Current Trials

Trauma

Elderly Fixation of the Radius Radiological and Clinical Evaluation: A prospective randomised trial of surgical vs. conservative management in unstable distal radius fractures in patients aged 65 and older

Chief Investigator: Andrew Duckworth
investigator: Katrina Bell
Funder: Scottish Orthopaedic Research Trust into Trauma (£100,000.00)
Trial commenced: Awaiting

Simple Olecranon Fracture Fixation: Suture fixation versus tension band wiring for simple olecranon fracture fixation - a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

Principal Investigator & Co-applicant: Andrew Duckworth
Associate PI: Katrina Bell
Funder: NIHR HTA
Trial commenced: November 2019 (ISRCTN87904264)

Humeral shaft fracture FIXation: A single centre prospective randomised controlled trial of operative versus non-operative management of fractures of the humeral diaphysis

Chief Investigator: Mr Sam Molyneux
Investigator: Mr William Oliver
Funder: Scottish Orthopaedic Research Trust into Trauma
Trial commenced: September 2018 (NCT03689335)
Trial Protocol: Oliver WM, Carter TH, Graham C, White TO, Clement ND, Duckworth AD, Molyneux SG. A prospective randomised controlled trial of operative versus non-operative management of fractures of the humeral diaphysis: the HUmeral Shaft Fracture FIXation (HU-FIX) Study protocol. Trials. 2019 Aug 5; 20(1):475.

Medial malleolus Operative Or Non-operative: A single centre prospective randomized controlled trial of operative versus nonoperative management of associated medial malleolus fractures in unstable fracture dislocations of the ankle joint

Chief Investigator: Mr Tim White
Investigator: Mr Thomas Carter
Funder: Scottish Orthopaedic Research Trust into Trauma and Acumed®
Trial commenced: October 2017 (NCT03362229)
Trial Protocol: Carter TH, Oliver WM, Graham C, Duckworth AD, White TO. Medial malleolus: Operative Or Non-operative (MOON) trial protocol - a prospective randomised controlled trial of operative versus non-operative management of associated medial malleolus fractures in unstable fractures of the ankle. Trials. 2019 Sep 12; 20(1):565.

Adult Reconstruction

nSTRIDE trial.

A Two-Phase, Multicentre, Randomized Study Comparing Autologous Protein Solution with Hyaluronic Acid Intra Articular Injections in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

UK Chief Investigator: Mr Anish Amin, Co-Investigator: Mr Iain Murray
Funder: Zimmer Biomet
Trial commenced: September 2017 (NCT02905240)