Clinical trials: Knee Surgery
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
VTE Prophylaxis With Anticoagulation After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous JNJ-64179375 Versus Oral Apixaban in Participants Undergoing Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery
The primary purpose of Part 1 in this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of JNJ-64179375 for each dose level for dose escalation and any bleeding events (the composite of major, clinically relevant non-major, and…
- Trial name
- TEXT-TKR (NCT03251482)
- Testing
- JNJ-64179375 0.3 mg/kg, JNJ-64179375 0.6 mg/kg, JNJ-64179375 1.2 mg/kg
- Where
- 103 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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
Pain
Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen Compared to Intravenous Ketorolac for Pain Control Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of intravenous ibuprofen compared to ketorolac for the treatment of postoperative pain as measured by patient pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS)
- Trial name
- NCT01901393
- Testing
- IV ibuprofen, Ketorolac
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Anticoagulation
Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety of Apixaban (BMS-562247) in Indian Subjects Undergoing Elective Total Knee Replacement or Total Hip Replacement Surgery
The primary purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the safety of Apixaban in prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Indian patients undergoing elective total knee or hip replacement
- Trial name
- NCT01884337
- Testing
- Apixaban
- Where
- 20 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 557 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Total Knee Replacement
Virtual vs. Traditional Physical Therapy Following Total Knee Replacement
The goals of this research study are the following: 1. To compare the effects of tele-rehabilitation-supported physical therapy versus traditional home and/or clinic-based physical therapy for total knee replacement (TKR) on…
- Trial name
- NCT02914210
- Testing
- Virtual physical therapy rehabilitation program, No intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Osteoarthritis
Proprioception of the Knee Post MIS TKA and MIS-QS TKA
If the proprioception of the affected knee post total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can recover earlier, it will accelerate the regaining of motion control ability and motion control accuracy of the TKA patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02160977
- Testing
- total knee arthroplasty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Jia-kuo yu
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
Elective Knee Surgery
Needle Guidance in Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
An FDA-approved product, InfinitiPlus (TM), is a needle guidance system that has been recently developed to guide clinicians in performing ultrasound guided nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02080481
- Testing
- Infiniti Plus needle guidance system, Conventional block needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Tranexamic Acid Dosing for Major Joint Replacement Surgery
Over 1.7 million hip and knee replacements are performed every year worldwide. These surgeries are associated with high blood loss and transfusion rates. In older patients, the high blood loss can result in postoperative anemia.
- Trial name
- TXA-Dosing (NCT05075200)
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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.
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Arthroplasty of Knee
Navio With Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate superior accuracy with the Navio ™ Robotic-assisted Surgical System in achieving desired post-operative mechanical alignment, compared to TKA procedures using standard instruments.
- Trial name
- NCT03317834
- Testing
- Navio ™ Robotic-assisted Surgical System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of manual lymphatic drainage to decrease the swelling of the knee after total knee replacement surgery
- Trial name
- NCT00711711
- Testing
- Manual lymphatic drainage, relaxation
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease
A Trial Evaluating TKR Compared to BKR Performed Using Stryker's Mako Robot
A prospective, randomised controlled trial evaluating Total Knee Replacement with the Stryker Triathlon Primary Total Knee System, compared to Bicompartmental Knee Replacement with Restoris MCK Multicompartmental Knee System…
- Trial name
- NCT02650284
- Testing
- Stryker Triathlon Primary Total Knee System, Restoris MCK Multicompartmental Knee System
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Stryker South Pacific
Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement, Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement
The Effect of A New Perioperative Practice Model on Patient, Nursing And Organisational Outcomes
The aim of the study is to improve the surgical patients' care process. The objective is to explore the effect of a new perioperative practice model on 1) patient outcomes (satisfaction, surgery-related anxiety and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT02906033
- Testing
- New perioperative practice model
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 517 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Thromboembolism
Dabigatran Etexilate vs Enoxaparin in Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Post Total Knee Replacement
To determine the comparative efficacy and safety of two different doses (75mg day 1 followed by 150 mg day 2-completion, and 110 mg day 1 followed by 220 mg day 2-completion) of dabigatran administered orally (capsules), compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00152971
- Testing
- Dabigatran Dose 1 - day 2 to completion, Dabigatran Dose 1 - day 1, Dabigatran Dose 2 - day 2 to completion
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,615 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
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
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