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Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders – page 45

  • 865 clinical trials
  • 357 recruiting
  • 328 conditions
  • 28 countries

Conditions in this area

328 conditions with trials, the busiest first

Rheumatoid arthritis75Osteoarthritis62Systemic lupus erythematosus61Psoriatic arthropathy46Myasthenia gravis43Systemic scleroderma39Sjogren's syndrome29Duchenne muscular dystrophy28Soft tissue sarcoma28Axial spondyloarthritis21Juvenile idiopathic arthritis21Back pain19Ewing's sarcoma19Lupus nephritis18Spinal muscular atrophy17Dermatomyositis15Cutaneous lupus erythematosus14Glycogen storage disease type II14Myotonic dystrophy12Osteochondrodysplasia12Osteosarcoma12Rhabdomyosarcoma11Sarcoma11Osteoporosis10+304

Clinical trials in Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

865 trials across Europe, recruiting first

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865 clinical trials

Hip fracture

Not recruiting

Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Perioperative Blood Loss in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:SpainSpain
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Tranexamic Acid
  • Sponsor:Asociacion Instituto Biogipuzkoa

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Not recruiting

Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Litifilimab in Adults with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Nonbiologic Standard of Care: A Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial

Investigational
Countries:BulgariaBulgaria
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Litifilimab
  • Sponsor:Biogen Idec Research Limited

Osteoarthritis

Not recruiting

Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of intra‑articular 4P‑004 versus sodium chloride placebo in patients with knee osteoarthritis (grade 2‑4)

Registered drug
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Liraglutide
  • Sponsor:4moving Biotech

Colitis ulcerative+4

Not recruiting

Pharmacokinetic Study of Ritlecitinib Tosilate in Healthy Adults: Oral Solution, Short‑and Long‑Duration Capsules Fed vs Fasted – for ulcerative colitis

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years · Healthy volunteers
  • Sponsor:Pfizer Inc.

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Not recruiting

Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Litifilimab in Adults with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Standard Nonbiologic Lupus Care: A Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial

Investigational
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Litifilimab
  • Sponsor:Biogen Idec Research Limited

Muscle strain+3

Not recruiting

Study of Esflurbiprofen Hydrogel Patch Adhesion in Healthy Volunteers

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:GermanyGermany
  • Participants:18–64 years · Healthy volunteers
  • Substances:Esflurbiprofen
  • Sponsor:Teikoku Seiyaku Co. Ltd.

Osteosarcoma

Not recruiting

Efficacy and Safety of Maintenance Cabozantinib Plus Best Supportive Care in Pediatric and AYA Patients with Unresectable Residual Osteosarcoma

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:AustriaAustria
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years
  • Substances:Cabozantinib
  • Sponsor:Ipsen Innovation

Muscle spasticity

Not recruiting

Comparing Abobotulinumtoxin A and Onabotulinumtoxin A for Adults with Upper Limb Spasticity

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Botulinum Toxin Type A
  • Sponsor:Ipsen Pharma

Colitis ulcerative+4

Not recruiting

A study comparing how ritlecitinib capsules work when sprinkled on food versus swallowed whole and with or without food in healthy adults

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years · Healthy volunteers
  • Sponsor:Pfizer Inc.

Dermatomyositis

Not recruiting

A study testing brepocitinib compared to placebo for adults with dermatomyositis to see if it works and is safe

Investigational
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Brepocitinib Tosilate
  • Sponsor:Priovant Therapeutics Inc.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Not recruiting

Study of SAT-3247 Compared to Placebo for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Who Can Walk

Investigational
Countries:BelgiumBelgium
  • Participants:0–17 years
  • Substances:SAT-3247 OXALATE
  • Sponsor:Satellos Bioscience Inc.

Systemic scleroderma+3

Not recruiting

A Study of Cizutamig for Patients with Severe Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases That Did Not Respond to Previous Treatments

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:GermanyGermany
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Sponsor:Fraunhofer Institute For Translational Medicine And Pharmacology ITMP

Substances studied in this area

The therapies tested most often in Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders trials.

Sodium Chloride47 clinical trialsParacetamol32 clinical trialsTocilizumab29 clinical trialsMethotrexate25 clinical trialsAdalimumab24 clinical trialsRituximab23 clinical trialsCyclophosphamide20 clinical trialsEtanercept20 clinical trialsBaricitinib17 clinical trials
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