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Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders – page 48

  • 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

Interstitial lung disease+1

Not recruiting

Study to Test if Nerandomilast (BI 1015550) Helps Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease Related to Rheumatic Diseases

Investigational
Countries:AustriaAustria
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:1-[[(5R)-2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-Piperidinyl]-6,7- Dihydro-5-Oxidothieno[3,2-D]Pyrimidin-4- Yl]Amino]-Cyclobutanemethanol
  • Sponsor:Boehringer Ingelheim Espana S.A.

Radius fracture

Not recruiting

Study on Post-Surgery Pain Relief for Radius Fracture Patients Using Ropivacaine and Oxycodone

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:NorwayNorway
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Dexamethasone
  • Sponsor:Oslo University Hospital HF

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Not recruiting

Study on Treating Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Patients Using Teriparatide and Zoledronic Acid

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:DenmarkDenmark
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Calcium Carbonate
  • Sponsor:NHS Lothian

Rheumatoid arthritis

Not recruiting

Study of Tocilizumab Subcutaneous Injection to Evaluate Bone Healing in Adult Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Tocilizumab
  • Sponsor:Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D Orleans

Ocular myasthenia

Not recruiting

Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Efgartigimod in Adults with Ocular Myasthenia Gravis

Registered drug
Countries:AustriaAustria
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Efgartigimod Alfa
  • Sponsor:Argenx

Soft tissue sarcoma

Not recruiting

Study of L-Annamycin Treatment for Patients with Previously Treated Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma

InvestigationalNo placebo
Countries:PolandPoland
  • Participants:18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Annamycin
  • Sponsor:Narodowy Instytut Onkologii Im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie-Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

Back pain

Not recruiting

Study on Melatonin for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial

Registered drug
Countries:The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
  • Participants:18–64 years
  • Substances:Melatonin
  • Sponsor:Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)

Soft tissue sarcoma+1

Not recruiting

Study on Sunitinib and Nivolumab with Chemotherapy for Patients with Advanced Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:ItalyItaly
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years · 65+ years
  • Substances:Nivolumab
  • Sponsor:Asoc Grupo Espanol De Investigacion En Sarcomas

Hip fracture

Not recruiting

Study on the Safety of Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine with Fentanyl for Anesthesia in Patients Over 65 Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:SpainSpain
  • Participants:65+ years
  • Substances:Epinephrine
  • Sponsor:Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Para La Investigacion Del Hospital Clinico De Valencia-INCLIVA

Noonan syndrome+2

Not recruiting

Study of Vosoritide for Children with Turner Syndrome, Short Stature Homeobox-Containing Gene Deficiency, and Noonan Syndrome Not Responding to Growth Hormone

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:FranceFrance
  • Participants:0–17 years · 18–64 years
  • Substances:Vosoritide
  • Sponsor:Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Fibromyalgia

Not recruiting

Study on Psilocybin's Effect on Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

Investigational
Countries:The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
  • Participants:18–64 years
  • Substances:Psilocybine
  • Sponsor:Universiteit Maastricht

Back pain

Not recruiting

Study on the Effectiveness of Autologous Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Disc Degeneration

Registered drugNo placebo
Countries:ItalyItaly
  • Participants:18–64 years
  • Sponsor:Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-medico In Forma A Bbreviata Fon

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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