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42 Knee Surgery Trials Near You
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Columbus, Ohio
Five-year, Prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, non-controlled study of the ATTUNE® Revision total knee prostheses, utilizing the fixed bearing (FB) and rotating platform (RP) tibial component with the posterior stabilizing (PS) femoral component in revision total knee arthroplasty.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:22 - 80
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Radicular Pain, Neurological Disorders, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Muscular Disorder Medications
400 Participants Needed
BEAR Device vs. Autograft for ACL Tear
Columbus, Ohio
This trial is testing BEAR, a new knee surgery method using a sponge to help a torn ligament heal. It targets patients aged 18-55 who need ACL surgery. The sponge helps the torn ligament ends grow back together naturally. BEAR has shown promising results in early studies, suggesting it may be a viable alternative to traditional ACL reconstruction methods.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Obesity, Smoking, Drug Abuse, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Corticosteroids
150 Participants Needed
Analgesic Regimens for Surgical Pain
Columbus, Ohio
This trial is being completed to compare two commonly used options to treat pain after discharge from surgery. Participants that undergo tonsil removal, gallbladder removal, and knee scope will be eligible to enroll. Eligible participants will be randomized to prescription of 1 of 2 groups of medications (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) plus acetaminophen or low dose opioids with the NSAIDs plus acetaminophen. The key question the study seeks to answer is which option will have the best outcomes and with the fewest side effects?
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:12 - 20
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Complex Chronic Conditions, Liver Disease, Acute Psychiatric Instability, Others
900 Participants Needed
CORI™ Knee Tensioner for Knee Replacement Surgery
New Albany, Ohio
To evaluate the performance of the CORI™ KNEE TENSIONER as an accessory to the CORI™ Surgical System.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Non-English Speaking, Obesity, Others
50 Participants Needed
Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common and costly procedure widely used to relieve pain and improve function in patients with symptomatic advanced knee osteoarthritis (OA). As of 2013, the annual incidence of TKR was over 680,000 surgeries and annual costs exceeded $11 billion. Growing evidence suggests that while pain and functional status improve following TKR, physical activity (PA) typically does not surpass pre-TKR levels. Engagement in PA can meaningfully improve quality of life (QoL), pain, and function. Given the large investment in TKR, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of TKR could be substantially increased if TKR recipients became more physically active.
The Knee Arthroplasty Activity Trial (KArAT) is a randomized controlled trial and participants will be randomly assigned to one of three arms. Participants across all arms will receive usual post-operative care for TKR surgery. Participants in the first arm will complete basic study activities, such as responding to surveys and attending two in-person clinic visits. Participants in the second arm will do the same and also receive a wrist-based physical activity tracker intervention. Participants in the third arm will receive a telephonic active coaching (motivational interviewing) and financial incentives (for reaching physical activity goals) (TAC(MI)+FI) based intervention, as well as a wrist-based physical activity tracker intervention. The second and third arms will be eligible to receive lottery-based financial rewards for wearing a wrist-worn activity tracker for twenty-four months during the study.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:40 - 85
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Dementia, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Others
600 Participants Needed
Personalized Tool + Interventions for Knee Arthritis Surgery
Cleveland, Ohio
This study is a randomized controlled trial to assess whether the implementation of a TKA Personalized Outcome Prediction Tool to set expectation, in addition to targeted interventions to address patients with poor baseline mental health and poor physical function, improves satisfaction at 1-year (when compared to standard of care).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bilateral Knee Replacements, Inflammatory Arthritis, Others
300 Participants Needed
Artificial Knee Joint for Knee Replacement
Lexington, Kentucky
This trial is testing a knee replacement system that includes special cone-shaped parts made from Tritanium. It is aimed at patients who need a second knee replacement surgery because their first one failed. The cone-shaped parts are designed to fit into the bone and keep the new knee implant securely in place, reducing the chance of it becoming loose. Tritanium cones are used to manage bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty, providing stability and support for the new implant.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:BMI > 45, Infection, Neuromuscular Deficiency, Systemic Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Steroids
145 Participants Needed
Extended PREVENA Therapy for Post-Surgical Recovery
Fishers, Indiana
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Withheld
Age:22+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Infection, Opioid Use, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids, Steroids, Chemotherapy, Others
353 Participants Needed
Timing of Surgery and Rehab for Knee Injuries
