Clinical trials: Compression
Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor
Dexmedetomidine on Intraoperative Somatosensory and Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring During Neurosurgery in Pediatric Patients
The investigators want to know if using the study drug dexmedetomidine will improve nerve wave readings during neurosurgery. These readings are done many times during surgery while the patient is asleep.
- Conditions
- Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor, Cranio Cervical Compression
- Trial name
- NCT01512147
- Testing
- Isoflurane, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Compression Fracture Spine, Osteoporosis Fracture
Postrual Reduction With Pillow in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture
Vertebroplasty in the symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral fracture has become increasingly popular. However, there have been some limitations in restoring the height of the collapsed vertebrae and in preventing the leaking of…
- Trial name
- NCT03451305
- Testing
- Pillow
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Median Nerve Compression
Influence of Pronator Teres Release on Treatment of Median Nerve Compression Neuropathy
The investigators are comparing two standard of care procedures which can be performed at the same time, or sequentially. The hypothesis being tested is whether simultaneous release of both the carpal Tunnel and the Pronator…
- Trial name
- NCT01562860
- Testing
- Pronator Teres Release, dual compression release, median nerve release only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
Vertebral Body Compression Fractures
KAVIAR Study - Kyphoplasty And Vertebroplasty In the Augmentation and Restoration of Vertebral Body Compression Fractures
Patients with osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures will be randomly assigned to treatment with balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT00323609
- Testing
- Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spine LLC
Vertebral Body Compression Fractures (VCFs)
Medtronic SCORE Study - Study of Curette Use for Obtaining Restoration of Vertebral Body Anatomy in Balloon Kyphoplasty
The objective of this study is to measure the effect that the scraping and scoring of vertebral cancellous bone using the Kyphon® Curette has on vertebral body anatomy height restoration and angular deformity correction during a…
- Trial name
- MDTSCORE (NCT00810043)
- Testing
- Kyphon® Curette
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Belgium and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spine LLC
Spinal Fracture, Compression Fracture
Acupuncture Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fracture
Patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCF) may experience pain, limitation of daily activities, and various complications (e.g., insomnia, constipation, urinary infection, depression, diminished quality of life).
- Conditions
- Spinal Fracture, Compression Fracture, Fractures, Bone
- Trial name
- NCT03359941
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Compression Neuropathy
Acetyl-l-carnitine to Enhance Nerve Regeneration in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Study Hypothesis: Acetyl-l-carnitine increases nerve regeneration in patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is common, affecting almost 3% of the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT02141035
- Testing
- Acetyl-l-carnitine
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome
Comparison of Intravascular Ultrasound With Venography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome
The aim of this study is to compare intravascular ultrasound with venography in the diagnosis and treatment of iliac vein compression syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03309969
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Central Cord Syndrome
The Natural History of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Using fMRI, MRS and DTI
Traumatic spinal cord injury is a common injury to the spine and can lead to a clinical syndrome called central cord syndrome (CCS).
- Trial name
- NCT00790361
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Effectiveness of Diagnostic Tests. Clinical Trial of Accuracy
There is no golden universal standard for the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). In this scenario, for a comparison of the effectiveness of the principal diagnostic tests CTS should determine how they affect the…
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel, Median Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel
- Trial name
- DCTS (NCT02553811)
- Testing
- accuracy diagnostic
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Vertebral Compression Fracture
Unipedicular vs. Bipedicular Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
Balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures has been shown to be successful in providing acute pain relief, enabling improved function, and restoring of vertebral body…
- Trial name
- NCT01383616
- Testing
- Kyphon® Balloon Kyphoplasty (Kyphon Inc; Sunnydale, CA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy
An Analysis of the Symptomatic Domains Most Relevant to Charcot Marie Tooth Neuropathy (CMT) Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify the issues that have greatest impact on QOL for patients with Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) Disease.
- Conditions
- Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy, Nerve Compression Syndromes, Tooth Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02429947
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Spinal Metastases
Surgical Spinal Decompression of Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression, Minimal Access Versus Open Surgery
The investigators wish to evaluate the effect of minimal access spinal surgery compared to traditional open surgery spinal surgery in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression.
- Trial name
- NCT01865942
- Testing
- open surgery, Minimal access surgery
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Compression Fracture of Vertebral Body, Osteoporosis
Evaluation of Outcomes for Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living for BKP in the Treatment of VCFs
The study objective is to collect and report 12-month outcomes pertaining to activities of daily living, quality of life, and safety parameters in a Medicare population to be treated with balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of…
- Conditions
- Compression Fracture of Vertebral Body, Osteoporosis, Cancer
- Trial name
- EVOLVE (NCT01871519)
- Testing
- Balloon kyphoplasty
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Vertebral Body Fractures
Study on the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Using Vertebral Body Stenting
This is a randomized, controlled study to document and evaluate the clinical performance of the Vertebral Body Stenting (VBS) System in osteoporotic fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine.
- Trial name
- NCT01847898
- Testing
- Vertebral Body Stenting (VBS), Balloon Kyphoplasty
- Where
- 5 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Synthes GmbH
Tourniquet Complications, Paresis
Tourniquet Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery
The purpose of the study is to establish the number and nature of complications that we, the researchers, have with the use of a tourniquet in orthopaedic surgery in Norway.
- Conditions
- Tourniquet Complications, Paresis, Palsy, Nerve Compression
- Trial name
- NCT00212394
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Multiple Myeloma, Compression Fracture of Vertebral Column
Evaluation of Vertebral Compression Fracture Fixation With RF Kyphoplasty in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
The objective of this post market clinical study is to collect prospective clinical data to confirm the efficacy of RF Kyphoplasty for the treatment of pathological fractures of the spine caused by multiple myeloma.
- Trial name
- MM (NCT01410929)
- Testing
- Kyphoplasty/Vertebral Augmentation (Device-StabiliT)
- Sponsor
- DFINE Inc.
Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF)
The PRIORi-T Trial--Prospective Randomized Investigation of Radiofrequency Targeted Vertebral Augmentation
The objective of this post market clinical investigation is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a minimally invasive vertebral augmentation procedure, Radiofrequency-Targeted Vertebral Augmentation (RF-TVA) as compared to…
- Trial name
- PRIORi-T (NCT01480167)
- Testing
- Vertebral Augmentation (STABILIT), Non-operative Management
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- DFINE Inc.
Neoplasm Metastasis, Spinal Cord Compression
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC): Treatment Timing and Survival Rate
Patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) are treated with different options according to the life expectancy. Survival and surgical outcome can be influenced by surgical timing in MSCC patients treated with…
- Trial name
- NCT02934594
- Testing
- Palliative Decompression
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Low Dose Dexamethasone in Supraclavicular Blocks
Brachial plexus nerve blocks provide superior analgesia over opioids while avoiding unwanted side effects. Single shot blocks with local anesthetic alone usually do not last the duration of the acute post-surgical pain period.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Nerve Entrapment, Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02666443
- Testing
- Control intervention (no dexamethasone), Peri-neural Dexamethasone 1 mg, Intravenous Dexamethasone 1 mg
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary