Clinical trials: Cervical Spine
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy
An Investigation of the Metal Concentration in Patients Implanted With the PRESTIGE LP™ Cervical Disc at Two Contiguous Levels in the Cervical Spine
This clinical study will assess the metal concentrations present in the blood serum of patients who receive surgical treatment with the PRESTIGE LP™ Cervical Disc at two contiguous cervical levels from C3-C7.
- Conditions
- Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy, Myelopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03062657
- Testing
- PRESTIGE LP™ Cervical Disc
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Anxiety, Depression
Optimizing Mental Health in Orthopedic Care
This study will utilize qualitative cross-sectional and quantitative longitudinal methods. In semi-structured interviews, orthopedic providers and patients with spine conditions will discuss their overall perspectives, specific…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Back Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05194722
- Testing
- Wysa mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Arthrodesis
Comparison of Ultrasonic Osteotome and Conventional Drill Osteotome
Ultrasonic bone osteotome has been utilized in various surgical field, but the use in neurosurgery especially in spine surgery is not widely spread.
- Trial name
- SONO (NCT02487901)
- Testing
- ultrasonic osteotome, drill
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Cervical Disc Disease
Driving After Cervical Spine Surgery
This is a single-center, prospective controlled simulation study designed comparing and evaluating the driving performance of subjects who have had cervical spine surgery and the use of a validated driving simulator.
- Trial name
- NCT02782923
- Testing
- STISIM driving simulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cervical Spine
Effect of Local Steroid Application on a Cervical Plate Versus Intravenous Steroids on Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Local application of steroids in ACDF surgery will lead to decreased incidence of dysphagia compared to intravenous steroids or a control group
- Trial name
- NCT02577991
- Testing
- Decadron, Triamcinolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Laminectomy
Intubation of Patients With an Unstable Cervical Spine Using the CMAC Device
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether tracheal intubation with the CMAC device decreases the time required for intubation as compared to intubation with the fiberoptic bronchoscope in patients with an unstable cervical…
- Trial name
- NCT01113723
- Testing
- Fiberoptic bronchoscope, CMAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Intervertebral Disk Degeneration
An Assessment of P-15 Bone Putty in Anterior Cervical Fusion With Instrumentation
The aim of this trial is to evaluate if P-15 bone putty (investigational device) is not inferior in effectiveness and safety to local autologous bone (control device) when applied in instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and…
- Trial name
- NCT00310440
- Testing
- P-15 Synthetic osteoconductive bone substitute, Autologous bone
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- CeraPedics, Inc
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Cervical Disc Herniation, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Effect of Topical Corticosteroids on Dysphagia in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
The purpose of this study is to determine what effect intraoperative topical steroids have on reducing swallowing difficulty following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery.
- Conditions
- Cervical Disc Herniation, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT02539394
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone Acetate, Hemostatic Matrix Kit
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Neck Pain, Posterior
The Effect of Manipulation of the Cervical Spine on Pain Biomarkers
This study evaluates the effect of high-velocity low-amplitude thrust (HVLAT) manipulation to the cervical spine on neuropeptide expression as determined by the plasma concentration of oxytocin, neurotensin, orexin A and…
- Trial name
- HVLAT (NCT03176654)
- Testing
- HVLAT manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Fracture of Cervical Spine
Evaluation of the Safety of C-Spine Clearance by Paramedics
The goal of this cohort study is to evaluate the safety and potential impact of an active strategy that allows paramedics to assess very low-risk trauma patients with the Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) and transport them to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01188447
- Testing
- Canadian C-Spine Rule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,034 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Degenerative Disc Disease
Retrospective/Prospective Data Collection on the LDR ROIC Interbody Fusion Device With VerteBRIDGE Plating
The purpose of this combined retrospective and prospective clinical study is to examine the clinical outcomes of the ROI-C® anterior cervical interbody fusion device with VerteBRIDGE® plating to treat single level degenerative…
- Trial name
- NCT02104167
- Testing
- ROIC interbody cage with VerteBRIDGE plating
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- LDR Spine USA
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplasm of Vertebral Column
Image-guided Cryoablation of Head, Neck and Spine Tumors
This research study is evaluating a procedure called cryoablation (the removal of diseased tissue using extreme freezing temperatures) as a possible treatment for head, neck and spine tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02085941
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
Performance of the Hedrocel(R) Cervical Fusion Device
The objective of this clinical investigation is to compare patients treated with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) using the Hedrocel Cervical Fusion Device, with a concurrent, randomized, control group receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00758758
- Testing
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Dysphagia
Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Steroid vs Saline
This prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study evaluates the effect of perioperative IV steroids versus saline on swallowing after anterior cervical spine surgery.
- Trial name
- DysDexVSSal (NCT02416934)
- Testing
- Treatment 1; Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
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
Lumbar Spine Surgeries, Cervical Spine Surgeries
Impact of Surgical Theater's Patient Engagement
To evaluate usefulness of Surgical Theater's Patient Engagement 360VR platform in helping align patient expectations and improve patient satisfaction and understanding in spinal surgery consults.
- Trial name
- ISTPE (NCT05334212)
- Testing
- Surgical Theater
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Spinal Tumor
A Prospective Study Using Implanted Fiducial Markers to Assess Treatment Accuracy and Esophageal Toxicity in Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
The goal of the first part of this clinical research study is to learn how to deliver more accurate radiation treatment of tumors in the spine.
- Trial name
- NCT01624220
- Testing
- Spinal SBRT (Standard Dose), Spinal SBRT (Higher Dose), Gold Seed Implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center