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of timing of surgery (early vs. delayed) and timing of post-operative rehabilitation (early vs. delayed) for the treatment of military personnel and civilians that sustain a multiple ligament knee injury. To achieve this overall objective of this project, we will conduct two parallel randomized clinical trials. For the first study we will randomize individuals to timing of surgery and timing of post-operative rehabilitation. We hypothesize that early surgery, early rehabilitation and the combination of early surgery with early rehabilitation will lead to an earlier and more complete return to pre-injury military duty, work and sports and better patient-reported physical function. In the second study, those whose timing of surgery can not be randomized, will be only randomized to early or delayed rehabilitation. For this study, we hypothesize that early rehabilitation will lead to an earlier and more complete return to pre-injury military duty, work and sports activity and better patient-reported physical function.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:16 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Prior Knee Surgery, Fracture, TBI, Others
690 Participants Needed
Cannabidiol for Pain Management After Knee Replacement
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The goal of this study is to better understand how daily treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) affects the need for opioid pain medication, as well as pain, inflammation and other related symptoms, after knee replacement surgery. The information collected in this study is necessary to help understand whether CBD may be a useful medication before and/or after surgery.
The study hypothesis is that CBD exerts opioid-sparing effects through anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anxiolytic mechanisms.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Illicit Drug Use, Neurological Disorders, Cancer, Uncontrolled Diabetes, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Valproate, Clobazam, Warfarin, Others
380 Participants Needed
Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement for Knee Surgery
Rochester,, Michigan
This is a post-market multicentre study that has been implemented to confirm safety and performance of cemented CR/UC and PS Apex Knee implants in primary or revision Robotic Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty up to 10-year follow up.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:BMI >45, Neurological Disorders, Cancer, Others
713 Participants Needed
Inpatient vs Outpatient Knee Surgery for Osteoarthritis
London, Ontario
This is a prospective cohort study comparing standard inpatient (overnight hospital stay) total knee arthroplasty with same day discharge. Patients who are medically well and have a good support structure at home will be recruited. This study will compare patient satisfaction and costs from the perspectives of the Ministry of Health, the institution, society and the patient.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
300 Participants Needed
Meditation + Pain Management for Chronic Knee Pain
Charlottesville, Virginia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a positive affect enhancing intervention designed to reduce pain and augment reward system function in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The scientific premise is that patient use of a positive emotion generative practice - savoring meditation, which has been demonstrated to reduce pain in experimental laboratory settings, enhanced with a pain neuroscience education component about reward system dysfunction as a chronic pain mechanism - is optimally suited to reduce postsurgical pain and augment reward system functioning relative to a Pain Self-Management and Education (PSME) condition. We will randomize 150 patients with KOA undergoing unilateral TKA to a brief, 4-session (20-30 minutes each) course of Savoring Meditation (SM; n = 75) or PSME (n = 75) delivered remotely by trained interventionists in a one-on-one format. We will assess pain and as well as pain-related risk and protective factors both via questionnaire and via weeklong ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data bursts on the following schedule: baseline, post-surgery, and 3-month follow-up. In addition, participants will attend laboratory testing sessions at baseline and 6-weeks post-surgery, during which affective pain modulation and electroencephalographic (EEG) brain biomarkers associated with pain and affect will be recorded. Participants in SM be encouraged to practice their savoring for 5 minutes/day during the week following surgery, as well as to use it to manage pain flares in a self-directed manner.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Schizophrenia, Substance Use, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids
150 Participants Needed
Smart Knee Implants for Osteoarthritis
Chicago, Illinois
The main goal of this study is to see if there is a connection between the social and economic resources available in a patient's neighborhood (measured by the Area Deprivation Index, ADI) and their recovery after knee replacement surgery, as tracked through remote monitoring. A secondary goal is to find out if patients' self-reported pain and function score are linked to their actual physical improvement after surgery as measured by a remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) device. Additionally, this study examines whether RTM can reduce the number of postoperative clinic visits within the first 90 days after surgery while maintaining patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Contralateral Knee/hip Replacement, Weight-bearing Restrictions, Physical Deconditioning
150 Participants Needed
Articulating Spacers for Knee Infections
Chicago, Illinois
In the US, if an infection in an artificial knee joint doesn't heal with antibiotics alone, the standard treatment is a two-stage revision of the artificial knee. In the first stage, the surgeon will remove the artificial knee and clean out the area around the knee. They will then place an antibiotic spacer. An antibiotic spacer is a type of artificial joint that will release antibiotics into the knee space continuously over time. The spacer allows only very basic function of the knee. The patient may need to use crutches or a walker while the antibiotic spacer is in place. After surgery to place the antibiotic spacer, the surgeon may prescribe a course of antibiotics as well. Because the antibiotic spacer is not as durable as a regular artificial joint, after the infection is gone, another surgery is required to take the spacer out and put a new artificial knee joint in.
