Clinical trials: Wounds
Menopause, Fracture
Forteo for the Treatment of Unexplained Osteoporosis in Premenopausal Women
Idiopathic osteoporosis (IOP) is an uncommon disorder in which otherwise healthy young individuals sustain one or more low-trauma fractures.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Fracture, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- IOPForteo (NCT00697463)
- Testing
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Impaired Social Functioning
Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on Brain-injured Patients
The purpose is to investigate whether animal-assisted therapy has positive biopsychosocial effects on patients with brain injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT02599766
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy, standard therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia
Pilot Study of Atorvastatin for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Up to 35% of hip fracture patients have been shown to experience heart injury after surgery, and as many as 10% have a heart attack or die in the three months after surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Myocardial Ischemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- POST-OP Pilot (NCT02197065)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Spinal Cord Injury
Improving Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The goals of this study are to examine the physiology of Central Nervous System pathways contributing to the control of upper and lower extremity movements after SCI, and to promote the recovery of extremity movements by using…
- Trial name
- NCT01915095
- Testing
- rTMS, Training, Motor Task
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Laceration, Abscess
Nitrous Oxide Use in Minor Procedures
Title: High-concentration continuous flow nitrous oxide use for procedural-induced pain or anxiety during pediatric minor procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01911351
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does a Different Local Anesthetic Improve Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release?
This study is being conducted to determine whether addition of a longer-acting local anesthetic to our current anesthetic protocol improves the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release.
- Trial name
- NCT04833777
- Testing
- Local Anesthetics Lidocaine, Local Anesthetics Bupivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Spinal Cord Injuries
Intermittent Hypoxia to Enhance Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury
This study will examine if acute intermittent hypoxia (brief episodes of breathing lower oxygen), which has been shown to enhance plasticity and motor output, can enhance functional outcomes and muscle activation in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT03071393
- Testing
- Hypoxia via Hypoxico Hyp-123
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Gastrostomy
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Stress Response
This study evaluates the effect of transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block combined with general anesthesia on perioperative stress response in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03035916
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane block, Epidural anesthesia, control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Blood Flow Restriction Training in ACL Surgery
This will be a randomized pilot study to determine the effectiveness of Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR) technique in conjunction with prescribed physical therapy (PT) in a cohort of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
- Trial name
- NCT05245864
- Testing
- blood flow restriction, physical therapy standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Opioid Use in Single Shot Nerve Block vs Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusion in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
Anterior cruciate ligament repair using hamstring autograft in children is a painful orthopedic procedure. The current practice to provide analgesia for this procedure include femoral continuous perineural infusion and femoral…
- Trial name
- NCT02075411
- Testing
- bupivacaine, continuous perineural infusion catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Venous Leg Ulcer
VLU Non-Inferiority Study Comparing a Dual Action Pneumatic Compression Device to Multi-Layer Bandaging
The purpose of the study is to test non-inferiority of chronic Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) area reduction at 16 weeks with a dual action pneumatic compression device compared to multi-layer bandaging.
- Trial name
- NCT02680834
- Testing
- Dual Action Pneumatic Compression Device, Multi-Layer Bandaging
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Tactile Medical
Diabetic Wound
Cryopreserved vs. Lyopreserved Stravix as an Adjunct to NPWT in the Treatment of Complex Wounds
This study is a prospective, 2-arm parallel assignment, randomized clinical trial to compare lyopreserved vs cryopreserved Stravix as an adjunct therapy to NPWT.
- Trial name
- NCT04405765
- Testing
- NPWT and lyopreserved Stravix, NPWT and cryopreserved Stravix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear, Physical Therapy
The Effect of Various Strength Training Protocols in ACL Reconstructed Participants
The purpose of the study is to determine how two different blood flow restriction training programs used in conjunction with standard rehabilitation affect leg strength.
- Trial name
- NCT03364647
- Testing
- Arm A - blood flow restriction training, Arm B - standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Brian W. Noehren
Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder
Evaluation of Vision-Guided Shared Control for Assistive Robotics Manipulators
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new control (i.e., the vision-guided shared (VGS) control) for a wheelchair-mounted assistive robotic manipulator among powered wheelchair users.
- Trial name
- ARM Control (NCT04323449)
- Testing
- Compare two control methods for a wheelchair-mounted robotic manipulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Effectiveness of Corticosteroid vs. Ketorolac Shoulder Injections: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the functional outcomes of patients with shoulder pathology treated with either ketorolac or corticosteroid injections, in a randomized double-blinded study.
- Trial name
- NCT04115644
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Kenalog
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Khazzam
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Transspinal Stimulation Plus Locomotor Training for SCI
Locomotor training is often used with the aim to improve corticospinal function and walking ability in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Paraplegia, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT04807764
- Testing
- Standing transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training, Lying transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety Study of Local Administration of Autologous Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Chronic Paraplegia
The purpose of this study is to confirm the security, and detect the effect of the local administration in damaged nervous tissue, of autologous bone marrow stromal cells.
- Trial name
- CME-LEM1 (NCT01909154)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Noninvasive Neuromodulation for Treatment of Symptoms Due to Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators hypothesis is that electrical stimulation to the tongue that directly stimulates two cranial nerve nuclei (Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Nuclei), will excite neural impulses to the brainstem and cerebellum.
- Trial name
- NCT02158494
- Testing
- Balance and Gait Training using neurostimulation modulation.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stricture, Obstruction
Patency of a Prototype Large Plastic Biliary Stent in the Palliation of Malignant Distal Biliary Strictures.
Plastic biliary stents which are a new larger size will remain free of obstructions for a longer period of time than currently used 10 French stents in cancer in the common bile duct.
- Conditions
- Stricture, Obstruction, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01590394
- Testing
- Large plastic biliary stent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic