View clinical trials related to Joint Diseases.
Filter by:This research is being done to see if the amount of an enzyme in blood (called serum mast cell tryptase) changes before and after surgery. The investigators would like to see if these amounts are related to knee stiffness and pain in subjects that undergo a total knee replacement.
Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) It's one of the main causes of oro-facial chronic pain. The psychological aspects of patients with TMD have a huge importance, affecting their ability to manage pain and interfering with the resolution of the picture. Different studies analyse Manual therapy (MT) and motor control exercises (MC) as a whole or separately. In these cases, MT with MC shows promising results. Despite this, MC do not suggest adding significant improvement at least at short term. In the other side, according to a recent research line, MC with education is the clue for chronic pain management. This leads us to think that it should be studied more carefully if MC performed with a cognitive approach adds beneficial effect to MT not only in purely mechanical aspects but also in psycho-social aspects of the individual and at longer term. HYPOTHESIS The combination of MT and MC is more effective than MT applied in a unique way for the treatment of pain, function and psycho-social symptoms associated with chronic TMD.
MicroPort Orthopedics (MPO) is conducting this post market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its total hip arthroplasty (THA) components marketed in the European Union (EU). These types of studies are required by regulatory authorities for all THA devices that do not have medium to long-term clinical evidence available at the time of gaining approval to market in Europe. This study has been designed in accordance with the medial device directives (MEDDEV) 2.12/2 rev 2.
comparing the effects of Laser therapy with anterior re-positioning splint and a placebo group on clinical signs and symptoms of temporo-mandibular dis-function and assessing articular disc morphology and configuration with magnetic resonance imaging.
Patients who have had a total ankle joint replacement surgery typically have limited movement in their ankles possibly due to the fact that commonly used ankle joint prosthetic devices only allow limited axes of motion. This study will evaluate the ability of a Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) mobile-bearing prosthesis and INBONE 2 fixed-bearing prosthesis to restore triplanar motion in the tibiotalar (ankle) joint following a surgical arthroplasty (total joint replacement) procedure. 3D X-ray video motion analysis will be utilized to quantify range of motion measurements in two groups of ankle prosthesis users and a group of matched control participants.
Surgery is a common treatment type for damaged joints, tendons and nerves in the upper limb where conservative measures are inappropriate or have failed. These conditions are common and result in significant levels of pain and functional disability. The investigators are conducting a broad ranging study of variation in the provision of surgical treatment and factors affecting outcomes after surgical treatment of upper limb conditions. This will be a population-based study of all patients undergoing surgical treatment funded by the National Health Service (NHS) of England over a nineteen-year period. This study will help to understand the factors associated with a poor outcome following surgery, which can be shared with patients considering treatment options. The investigators will also document current and future health service burden associated with commonly performed surgical procedures including complications and repeat operations.
Recording mandibular movements plays an important role in stomatognathic system diagnosis and has been the subject of numerous research projects. This study presents theoretical assumptions and a practical solution in the form of a novel method of mandibular motion assessment.
The purpose of this prospective, multicenter, single arm study is to confirm the long-term safety and effectiveness of the R3 delta Ceramic Acetabular System PMA (P150030) by evaluating long-term (10 years after surgery) follow-up results.
In this prospective and randomized study, we aimed to compare the effect of of three sitting positions (the traditional sitting position (TSP), the harmstring stretch position (HSP), and the squatting position on the success rate of combined spinal epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing total knee arhtoplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery.
The HOPE-Hb trial is a phase II study to determine the feasibility and impact of a combination treatment (intravenous iron plus erythropoietin) versus intravenous iron treatment alone on preoperative hemoglobin concentration before hip or knee arthroplasty.