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Latest Techniques in Joint Replacement: The Anterior Hip Approach for Relieving Pain

May 23, 2012
Join Dr. Bowers as he explains the most current technology in Total Hip Replacements and how it can relieve joint pain caused by arthritis…
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Construction Eases Off in 3-Year TMC Project

April 28, 2012
Construction work that has congested Tucson Medical Center for the better part of three years got a little lighter this week. The hospital…
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Trials & Studies

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Active Studies

11/4/2011 Dupuytrens Multiple Cords
An open-label study to assess the safety and efficacy of concurrent administration of two injections of AA4500 0.58 mg into the same hand of subjects with multiple Dupuytren’s contractures.…more
6/29/2011 Meniscectomy Surgery
Meniscectomy surgery – study drug to decrease inflammation after surgery and decrease pain…more
6/20/2011 Investigating Superion in Spinal Stenosis
The proposed prospective, multi-center, randomized clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Superion™ ISS compared to the X-STOP® IPD® device in healthy adults suffering from at least 6 months of moderate spinal stenosis symptoms who have been unresponsive to conservative care.…more
6/16/2011 Foot and Ankle Surgery with New Growth Factor to Facilitate Bone Fusion
The objective of this study is to demonstrate equivalent clinical and radiologic outcomes as "gold standard" (Autologous Bone Graft) in a representative clinical model (hindfoot fusions).…more
6/14/2011 Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Mild to Moderate
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate if the intra-articular injection of a new viscoelastic Hydrogel (Hymovis) is superior to Placebo (phosphate buffered saline [PBS] in subjects with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee.…more
6/9/2011 Cartilage Autograft Implantation System (CAIS) for the Repair of Knee Cartilage Through Cartilage Regeneration
The objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intraarticular BMP-7 for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.…more
5/4/2011 Assessment of Long-term Safety in Patients With Non-cancer-related Pain and Opioid-induced Constipation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of NKTR-118 treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with non-cancer-related pain.…more

Closed Studies

2/1/2011 Influenza
Local doctors are now conducting a medical research study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an investigational antiviral flu medication. If you are 20 to 80 years of age and currently experiencing flu symptoms, consider participating in this study.…more
8/23/2010 Knee Cartilage Defects
Clinical Study actively enrolling volunteers with knee cartilage defects. Tucson Orthopaedic Institute is conducting a cilnical study of a new miimally invasice technology, currently under investigation by the FDA, designed to facilitate the regeneration of healthy cartilage.…more
8/16/2010 Reexposing Thrombin to patient during spine surgery to help control bleeding
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-Label, Observational Study Evaluating the Impact of Exposure to THROMBIN‑JMIâ (Thrombin, Topical U.S.P. [Bovine Origin]) on Coagulation Parameters (2008-2009)
8/15/2010 Treatment for pain caused by Tennis Elbow with a medicated patch designed to release a specific amount of medicationdriven by electric current
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Dexamethasone Iontophoretic Transdermal Patch for the treatment of Pain associated with Lateral Epicondylitis. (2009)
8/14/2010 Treatment for pain caused by a sprain with a medicated cream
A phase III, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ketotransdel™ (Ketoprofen Topical Cream) in the Treatment of Pain Associated with Mild to Moderate Acute Soft Tissue Injury (2008-2009)
8/13/2010 The use of ones own bone for an ankle fusion
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Pivotal Human Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of GEM OS1 Compared to Autologous Bone Graft as a Bone Regeneration Device in Foot and Ankle Fusion (2007-2009)
8/12/2010 An injection of a viscosupplement (HA) in to the knee to help control pain cause by Osteoarthritis of the knee
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multi-Center Study of a Single Injection Cross-Linked Sodium Hyluronate (HA) to Provide Symptomatic relief of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (2008-2009)
8/11/2010 The use of Recothrombin in patients who have already been exposed to Recothrombin having spine surgery to help control bleeding
A Phase 3b, Open Label, Single-Group Immunogenicity and Safety Study of Topical Recombinant Thrombin (rThrombin) in Surgical Hemostasis (2007-2008)
8/10/2010 Treatment for pain caused by an ankle sprain with a medicated patch
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of HKT-500 in the Treatment of Pain Associated with Mild to Moderate Ankle Sprain (2009)
8/9/2010 Treatment of pain caused by an ankle sprain with a medicated patch
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of HKT-500 in the Treatment of Pain Associated with Grade I or Grade II Ankle Sprain (2008-2009)
8/8/2010 A follow up on patients post Zimmer knee replacement
Prospective Multicenter LPS-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee-Post Approval Study (2010)
8/7/2010 Intervenous infusion of an antibody to block pain caused by Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip
A Phase 3 Randomized, Long-Term Study of the Safety of Tanezumab in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip (2009-2010)
8/6/2010 Intervenous infusion of an antibody to block pain caused by Osteoarthritis of the knee
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-Group, Repeat-Dose Study of the Safety and Efficacy of REGN475 In Patients with Osteoarthritis (2009-2010)
8/5/2010 An injection ofa Hyaluronic Acid in to the knee to help control pain cause by Osteoarthritis of the knee
A 26 week, Double-Blind, randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Single Itra-Articular Injection 1.2% Sodium Hyaluronate for Treatment of Painful Osteoarthritis of the Knee, with Optional 26-week Open-Label Safety Extension (2008)
8/4/2010 Intervenous infusion of an antibody to block pain cause by Osteoarthritsis of the hip
A phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Study of Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Tanezumab in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Hip. (2008-2010)
8/3/2010 Intervenous infusion of an antibody to block pain cause by Osteoarthritsis of the knee and hip
A phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study of the Long Term Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Tanezumab Alone or in Combination with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) Versus NSAIDS Alone in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip. (2008-2010)
8/2/2010 Tennis Elbow/ Chronic Elbow Tendinosis
Tennis Elbow/ Chronic Elbow Tendinosis: For more information contact yruiz@tucsonortho.com or call 520-784-6481…more
8/2/2010 The use of Recothrombin in patients having spine surgery to help control bleeding
A Phase 4, Open-Label, Single-Group Immunogenicity and Safety Study of Re-exposure to RECOTHROM (rThrombin) in surgical Hemostasis (2008)
8/1/2010 Injection of Xiaflex for patients with Dupuytren's Contracture
A Phase 3b, Open-Label study of the Safety and Efficacy of XXXX In the Treatment of Subjects With Dupuytren’s contracture. (2007-2008)
3/3/2010 Moderate Lumbar Stenosis
Moderate Lumbar Stenosis: For more information contact cplacencia@tucsonortho.com or call 520-784-6430.