Clinical Evidence Current Studies

Find out more about the 79 studies we are currently running in 38 countries.

Current studies in 2020

Project title (short title)

Principal Coordinating Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov NCT number

Current Phase

An international, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data of treatment patterns of patients with Medication-Related OsteoNecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) and their outcome (MRONJ registry)

Risto Kontion (University of Helsinki) and Sven Otto (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich)

NCT02932501

Monitoring

International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data of treatment patterns in patients with bilateral condylar fracture (BCFx) of the mandible (BCFx registry)

Risto Kontio (University of Helsinki) and Edward Ellis 3rd (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)

NCT02884765

Monitoring

A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Investigation to Investigate the Treatment of Double (Bilateral) Mandibular Fractures (DMFx)

Risto Kontio and Edward Ellis 3rd

NCT02341443

Publication

Orbita 3 - Additional publication

 

n/a

Publication

International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data on orbital fractures (OFx), their treatment and outcome

Eppo B. Wolvius

NCT03887988

Monitoring

International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data in patients > 60 years suffering from mandibular fractures (MFx 60+)

Risto Kontio

NCT03849898

Monitoring

International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data of patients treated with alloplastic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacements

Andreas Thor

NCT03991728

Monitoring

Project title (short title)

Principal Coordinating Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov NCT number

Current Phase

Retrospective data collection in patients treated with immobilization of the metacarpals and/or phalanges of the hand with external fixation with K-wires and the fixation block "K-Blocks" (K-Blocks)

Karl Heinz Bürger

TBD

Planning

Prospective case series to analyze safety data in femoral and proximal tibial fracture patients treated with a locking compression plate with an attached investigational Fracture Monitor (Fracture Monitor-Femur/Proximal Tibia)

Bendikt Braun

TBD

Planning

Project title (short title)

Principal Coordinating Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov NCT number

Current Phase

Development of performance metrics for cephalomedullary nailing for unstable pertrochanteric fractures- phase 1 (Immpact)

Anthony Gallagher

TBD

Montoring

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Principal Coordinating
Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov
NCT number

Current Phase

The epidemiology, process and outcomes of spine oncology (EPOSO)

Charles Fisher

n/a

Monitoring

Spinal deformity intraoperative monitoring: understanding and managing intraoperative neuromonitoring changes during spinal deformity surgery (SDIM)

Stephen Lewis

NCT03880292

Monitoring

Prospective evaluation of elderly deformity surgery (PEEDS)

Stephen Lewis

NCT02035280

Monitoring

Metastatic tumor research and outcomes network: a multicenter prospective registry for the management of metastatic spine tumors (MTRON)

Charles Fisher

NCT02830451

Monitoring

Primary tumor research and outcomes network: A multicenter prospective registry for the management of primary tumors of the spine (PTRON)

Charles Fisher

NCT02790983

Monitoring

Evaluation of neurologic complications associated with surgical correction of adult spinal deformity (Scoli-RISK-1)

Lawrence Lenke

NCT01305343

Publication

Evaluation of neurologic complications associated with surgical correction of adult spinal deformity: 5-year follow-up extension (Scoli-RISK-1-extension)

Lawrence Lenke

NCT02949245

Analysis

Spine registry to collect outcome measures related to the disease status of patients with dpine disorders (DegenPRO)

Tim Yoon

NCT02802033

Monitoring

Thoracolumbar burst fractures (AOSpine A3, A4) in neurologically intact patients: an observational, multicenter cohort study comparing surgical versus non-surgical treatment (Spine_TL-A3-A4)

Marcel Dvorak

NCT02827214

Monitoring

Prognostic factors and therapeutic effects of surgical treatment for traumatic spinal column iInjury with spinal cord injury (SCI POEM)

Allard Hosman

NCT01674764

Analysis

C-Classification

Alex Vaccaro

n/a

Analysis

Project title (short title)

Principal Coordinating Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov NCT number

Current Phase

Evaluation of a growth guiding construct vs. standard dual growing rods and VEPTR for the treatment of early onset scoliosis patients: A prospective multi-center cohort study with a matched historical control. (TROLLEY)
 
Jean Ouellet, MD, FRCSC
NCT01672749
Monitoring
A focused registry on the conservative treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (FR Tomofix) 
Takeshi Sawaguchi
NCT02077647
Publication

OpenGo Sensor Insole in open wedge HTO (Moticon - HTO)

Stefan Döbele, Steffen Schröter

NCT03222921

Monitoring

A prospective study to investigate postoperative real life weight bearing measured in patients treated with a Trochanter Fixation Nail Advanced (TFNA weight bearing)

Michael Blauth, Karl Stoffel

NCT03160508

Monitoring

A prospective multicenter observational registry for children up to 16 years of age with femur shaft fractures (PedFemFx)

Peter Schmittenbecher, Unni Narayanan

NCT03211546

Monitoring

A prospective case series study to monitor healing progression and real life weight bearing after tibial fracture using smart biofeedback systems (SmartFix II - Moticon) 