There is another way for artificial joint infections to be treated. This is a one-stage revision. In this treatment, the surgeon will remove the artificial knee and clean out the area around the knee. Then the surgeon will place a new artificial knee in using a special kind of cement that contains antibiotics. The cement will release antibiotics into the knee space continuously over time (the surgeon may prescribe a course of antibiotics as well). The new artificial joint with antibiotic cement will function almost the same as the original artificial knee. This means that while the infection is healing the patient will be able to do most of the regular daily activities. However, the antibiotic cement is not as durable as what is normally used to implant an artificial knee. The artificial knee with the antibiotic cement may need to be replaced with a regular artificial knee. When replacement will need to be done is dependent on patient weight, bone strength and activity level, among other things. When it is time to replace the antibiotic cement artificial knee, the patient will have another surgery where the surgeon will take the antibiotic cement artificial knee and put a new artificial knee joint in.
Investigators know that both the one- and two-stage revision work equally well to heal the infection, but investigators don't know which patients prefer or which provides better function after many years. This study will randomly assign patients to receive either a one-stage or two-stage revision and then follow them for 5 years to ask them about pain, function, and satisfaction.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Inability To Consent, Allergies, Others
153 Participants Needed
Treadmill Training for Fall Prevention After Knee Replacement
Chicago, Illinois
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about preventing falls in people who have total knee replacement surgery using treadmill perturbation training. Perturbation training involves adjusting to rapid speed changes on a treadmill. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does perturbation training improve the way that people who are planning to have total knee replacement surgery recover after treadmill test that reproduces a trip to the front or side?
* Does perturbation training reduce the incidence of preventable gait-related falls during the first year after total knee replacement?
Participants will:
* complete surveys about their condition and fall history and take part in testing of walking ability and balance.
* have a baseline gait analysis test to measure the motion of their body during normal walking.
* Be randomized into two groups. One will receive fall-prevention literature. The other will receive the same literature and then take part in a two-week treadmill perturbation training program.
* be contacted every two weeks for one year, and asked questions about whether they have fallen during that time.
* wear a Fitbit activity monitor on their wrist for one year. Researchers will compare the number of falls from the group that only received literature to the treatment group to see if the training group has fewer falls during the year after surgery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Others
378 Participants Needed
Condylar vs Stabilized Bearing for Knee Replacement
Chicago, Illinois
This study aims to compare the clinical impact of Constrained Condylar versus Posterior Stabilized Knee (PS) bearings on patient satisfaction and surgical outcomes including mid-term survivorship among patients undergoing revision total knee arthroplasty.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Hinged Implant, Extensor Mechanism Disruption, Others
170 Participants Needed
Robot-Assisted vs Standard Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
Hamilton, Ontario
This is a pilot randomized trial to assess the feasibility of a definitive trial to determine the effect of robot-assisted partial knee replacements versus standard total knee replacements.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cognitive Disability, Language Barrier, Others
64 Participants Needed
Regional Anesthesia for Knee Replacement Surgery
Hamilton, Ontario
To assess feasibility of a a trial investigation postoperative patient-reported quality of recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with periarticular joint injection (PAI) ± single shot adductor canal block with or without adductor canal catheter infusion.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Obesity, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Opioid Use, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids, Acetaminophen
226 Participants Needed
Nerve Block for Knee Surgery Pain Control
Towson, Maryland
The investigators aim to investigate whether the addition of a surgeon-administered adductor canal blockade to a multimodal periarticular injection cocktail provides additional pain relief for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. This study will help identify the effectiveness of surgeon-administered adductor canal blockade in perioperative pain control for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3
Age:30 - 85
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Revision Surgery, Bilateral Surgery, Workers Compensation, Inflammatory Arthritis, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids
130 Participants Needed
Why Other Patients Applied
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Depression PatientAge: 51
"As a healthy volunteer, I like to participate in as many trials as I'm able to. It's a good way to help research and earn money."
