Clinical trials: Cervical Spine
Dysphagia
Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Single Dose Steroid vs Saline (DysDexVSSal)
This prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study evaluates the effect of a single dose of perioperative IV steroid versus saline on swallowing after anterior cervical spine surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03711474
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 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
Neck Pain
Tailored Computerized Mobilization of the Cervical Spine Utilizing the Occiflex Device for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain
The study is intended to examine the safety and efficacy of computerized mobilization of the neck for the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01518530
- Testing
- Occiflex Robotic Intervention System
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
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
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
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, Trauma (Including Fractures)
BIO4 Clinical Case Study: Cervical Spine
The goal of this study is to investigate the efficacy of BIO4 bone matrix in patients undergoing 1 or 2-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Trauma (Including Fractures), Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT03077204
- Testing
- 1 or 2-Level ACDF utilizing BIO4 with Bio AVS Cervical Allograft (with graft window)., Aviator Anterior Cervical Plating System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
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
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
Child
Backpack Load and Spine Muscles Activity
The purpose of the present study is to analyze the influence of four backpack loading conditions (0, 10, 15 and 20% of body weight) on the electromyographic activity of the neck and lumbar muscles of elementary school children.
- Trial name
- BLSMA (NCT02725645)
- Testing
- loading conditions
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Fernando Pessoa
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
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
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
Neck Injuries
Evaluation of Comfort in a Spinal Collar
This is an observational study which aims to assess the comfort of a spinal collar in patients who have them fitted as part of their clinical care due to neck injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04066686
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Chronic Pain
Effects of Electrotherapy on Pain, Anxiety, Motion and Disability in Adults With Neck or Upper Body Pain.
This will be a prospective randomized controlled trial with sixty adults, 20 to 40 years of age. There will be three groups as follows: the normal group, control group, and intervention group where subjects will receive…
- Trial name
- NCT05382039
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Degenerative Disc Disease
LDR Spine USA Mobi-C(R) Cervical Disc Prosthesis IDE
The purpose of this investigation is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the LDR Spine Mobi-C® Cervical Disc Prosthesis which is an anterior cervical interbody mechanical device.
- Trial name
- NCT00389597
- Testing
- Cervical Artificial Disc
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 599 people
- Sponsor
- LDR Spine USA
Cervical Spine
Measurements of Angulation of the C-spine
This is a prospective study aiming to assess the shape of the neck in adults. In addition the study will look at the shape of the neck in a spinal collar and the comfort while wearing a spinal collar.
- Trial name
- NCT03958149
- Testing
- spinal collar
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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
Back Pain, Neck Pain
Spine Pain INtervention to Enhance Care Quality And Reduce Expenditure
Low back and neck pain are among the leading causes of medical visits, lost productivity and disability. There is an urgent need to identify effective and efficient ways of helping subjects with acute spine pain while guiding…
- Trial name
- SPINE CARE (NCT03083886)
- Testing
- Identify, Coordinated, Enhanced (ICE) Decision Making + PCP led care, Individualized Postural Therapy (IPT) + PCP led care, Usual PCP led care
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,087 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Neck Injuries
A Pragmatic Evaluation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule by Paramedics
Each year, half a million patients with a potential neck (c-spine) injury are transported to Ontario emergency departments (ED). Less than 1% of all these patients actually have a neck bone fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT02786966
- Testing
- Canadian C-Spine Rule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,646 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute