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Memphis VA Medical Center
Wound Infection
The Clinical Efficacy of Next Science Wound Gel (NXTSC) in the Healing of Chronic Wounds
Determine the effect on wound treatment outcomes using a novel antimicrobial wound gel (NXTSC) for the treatment of infected wounds as the sole topical treatment of microbial infection at the wound site.
- Trial name
- NCT02465073
- Testing
- NXTSC wound gel, NXTSC wound gel plus Standard of Care, Standard of Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Southwest Regional Wound Care Center
Burns
Continued Access to the Recell® Device for Treatment of Acute Burn Injuries
The overall purpose of this continued access study is to allow ongoing treatment of subjects at selected investigational sites while the marketing application for the ReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device is under FDA review.
- Trial name
- NCT03333941
- Testing
- ReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Avita Medical
Cancer, Spinal Fractures
CAFE Study - Cancer Patient Fracture Evaluation
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of balloon kyphoplasty treatment for painful, acute, vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) as compared to standard non-surgical therapy in patients…
- Trial name
- CAFE (NCT00211237)
- Testing
- Balloon Kyphoplasty, Non Surgical Management
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spine LLC
Simple Hand Lacerations
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Simple Hand Lacerations
Research Question: In emergency department patients with simple hand cuts, do prophylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of wound infections?
- Trial name
- NCT01155154
- Testing
- cephalexin, clindamycin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Catheter Occlusion, Thrombosis
Efficacy and Safety of CUSA-081 in the Restoration of Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) Functionality
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of CUSA-081 (diluted reteplase) in the restoration of central venous access device (CVAD) functionality in participants 18 years and older.
- Trial name
- READY1 (NCT03594175)
- Testing
- CUSA-081, Alteplase
- Where
- 77 sites in United States, Argentina and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 462 people
- Sponsor
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Burns
Assessment of Safety and Effectiveness of Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix in the Treatment of Deep Burn Skin Injuries
This is a multi-center, single arm, traditional feasibility study to allow a preliminary assessment of the safety and effectiveness of a new method of treating skin burns using Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (BTM).
- Trial name
- NCT02905435
- Testing
- Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- PolyNovo Biomaterials Pty Ltd.
Neurogenic Bladder, Spinal Cord Injuries
Gentamicin Bladder Instillation in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Having Chronic Urinary Tract Infections
Participants will undergo daily gentamicin bladder instillations to determine if its use will reduce the rate of symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) as well as the use of oral and intravenous antibiotics in adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT03931408
- Testing
- Gentamicin Sulfate, No instillation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Pain, Postoperative
Intraoperative Methadone vs Morphine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Tibia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether, for surgery of the tibia, one dose of methadone provides better control of pain afterward as compared to morphine, which is the usual drug given to control pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01430182
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Wounds
The Antiseptic Efficacy and Tolerability of Lavasept® 0.04% on Acute Traumatic Wounds
The primary objective of the study is to assess the antiseptic efficacy of Lavasept 0.04% when used as an antiseptic agent and to compare these with Ringers' solution in patients with acute traumatic wounds.
- Trial name
- Lavasept 2 (NCT01153620)
- Testing
- Lavasept 0.04%, Ringer's Solution
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Ltd. Centre of Excellence Infection Control
Stroke, Stroke, Acute
Study of Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion for Adults With Ischemic Stroke
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of a single intravenous infusion of unrelated donor umbilical cord blood (UCB) for improving functional outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Brain Injury, Acute
- Trial name
- CoBIS 2 (NCT03004976)
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Blood
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Joanne Kurtzberg, MD
Spinal Cord Injury, Muscle Spasticity
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-SR for the Treatment of Spasticity Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury
Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, providing communication between the brain and the arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT00041717
- Testing
- Fampridine-SR
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Cardiotoxicity, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Risk-Guided Cardioprotection With Carvedilol in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Doxorubicin and/or Trastuzumab
Investigators will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of a risk-guided cardioprotective treatment strategy with carvedilol, as compared to usual care, in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with…
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- CCTGuide Pilot (NCT04023110)
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury
Relationship Between Attention and Emotional Regulation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the relationship between attention and emotional function post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in an effort to better understand the cognitive mechanisms of emotional processing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01681589
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator (TDCS), Control Group, Healthy Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Elbow Fracture
Steroid Administration for Articular Fractures of the Elbow (SAFE Trial)
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if perioperative glucocorticoid administration (IV intra-operative followed by a post-operative oral taper course) improves post-operative range of motion in a patient population…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT04738318)
- Testing
- Glucocorticoids, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center