Stefan Döbele

NCT03166267

Monitoring

A focused registry on the Femoral Neck System (FNS) in patients with femoral neck fractures (FR FNS)

Karl Stoffel

NCT02422355

Monitoring

A randomized multicenter study comparing the effectiveness of hemi versus total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with a degenerative joint disease (EPOCA)

Norbert Suedkamp

NCT01288066

Monitoring

Multicenter prospective registry for periprosthetic fractures after hip or knee arthroplasty (PPFx Registry)

Karl Stoffel

NCT03378557

Monitoring

Prospective multicenter registry for use of the MAXFRAMETM Multiaxial Correction System (MAXFRAME)

Teddy Slongo

NCT04017065

Planning

Locking plates for distal femur fractures – a multicenter case review
A retrospective radiological analysis of the mechanical performance of different locking plates in distal femoral fractures (VA-LCP Case review) 

Mark Lee

n/a

Monitoring

An international, multicenter, prospective registry to investigate treatment options and their outcomes on Long Bones Defects (LoBoDeRe)

Christoph Pape

NCT04112992

Planning

Fracture-Related Outcome Study for operatively treated Tibia shaft fractures (FROST)

Willem-Jan Metsemakers

NCT03598530

Monitoring

Multicenter registry on indications, safety and clinical outcome of internal univector and curvilinear distraction devices in the treatment of congenital and acquired deformities of the craniomaxillofacial (CMF) skeleton (CMF distractor).

Richard A. Hopper
TBD Idea
International, multicenter, prospective registry to collect data on treatment, outcome, and complications subsequent to reconstruction of acquired segmental mandibular defects in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients - SMDR (Segmental Mandibular Defect Reconstruction) registry
 
Rüdiger M. Zimmerer
NCT04098146
Planning
An International, Multicenter, Focused Registry to collect clinical data on the MatrixWAVE Mandibulo-Maxillary Fixation System (MatrixWAVE)
 
Carl-Peter Cornelius
NCT03405389
Monitoring
International, multicenter, prospective registry on 
Patient-Specific Orthognathic Solutions (PSOS)
 
Daniel Buchbinder
TBD
Idea

Short title 

Project title

Principal Coordinating Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov
NCT number

Current Phase

 CPP Bone Infection Registry

Implementation of a registry on bone infection to improve patient outcomes and research efforts (CPP Bone Infection Registry)

Stephen Kates

NCT01677000

Analysis

 

Multicenter prospective registry for periprosthetic fractures after hip or knee arthroplasty (PPFx Registry)

Karl Stoffel

NCT03378557

Monitoring

 

A prospective multicenter cohort study to evaluate the benefit of the geriatric fracture center concept (GFC)

Michael Blauth

NCT02297581

Analysis

 

A prospective multicenter cohort study to evaluate the effect of early mobilization of patients after hip fracture fixation on functional outcomes in the Chinese population (MobiChina)

Frankie Leung

NCT02296086

Analysis

 

MobiChina survey

Frankie Leung

n/a

Monitoring

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP III pre-project prox humerus)

Laurent Audigé

n/a

Analysis

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP) Patient Outcome Project I:
Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Cognitive Debriefing of Extension Items of PROMIS Physical Function item bank V2.0 in German and Spanish

Marilyn Heng, Claudia Hartmann

n/a

Planning

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP Patient Outcome Project II:
GO FIT FAST - Gait Observation for Fully Individualized Treatment and Aftercare following Surgery and Trauma

Tim Pohlemann, Benedikt Braun

NCT04113044

Planning

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP) Patient Outcome Project III:
Development of interpretation guidance for clinicians to better understand meaning of PROMIS scores

Prakash Jayakumar, Marilyn Heng, Stephen Gwilym

NCT04113044

Planning

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP) Patient Outcome Project IV:
Linking of PROMIS Physical Function to Legacy Measures in an Orthopaedic Patient Population

Marilyn Heng (center 1),
Tim Pohlemann, Benedikt Braun (Center 2), Prakash Jayakumar (Center 3)

NCT04113044

Planning

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP) Patient Outcome Project V:
Norm Data - Collection of international Age-based Norm Data for interpretation of scores obtained from the newly extended PROMIS® Physical Function item bank version 2.0

Matthias Rose

n/a

Planning

 

Clinical Priority Program (CPP) Patient Outcome Project VI:
Standard setting to develop PROMIS score severity threshold categories

Marilyn Heng

n/a

Planning

 

AO multicenter intervention trial to evaluate the impact of a bundle of measures for the prevention of surgical site infection in fracture patients (AOPOSSI)

Stephen L. Kates

NCT03380273

Planning

 

(LAMOS) Latin America hip fracture mortality study

William Belangero

NCT01650064

Publication

Project title (short title)

Principal Coordinating Investigator

Clin.Trial.gov NCT number

Current Phase

A prospective case series study to monitor healing progression and real life wieght bearing after tibial fracture using smart biofeedback systems (Moticon SmartFix II)

Stefan Döbele

NCT03166267

Monitoring

Next generation SmartFix-integration with implants (SmartPlate)

n/a

n/a

Idea