Clinical trials: Spinal (Fusion) Surgery
Spinal Fusion, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative
Aprepitant Treatment to Prevent Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Children Undergoing Scoliosis Surgery
This research trial will measure how useful Aprepitant is in preventing nausea and vomiting in children having surgery to correct scoliosis (curvature of the spine).
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06357234
- Testing
- Aprepitant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Scoliosis; Adolescence, Spine Fusion
Evaluation of Surgical Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis With Vertebral Body Tethering Versus Posterior Spinal Fusion.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the short, medium and long-term efficacy and safety of vertebral body tethering, based on the results obtained at 3-5 months of follow-up, exploring not only the ability to correct scoliosis…
- Trial name
- NCT07450326
- Testing
- gait analysis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Systemic Lidocaine Improves Pain Control After Surgery by Attenuating the Systemic Inflammatory Response to Surgery
IV Lidocaine in Pediatric AIS
This study addresses the focus areas of Post-Operative Pain Management. We propose a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of a systemic infusion of intravenous lidocaine as a non-opioid…
- Trial name
- PEDS LIDO (NCT03893318)
- Testing
- IV lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Scoliosis
Pharmacokinetics of Aminocaproic Acid in Scoliosis Surgery
This study will evaluate the pharmacokinetics of antifibrinolytic drug epsilon-aminocaproic acid (EACA) in children undergoing Posterior spinal fusion surgery (PSF) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) who receive…
- Trial name
- NCT01408823
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Comparison of Two Naloxone Infusion Rates on the Postoperative Recovery of Patients Undergoing Spine Fusion Surgery
There will be two groups in this study: one group will be given the standard infusion of naloxone, a drug which helps reduce side effects from opioids needed after surgery, and the other group will receive a higher dose.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01531439
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Does a Pre-operative Exercise Program Improve Post-operative Outcomes for Fusion Patients
A study found that in 1744 patients undergoing fusion surgery for adolescent Idiopathic scoliosis, 12% had back pain remaining after recovering from surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06076577
- Testing
- Prehabilitation Exercise Group
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Hypothermia Following Anesthesia, Neurosurgery
Preventing Inadvertent Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing Major Spinal Surgery
Background Major spinal surgery tend to be lengthy with an increased risk of hypothermia. A quality improvement project of patients undergoing major spinal surgery showed that 67 % were hypothermic at the beginning of surgery.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia Following Anesthesia, Neurosurgery, Scoliosis, Kyphosis
- Trial name
- NCT03193905
- Testing
- Bairhugger Full Access Underbody Blanket, Cotton blanket - control group
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Small Study Comparing Two Pain Medicines in Teenagers for Pain Control After Scoliosis Corrective Surgery.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether adding low-dose ketamine to PCA morphine reduces opioid requirements after posterior spinal fusion surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.
- Trial name
- KetaMorph (NCT07452705)
- Testing
- Ketamine-Morphine PCA, Morphine (Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Analgesia
Intravenous Lignocaine as an Analgesic Adjunct in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
This is a single-center study comparing the effect of intravenous (IV) Lignocaine given throughout posterior spinal fusion surgery on the reduction of morphine usage during postoperative period in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis…
- Trial name
- IGNITE-AIS (NCT04931433)
- Testing
- Lignocaine, Normal saline
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Postoperative Pain, Acute
The Use of a Comfort Tote to Improve Recovery in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients After Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the use of Comfort Tote can treat pain and anxiety in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion. The study aims to answer two questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Postoperative Pain, Acute, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07632833
- Testing
- The Therapeutic Comfort Tote, The Modified Comfort Tote
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion
Is Pleth Variability Index (PVI) a Surrogate for Pulse Pressure Variations (PPV) in Pediatric Spine Fusion (SF) Surgery?
Spine fusion is an involved procedure during which patients are at risk for significant intra-operative blood loss.This study will compare 2 ways of determining fluid status and response to fluid administration.
- Trial name
- NCT00994656
- Testing
- Masimo multi-wavelength pulse co-oximeter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Femoral Fracture, Tibial Fracture
The Development of a Surgical Localizing Aid Medical Device
The current method of incision localization in many surgical procedures requires a doctor to reference a medical image, such as an X-ray, to judge where on the body an incision should be made.
- Trial name
- NCT01300520
- Testing
- Target Tape
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aeos Biomedical Inc.
Scoliosis Correction, Iron Deficiency
IntraVenous Iron in Kids With Iron Deficiency and Scoliosis Study
Adolescents and young adults undergoing spinal fusion surgery for the correction of scoliosis and other spinal deformity are at high risk of perioperative iron deficiency and anemia, yet the means and evidence for optimizing iron…
- Conditions
- Scoliosis Correction, Iron Deficiency, Transfusion Blood, Surgery Complications
- Trial name
- IV-KIDS (NCT07217873)
- Testing
- Ferric carboxymaltose IV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality- Based Rehabilitation Program in Individuals With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis After Posterior Fusion Surgery
The aim of this clinical study is to investigate the effect of virtual reality based rehabilitation program on kinesiophobia, respiratory muscle strength, spinal mobility, physical activity, spinopelvic parameters and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT06753383
- Testing
- To the Virtual Reality Based Exercise, Routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Elif Yagmur Ozger
Cerebral Palsy
Minimizing Complications in Scoliosis Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Background: Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) carries a high risk of complications and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02547090
- Testing
- The use of two attending surgeons during posterior spinal fusion
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Spinal Fusion
Virtual Reality for Post-operative Pain Management
Use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study design to measure pain experience, medication use, medical side effects, and length of hospital stay with and without availability of VR following spine fusion surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03584776
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Radicular Pain, Lumbar Surgery
Return to Work After Lumbar Surgery: a Nationwide Survey of Spinal Surgeons' Practices
This national cross-sectional survey investigates the current practices and perceptions of Belgian spinal surgeons regarding return to work (RTW) after lumbar surgery for radicular pain.
- Conditions
- Radicular Pain, Lumbar Surgery, Radicular Pain Related to Lumbosacral Disc Disease, Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
- Trial name
- NCT07193758
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pain, Postoperative, Scoliosis Idiopathic
Gabapentin and Chronic Post Surgical Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a common pain medication (gabapentin) on chronic postsurgical pain in pediatric patients who require surgery for idiopathic scoliosis.
- Trial name
- CPSP (NCT03867240)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Perioperative Nutrition Management in Patients Undergoing Open Posterior Lumbar Surgery
Patients undergoing open posterior lumbar fusion surgery often experience postoperative gastrointestinal problems, such as bloating, constipation, and delayed passage of gas and stool, and may be at nutritional risk.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT07893938
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplements (ONS), Carbohydrate loading (OCL), 'Probiotics (Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus triple live capsules)'
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Spine Fusion, Spinal Deformity
Clinical Safety and Efficacy of S53P4 Bioactive Glass Putty in Spinal Fusion Surgery
A retrospective, single-tertiary centre observational study. The study population consists mainly of patients with instrumented posterolateral spine fusion operated at the Department of Neurosurgery or at the Department of…
- Trial name
- NCT05001893
- Testing
- S53P4 bioactive glass putty
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Bonalive Biomaterials Ltd