Clinical trials: Back Surgery
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Spinal Cord Stimulation Frequency Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of frequency settings on spinal cord stimulation in the management of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (SCS Frequency Study).
- Trial name
- NCT01750229
- Testing
- 1200 Hz, 3030 Hz, 5882 Hz
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Chronic Pain, Pain, Intractable
An Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulation Pain Management System
There are many treatment options available for the management of chronic pain . Some include, but are not limited to, over-the-counter medications, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Physical Therapy, Transcutaneous…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Pain, Intractable, Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00205855
- Testing
- Precision SCS
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Chronic Back Pain
SCS Programming Study in Treating Intractable Chronic Back Pain (NOVA)
This is an open-label prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-center study comparing DTM-SCS programming approach to Conventional SCS programming approach.
- Trial name
- NOVA (NCT04571242)
- Testing
- DTM Programming, Conventional SCS programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- SGX Nova LLC
Hip Injuries
THA Kinematics and Sound for Subjects Implanted Using Various Surgical Approaches
In a previous study conducted within the Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMR) on Total Hip Arthroplasties (THA), it was determined that the investigators could simultaneously capture in vivo sound and motion of the femoral…
- Trial name
- THA (NCT01833481)
- Testing
- Fluoroscopy surveillance of patients while walking
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of Percutaneous Lumbar Epidural Adhesiolysis and Neurolysis on Low Back Pain
Clinically significant improvements in the percutaneous adhesiolysis patients with hypertonic neurolysis compared to those patients randomized to the control group who did not receive adhesiolysis and hypertonic saline…
- Trial name
- NCT00370994
- Testing
- Caudal epidural injection, Percutaneous adhesiolysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pain Management Center of Paducah
Chiari Malformation
Duragen Versus Duraguard in Chiari Surgery
The study evaluates two materials used for duraplasty of the posterior cranial fossa in treatment of Chiari malformation. One material (DuraGen) is a non-suturable collagen matrix that is applied over the defect if brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00741858
- Testing
- Duragen duraplasty, Duraguard duraplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Pain Control
A Study of Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Repair
The purpose of this study is to identify a dose of intrathecal hydromorphone (opioid pain medicine) that optimizes pain control but minimizes side effects historically seen with this class of pain medications.
- Trial name
- NCT05552443
- Testing
- Hydromorphone 2.5 mcg/kg, Hydromorphone 2.75 mcg/kg, Hydromorphone 3 mcg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Uveitis, Intermediate, Uveitis, Posterior
Study of the Effectiveness of Ozurdex for the Control of Uveitis
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not the dexamethasone pellet (Ozurdex®, Allergan, Irvine, CA) can replace oral corticosteroid (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02049476
- Testing
- Dexamethasone pellet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Sensory Testing of Multiple Forms of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
Doctors sometimes treat chronic pain with devices that send mild electrical currents into the spinal cord. This type of treatment is referred to as neurostimulation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04732325
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Liposarcoma
Assessment of Helical Tomotherapy Radiotherapy (54 Gy) Followed by Surgery in Retro-peritoneal Liposarcoma
Retro peritoneal liposarcomas are rare (less than 15% of sarcomas) whose prognosis is locoregional. In the treatment of retroperitoneal liposarcomas main prognostic factor is the quality of the surgical resection.
- Trial name
- TOMOREP (NCT01841047)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
A Study to Confirm the Safety of High Frequency DRG Stimulator in Patients With Chronic Lower Limb Pain
This study is a prospective, single-arm, open label, single center pilot study to confirm the safety of a ultrahigh frequency DRG stimulator in patients with chronic lower limb pain. The actual trial length is 5 days.
- Trial name
- NCT03285113
- Testing
- GiMer Medical MN 1000 External Stimulator
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GiMer Medical
Lumbar Spine Injury
The Use of Dantrolene to Improve Analgesia in Posterior Lumbar Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of a non-centrally acting muscle relaxants will improve the Overall Benefit of Analgesia Score (OBAS), and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) scores in…
- Trial name
- NCT03762109
- Testing
- Dantrolene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Low-Dose Radiation and Combination Chemotherapy Following Surgery in Children With Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, but also damages normal cells in the developing brains of children.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00031590
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip)
Supporting Decision Making for Musculoskeletal Preference-Sensitive Care
The purpose of this study is to compare condition oriented whole person Health Coaching along with the provision of decision aids to decision aids without condition oriented Health Coaching to neither condition oriented health…
- Conditions
- Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip), Arthritis (Knee), Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01345123
- Testing
- Provision of condition specific shared decision making (SDM) aids only, Telephonic outreach and support by Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Dialog
Chronic Pain
CoverEdge Algorithm Programming Study
This is a prospective, on-label, multi-center, non-randomized, exploratory, single-arm study to characterize the effects of programming features of the Boston Scientific Precision Spectra™ Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System…
- Trial name
- NCT02492880
- Testing
- Precision Spectra™ SCS system programming features
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Posterior Capsule Opacification
Posterior Capsule Opacification Following Cataract Surgery With Implantation of the MICS IOL L313
This study collects intra- and postoperative data from the patients´charts retrospectively and evaluates retro- and prospectively the rate of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) following implantation of the intraocular lens L…
- Trial name
- NCT03184428
- Testing
- Postoperative observation and survey
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 3,785 people
- Sponsor
- Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Klinikum
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
SubQStim: A Post-market Study of Subcutaneous Nerve Stimulation in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of peripheral nerve stimulation utilizing a subcutaneous lead implant technique (SQS) plus optimized medical management (OMM) versus OMM alone in patients suffering from…
- Trial name
- NCT01711619
- Testing
- subcutaneous nerve stimulation, Optimized Medical Management
- Where
- 26 sites in Australia, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
A Randomized Controlled Crossover Study Comparing Sugammadex and Placebo
Intraoperative monitoring of the motor evoked potentials has been shown to be both a sensitive and specific indicator for detecting intraoperative neurological injuries during spine surgery.(Fehlings, Brodke et al.
- Trial name
- NCT03087513
- Testing
- Sugammadex Injection [Bridion]
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Posterior Cervical Surgery, Posterior Cervical Fusion
Clavicle Splint for Pain Reduction After Posterior Cervicothoracic Surgery
The purpose of the study is to see whether a clavicle splint can decrease the pain after posterior cervicothoracic surgery. The term "cervicle splint" conveys that the investigators do not deal with clavicle fractures here but…
- Conditions
- Posterior Cervical Surgery, Posterior Cervical Fusion, Posterior Cervical Laminectomy, Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty
- Trial name
- NCT01977690
- Testing
- Clavicle Brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Back Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic and Intractable Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using the Precision implantable neurostimulation device for chronic and intractable back pain in subjects who are not candidates for surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT00370695
- Testing
- Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation