Clinical trials: Knee Surgery
Blood Loss, Surgical
Arista Hemostatic Powder for Total Knee Post Operative Outcomes Study
To examine in Arista hemostatic powder results in less post-total knee arthroplasty blood loss, hematoma formation, and improved range of motion when compared to patients who did not receive the product.
- Trial name
- NCT05522153
- Testing
- Arista
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virtua Health, Inc.
Acute Pain, Arthropathy of Knee
NSS-2-BRIDGE Study for Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasties, Bariatric, and Kidney Transplant Surgeries
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Arthropathy of Knee, Arthropathy of Hip, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT03834142
- Testing
- NSS-2 Bridge
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Osteoarthritis
Pain Expectations in Subjects With Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this research study is to test whether or not researchers can alter or change expectations on pain. The researchers will test whether there is an effect on the size of the pupil and responses to thermal heat…
- Trial name
- NCT02155257
- Testing
- Modafinil, Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
ACL, ACL Injury
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky.
- Conditions
- ACL, ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT03711734
- Testing
- Acupuncture + Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Degenerative Medial Meniscus Tear
Degenerative meniscal tears are the most common etiology for knee pain, swelling and loss of function. Partial arthroscopic meniscectomy is the most common orthopaedic procedure to treat meniscal tears.
- Trial name
- NCT00549172
- Testing
- Operative (partial arthroscopy), Conservative (diagnostic arthroscopy)
- Where
- 5 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Pain
Ear Acupuncture for Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare ear acupuncture at Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, and point zero on the right and left ear plus standard of care versus standard of…
- Trial name
- BFAKnee (NCT01447329)
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
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
Surgical Blood Loss
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer in Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the saline-coupled bipolar sealer compared to the unipolar electrocautery provides superior hemostasis in patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03952546
- Testing
- Saline-coupled Bipolar Sealer, Unipolar electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Study to Find Optimal Dose of Local Spinal Anesthetic (Mepivacaine) Combined With Narcotic (Fentanyl) For Knee Surgery
Prolonged motor block and delayed ability to walk are limitations of spinal anesthesia in ambulatory (same-day) surgery. This can be improved by lowering the dose of local anesthetic (a medication that, when injected around…
- Trial name
- NCT01701102
- Testing
- Mepivacaine (24 mg) plus fentanyl, Mepivacaine (27 mg) plus fentanyl, Mepivacaine (30 mg) plus fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Knee Arthroplasty
Active Versus Passive Motion Device Following Knee Replacement Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine how well an active motion device, Camoped, works compared to a continuous passive motion device, CPM, for rehabilitation after partial or total knee replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT02339831
- Testing
- CAMOPED, CPM passive motion device
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Initial Graft Tension and ACL Surgery
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four strong ligaments connecting the bones of the knee joint. If overstretched, the ACL can tear. Reconstruction of a torn ACL is now a common surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00434837
- Testing
- Initial graft tension during ACL reconstruction surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Osteoarthritis
Tranexamic Acid in Knee Joint Surgery
Total knee joint replacement surgery can lead to significant blood loss, which can affect recovery after surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a medication which stops the breakdown of blood clots and therefore prevents blood loss.
- Trial name
- TRACKS (NCT02278263)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- 5 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew G Hill, MBChB, MD (Thesis), EdD, FACS, FRACS
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Nutramax Joint Health Formulation Biochemical Response Study
The Nutramax test article is a nutritional supplement that contains several ingredients shown to potentially provide benefit to patients suffering from a painful and sometimes debilitating condition of the knee called…
- Trial name
- NCT02614274
- Testing
- Nutraceutical joint health formulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Chronic Post-Surgical Pain
Pre-op Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Decrease Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in TKA
A significant number of patients develop chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) following knee replacement surgery. Proposed is the testing of a novel computer-assisted behavioral intervention integrating motivational interviewing in…
- Trial name
- NCT04814992
- Testing
- Computer-Assisted Preoperative CBT Intervention (PAINTrainer)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Post Operative Pain, Nausea
Effects of Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone on Pain in Out Patient Knee Surgery
The purpose of the study is to determine the opiate sparing effects of intravenously administered dexamethasone in outpatient knee surgery. Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid with well known antiemetic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01149616
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 8mg iv x1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip)
Supporting Decision Making for Musculoskeletal Preference-Sensitive Care
The purpose of this study is to compare condition oriented whole person Health Coaching along with the provision of decision aids to decision aids without condition oriented Health Coaching to neither condition oriented health…
- Conditions
- Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip), Arthritis (Knee), Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01345123
- Testing
- Provision of condition specific shared decision making (SDM) aids only, Telephonic outreach and support by Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Dialog
ACL Injury, Postoperative Pain
Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
1. The investigators aim to examine the use of IV and oral ketorolac as an adjunctive agent to the standard of care pain protocol for postoperative pain control following ACL reconstruction surgery. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04246554
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Strength, Range of Motion
Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training vs Traditional Resistance Training Exercises Following ACLR Surgery
The main objective/s of the study is to compare the effectiveness of low load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFR) with traditional resistance training exercises (T-RT) at improving skeletal muscle hypertrophy, strength…
- Conditions
- Strength, Range of Motion, Pain-Knee, Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06480032
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction band
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abasyn University Peshawar
Osteoarthritis
Single-use Efficiency Instruments With Patient Specific Technique (MyKnee®) Versus Traditional Metal Instruments With Conventional Surgical Technique
To compare economic factors and the rate of adverse events between two types of instrumentation used for total knee replacement: Single-use Efficiency Instruments with Patient Specific Technique (MyKnee®) Traditional Metal…
- Trial name
- NCT03148379
- Testing
- Customized patient instruments, Traditional Metal Instruments
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medacta USA
Osteoarthritis, Intraoperative Bleeding
Weighted Versus Uniform Dose of Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Primary, Knee Arthroplasty
Hypotheses: Primary - A weighted dose of 20 mg/kg of tranexamic acid will be more efficacious than a single uniform dose of 1 gram in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases.
- Trial name
- NCT01651806
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid standard dose, Females Tranexamic Acid weighted dose, Females receiving a uniform dose of TA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center