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"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."
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ADHD PatientAge: 31
"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."
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Paralysis PatientAge: 50
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Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Surgery
Durham, North Carolina
The study aims to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Integrative Treatments - Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, and Battlefield Acupuncture - in the management of perioperative pain and anxiety, and in the reduction of related pharmacologic treatments.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Hearing Loss, Risk Of Bleeding, Others
400 Participants Needed
Mepivacaine vs Bupivacaine for Knee Replacement Surgery
Greenville, South Carolina
This study is a prospective, double-blind prospective randomized controlled trial comparing mepivacaine and bupivacaine spinal anesthesia for same-day discharge readiness following a unilateral primary elective TKA procedure.
Study data will be collected during the patient's hospital stay for their TKA procedure, and the primary outcome of same-day discharge readiness will be assessed the day of surgery. Patients will also be contacted at Day 3 post-op to assess for any complications, current level of pain, and pain medication utilization.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bilateral TKAs, Diabetes, Renal Insufficiency, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Insulin, Anticoagulants, Narcotics
138 Participants Needed
Abaloparatide for Osteoporosis in Knee Replacement
Madison, Wisconsin
The investigator hypothesizes that treating osteoporotic patients with abaloparatide prior to and after total knee arthroplasty will significantly reduce the amount of bone loss.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:55+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
58 Participants Needed
Nerve Blocks for Knee Replacement Surgery
New York, New York
This trial is testing if adding two specific nerve blocks to the usual pain management can better control pain and reduce the need for opioids in patients having knee replacement surgery. The study aims to see if this approach helps with pain relief and quicker recovery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Chronic Pain, Chronic Opioid Use, Neuropathy, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anticonvulsants
244 Participants Needed
Mindfulness Meditation for Knee Surgery
New York, New York
The goal of this pilot study is to develop a randomized control trial study with sufficient power to definitely address if a preop mindfulness meditation intervention can improve post-total knee arthroplasty mental well-being or physical health compared to controls, and if a preop mindfulness meditation intervention can train resilience. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Is this preoperative mindfulness meditation study feasible at Hospital for Special Surgery?
2. Can we estimate a control and intervention group central tendency and variability to be used to determine sample size in future study?
3. Does a preoperative mindfulness meditation interventions improve post-total knee arthroplasty mental well-being or physical health compared to controls? Can preoperative a mindfulness meditation intervention train resilience (as measured by increased resilience score)?
Participants will be randomly assigned to be in the intervention group or the waitlist control group. The intervention group gets the mindfulness mediation intervention prior to their day of surgery, and the control group will be given the mindfulness meditation intervention 90 days after their day of surgery.
The waitlist control group allows for comparison between those who got the mindfulness meditation intervention prior to surgery and those who did not while still offering the potential benefits of the intervention after 90 days.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
30 Participants Needed
Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
New York, New York
Total knee replacement surgery is a conventional approach to alleviating the pain and lack of function resulting from arthritis of the knee. While conventional knee replacement surgery is highly successful, incidences of improperly installed replacement parts are not uncommon. To improve outcomes, robotic-assisted total knee replacement surgery has recently become available, and has been shown to be extremely effective for partial knee replacement surgery. However, further research is needed to determine if this same technology can be equally effective for total knee replacement surgery. The present study will evaluate outcomes of robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee replacement surgery in patients between 40 and 85 years old with end stage arthritis of the knee. Other than surgical technique, patients will receive the same operative care and knee replacement implants. In addition to standard x-rays, subjects will be asked to complete several short-term clinical and functional tests and questionnaires to determine outcomes of their surgery.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:40 - 85
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Inflammatory Arthropathy, Prior Knee Surgery, Osteotomy, Others
86 Participants Needed
tDCS + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postoperative Pain
Charleston, South Carolina
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can help reduce post-operative total knee or hip pain when combined with a Cognitive-Behavioral intervention (CBI).
