Research

Ongoing Projects

BEADS vs. VAC - A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Antibiotic Cement Bead Pouch versus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Management of Severe Open Tibia Fracture Wounds

DECIPHER - Determinants of Function and Clinically Important Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National Cohort

PILON - Primary Ankle Arthrodesis versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Fragility Fractures Around the Ankle in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Clinical Trial

LIFT - Lithium for Fracture Treatment: a double blind randomized controlled trial

FLIP - Fracture Table vs. Lateral Positioning for Intramedullary Fixation of Femur Fractures: A pilot cluster randomized crossover trial

COPE - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Optimize Post-Operative Recovery

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Ongoing Projects

Skin Antisepsis Before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures

BEADS vs. VAC – A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Antibiotic Cement Bead Pouch versus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Management of Severe Open Tibia Fracture Wounds

DECIPHER – Determinants of Function and Clinically Important Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National Cohort

Aqueous skin antisepsis before surgical fixation of open fractures (Aqueous-PREP): a multiple-period, cluster-randomised, crossover trial

PILON – Primary Ankle Arthrodesis versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Fragility Fractures Around the Ankle in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Clinical Trial

Prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence surgical evaluation (PRAISE) in orthopaedic fracture clinics: a multinational prevalence study

A Trial of Wound Irrigation in the Initial Management of Open Fracture Wounds

Re-evaluation of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in treatment of tibial fractures (TRUST): randomized clinical trial

Novel educational program improves readiness to manage intimate partner violence within the fracture clinic: a pretest-posttest study

To learn more about how clinical research is helping to improve patient care in Canada, visit www.itstartswithme.ca

Completed Projects

PREPARE

February 14, 2024

AQUEOUS-PREP

November 16, 2022

It Takes a Community: Thank You to Ontario's Clinical Trials Sector