Active clinical trials for "Knee Injuries"

Football-related knee injuries are common and especially the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury constitute a serious problem in football regardless of the playing level. The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of a training program designed to prevent acute knee injury in female adolescent football players. The investigators' hypotheses are: a preventive training program reduces the incidence of ACL injury, and a high match frequency and match play at senior level increase the risk of ACL injury.

The overall goal of this project is to reduce the risk for anterior cruciate ligament injuries by designing a targeted intervention that will alter the known kinematic and kinetic risk factors associated with ACL injuries.

Physical readiness of military personnel is a cornerstone of any army, as soldiers are expected to meet high physical demands on a daily basis, and soldiers must complete one hour of physical conditioning each day. Participation in physical conditioning increases the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, and our 10-year retrospective analysis shows that 5% of soldiers sustain a sports injury during physical conditioning each year, and that ankle and knee injuries have the highest incidence rates of 25% and 20%, respectively. The primary objective of our study is to decrease the rate of ankle and knee injuries by implementing a preventive training program. The study is designed as a prospective randomized controlled trial with two arms (experimental and control).

In the context of prescribed opioids, research suggests that increased exposure is associated with long-term opioid use. Orthopedic surgeries are associated with the prescribing of more opioid narcotics than any other surgical specialty, particularly for Total Knee Replacement surgery, which is associated with severe post-operative pain. The proposed project is a randomized clinical trial to explore the efficacy of our Total Knee Replacement Opioid Reduction Program (ORP) vs. Treatment As Usual (TAU) in the reduction of opioid use following total knee replacement surgery.

This study will identify the most optimal, focused approach for biofeedback in adolescent females at high risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. A six-week randomized, pre/post-testing design will be used to identify biofeedback training effects. The investigators will also determine the effects of hip strategy on retention of decreased knee abduction load with focused biofeedback. A six-month follow-up design will be used to test retention of real-time biofeedback intervention.

SPRINT PNS System will be offered to patients with postoperative knee pain following primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) who meet eligibility criteria and consistent with established coverage policy. SPRINT PNS System will be implanted for 60 days. At the discretion of the physician, the first lead may be placed to stimulate the nerve innervating the region of greatest pain. If pain is not adequately addressed by the first lead when assessed at 10 days, a second lead may be placed approximately 2 weeks following the initial lead placement.

In vivo knee kinematics will be assessed for 20 subjects that have been implanted with either a MicroPort Medial Pivot or DePuy Attune posterior cruciate retaining (PCR) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by Dr. Russell Nevins of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center [this is the location from which participants will be recruited].

Loading dose of dexmedetomidine is related hemodynamic instability such as bradycardia and hypertension.

The purpose of the study is to determine if opiates are required to achieve adequate analgesia after knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction in outpatient surgery. The investigators hypothesize that patients are frequently prescribed more opiates than are needed after surgery, resulting in excess medications that are at risk for misuse, diversion and contribution to the opioid epidemic.

The investigator's hypothesis was that intra-articular knee injection with PRP in patients underwent arthroscopic meniscal repair and didn't receive intra-surgical PRP, may add beneficial effect on post-meniscal repair outcomes regarding pain, functional state of the operated knee as well as healing process.