This new medical technology, is called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), it uses a very small amount of electricity to temporarily stimulate specific areas of the brain thought to be involved in pain reduction. The electrical current passes through the skin, scalp, hair, and skull and requires no additional medication, sedation, or needles.
This study will investigate the effects of tDCS, the Cognitive-Behavioral (CB) intervention and their combination on pain among veterans following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). The Veteran may benefit in the form of decreased pain and opioid requirements following knee or hip replacement surgery. However, benefit is only likely if Veterans are randomized to one of the 3 (out of 4) groups.
This study hopes to determine the effects of these interventions and combined effect on post-operative pain, opioid use and functioning during the 48-hour post-operative period following a total knee or hip replacement.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Implanted Devices, Pregnant, Seizures, Others
132 Participants Needed
Steroid-Enhanced Nerve Block vs Exparel for Knee Surgery Pain Management
New Haven, Connecticut
This trial is testing two different mixes of pain relief drugs to see which works better for patients having both knees replaced. The treatments aim to reduce inflammation and numb the surgical area, with one mix using a long-lasting painkiller and the other using steroids.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Diabetes, Immune Compromise, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids, Marijuana
66 Participants Needed
Enhanced Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty Pain Management
New Haven, Connecticut
The objective of this phase 2 study is to investigate the efficacy of Dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DEX) plus Methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) in combination with plain bupivacaine (B) compared with Liposomal Bupivacaine (LB) in combination with plain bupivacaine on post-surgical pain control among patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to asses if perineural B-DEX-MPA will result in superior analgesia efficacy as compared to B-LB.
This study will also assess if perineural B-DEX-MPA results in improved quality of postoperative recovery as compared to B-LB.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Diabetes, Immune Compromise, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids, Marijuana
250 Participants Needed
Nerve Block Techniques for Postoperative Pain from Knee Surgery
Montreal, Quebec
Total knee replacement surgery can be associated with a significant postoperative pain burden and an inability to mobilize adequately, which can lead to the failure of the ambulatory course.
Indeed, early mobilization is beneficial in this context in order to prevent complications related to immobility.
The optimization of postoperative analgesia is therefore a key issue for the success of this intervention in an outpatient setting or during a short-term hospitalization since an adequate pain relief facilitate the earlier mobilization of the operated joint. Modern postoperative analgesia protocols recommend a multimodal approach, including the use of acetaminophen, anti-inflammatories, opioids and others as well as the use of nerve blocks.
Some nerve blocks used for total knee replacement surgery, such as the femoral nerve block, do not preserve the motor skills of the operated limb, which may alter the clinical trajectory due to delayed mobilization due to weakening of the quadriceps, one of the extensor muscles of the knee. Currently, one of the blocks used to spare the motor functions is the block of the femoral triangle.
Unfortunately, this block of the femoral triangle does not fully cover the skin component of the surgical incision used for a total knee arthroplasty. A solution to obtain a better quality of pain relief at the level of the cutaneous incision would be to add a block of the para-sartorial compartment, which makes it possible to cover the nerve territories not covered by the femoral triangle block.
The hypothesis of this study is that the addition of the para-sartorial compartments (PACS) block, which aims to block the intermediate cutaneous femoral nerve, will improve the postoperative analgesia after total knee replacement surgery, compared to the classical isolated approach of the femoral triangle block (FTB).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Under 50 Kg, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Opioids
122 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Knee Surgery clinical trials pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Knee Surgery clinical trials work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Knee Surgery trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Knee Surgery is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Knee Surgery medical study?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Knee Surgery clinical trials?
Most recently, we added Smart Knee Implants for Osteoarthritis, Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Surgery and Nurse Navigator Program for High-Risk Hospital Patients to the Power online platform.
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