Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Injury
Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
C-Leg 3 and C-Leg 4 Study in Transfemoral Amputees
The aim of this post-market study is to confirm that the microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee components (C-Leg 3 and C-Leg 4) in comparison to mechanical knee joints can bring additional benefit to the users primarily on…
- Trial name
- NCT02765035
- Testing
- C-Leg 4, C-Leg 3
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
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
Trauma Injury
ICG Fluorescence Imaging in Lower Extremity Amputation Patients
This is a non-randomized prospective study of 30 patients scheduled to undergo lower extremity amputation (below the knee, through the knee or above the knee) evaluating bone perfusion and viability using indocyanine green (ICG)…
- Trial name
- NCT04250558
- Testing
- Lower Extremity Amputation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Skilled Motor Training and tDCS to Improve Leg Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The study investigates the effect of using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and skilled stepping training versus skilled stepping training with sham-tDCS in improving ankle and leg motor control in persons with…
- Trial name
- SLT (NCT01962675)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation + step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
ACL Injury, Post Operative Pain
iPACK for Post-op Pain Following ACL Reconstruction
This study will consist of patients 12 years and older undergoing ACL reconstruction using a quadriceps or bone-patella tendon bone (BTB) graft.
- Trial name
- NCT05498870
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block (ACB) Only, Adductor Canal Block (ACB) + iPACK Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Ulcers, Wounds
SNaP Wound Care System Versus Traditional NPWT Device for Treatment of Chronic Wounds
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a novel negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device called the SNaP device compared to a traditional NPWT device for the treatment of lower extremity diabetic and venous ulcer wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT00951080
- Testing
- Traditional NPWT System, SNaP Wound Care System
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- 3M
Hip Injuries, Fractures, Hip
Mitigation of Major Hip Injury Due to Fall With a Smart Belt
Multi-center, comparative, non-significant risk adaptive study with retrospective controls. After providing informed consent and being screened for eligibility, intervention subjects will be prescribed and provided an…
- Conditions
- Hip Injuries, Fractures, Hip, Fall Injury, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT05245097
- Testing
- Tango Belt, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- ActiveProtective Technologies, Inc
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
A Novel Analgesia Technique for ACL Reconstruction
A comparison of two anesthetic techniques-- the Adductor Canal Block (ACB) and the Adductor Canal Block with Infiltration of the interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (ACB/IPACK)-- in…
- Trial name
- NCT03292926
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Ultrasound, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nonopioid Analgesia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
This is a randomized, single blinded, standard of care controlled clinical trial. This project aims to compare postoperative pain control in patients in two treatment arms of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03818932
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Wear and Tear Evaluation of New Nike Sport Sole for Runnnig Prosthesis
Running Specific Feet are based on the original Flex-Foot design using the energy storage and release function as the main design feature. Running specific prosthetic feet are intended for running and jogging.
- Trial name
- NCT04787640
- Testing
- Nike Sport Sole
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Leg Ulcer
Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Therapy in Postoperative Lower Extremity Wound Healing
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of laser therapy on postoperative lower extremity wound healing over 12 weeks. The investigators will include adult patients who have underwent Mohs Micrographic Surgery on their…
- Trial name
- NCT03644849
- Testing
- CO2RE® (Syneron Candela Corp, Wayland, MA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Pressure Ulcer, Soft Tissue Necrosis Lower Limb
Effectiveness Study of Santyl Ointment to Treat Pressure Ulcers
Researchers at LSUHSC-S hope to learn the effects of the combination of a medication and a device which by themselves are effective for the treatment of wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT01208220
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Collagenase Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Lower Limb Injury
Powered Hip Exoskeleton Assistance Study
The increased metabolic and biomechanical demands of ambulation limit community mobility in persons with lower limb disability due to neurological damage.
- Trial name
- NCT03924752
- Testing
- Powered hip exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Thrombosis, Venous
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fondaparinux for the Prevention of Venous Blood Clots in Patients With a Plaster Cast or Other Type of Immobilization for a Below-knee Injury Not Needing Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fondaparinux in comparison with a heparin (nadroparin) in preventing deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the leg veins), whether symptomatic or detected by…
- Trial name
- FONDACAST (NCT00843492)
- Testing
- Fondaparinux sodium, Nadroparin
- Where
- 122 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,351 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Spinal Cord Injury
Lokomat Versus Strength Training in Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate whether gait specific robotic supported bodyweight supported treadmill training and lower extremity strength training have similar beneficial effects on walking function and other…
- Trial name
- NCT01087918
- Testing
- RAGT, Strength Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Knee Injury
Electromyostimulation and Strength Walking for Knee Injuries
The purpose of this project is to compare three treatment regimens for knee injury to the standard rehabilitation protocol: 1) NMES, 2) graduated strength walking (via a weighted vest), and 3) NMES combined with graduated…
- Trial name
- KI (NCT02065518)
- Testing
- NMES, Strength Walking, Standard Rehabilitation Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Knee Injury
Evaluation of a Composite Cancellous and Demineralized Bone Plug (CR-Plug) for Repair of Knee Osteochondral Defects
The objective of this study is to determine how effective a plug made out of human bone (called "CR-Plug") will be in the treatment of smaller, focal defects (like the injury the patient has to their knee).
- Trial name
- NCT00984594
- Testing
- Primary injury site, Backfill site
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Pre-operative Alcohol Skin Solutions in Fractured Extremities
The prevention of infection is an important goal influencing peri-operative care of extremity fracture patients. Standard practice in the operative management of extremity fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture, Closed Lower Extremity Fracture
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT03523962)
- Testing
- DuraPrep, ChloraPrep
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 8,485 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Clinical Comparison of Femoral Nerve Versus Adductor Canal Block Following Anterior Ligament Reconstruction
This study will examine the potential differences between femoral nerve blockade (FNB) and adductor canal blockade (ACB) for pain control and quadriceps muscle activation for patients following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
- Trial name
- FNB vs ACB (NCT03704376)
- Testing
- 30 ml of 0.2% ropivacaine, 15 ml of 0.2% ropivacaine, 100 mcg clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Quadriceps muscle weakness is a common consequence of ACL injury. This muscle weakness is considered to result from neural inhibition preventing full muscle contraction and is referred to as arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT01555567
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Eccentric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan