Clinical trials: Decompression, Surgical
Degenerative Disc Disease
Comparison of IDD Therapy and Non-surgical Treatment for Low Back Pain Caused by Degenerative Disc Disease
This study is looking at a new machine called the Accu-Spina which administers internal disc decompression by following a computer program.
- Trial name
- NCT00165893
- Testing
- Accu-Spina Device/IDD therapy, Physical Therapy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Surgery, Anesthesia
Postoperative Pain and Discomfort After Orbital Decompression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the postoperative pain and discomfort using flurbiprofen axetil or nalbuphine administration after orbital decompression under general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Anesthesia, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03562611
- Testing
- Nalbuphine, Flurbiprofen Axetil, Nalbuphine and Flurbiprofen Axetil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Low Back Pain, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Improvement of Low Back Pain After Decompression in Patients with Degenerative Spinal Canal Stenosis
Degenerative lumbar spine disease is a leading cause of disability in the world; it encompasses conditions such as spondylolisthesis, disc degeneration, and lumbar spinal stenosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05791422
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Comparing Surgical and Nonsurgical Outcomes of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome is a condition that occurs when the ulnar nerve, which runs along the inside of the elbow, becomes irritated or compressed. It can cause pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hand and arm.
- Trial name
- NCT07862543
- Testing
- Cubital tunnel release, Conservative Arm
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The STEPS - Totalis™ Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine safety and effectiveness, as measured by changes in pain, disability, patient satisfaction, and claudicatory symptoms, at 6 months following treatment with the Totalis™ Direct…
- Trial name
- NCT02079038
- Testing
- Totalis, Comparator Surgical Procedure
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- VertiFlex, Incorporated
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
Spinal Stenosis Lumbar
Bilateral Lumbar Decompression Via Uniportal Endoscopic Laminotomy in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Multicentric Case Series
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition that can cause pain, sensory disturbances, and motor deficits due to the compression of neural structures in the lumbar spine.
- Trial name
- MELD-1 (NCT07045714)
- Testing
- Unilateral Laminotomy with Bilateral Lumbar Decompression (ULBLD)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- TecSalud Investigación Clínica
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Open vs. Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most prevalent entrapment neuropathy. Open Surgical Carpal Tunnel Release (OSCTR) remains the gold standard, while minimally invasive Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release (USGCTR) offers…
- Trial name
- NCT07814547
- Testing
- Open Surgical Carpal Tunnel Release (OSCTR), Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release (USGCTR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AUVA General Trauma Hospital Salzburg
Orthopedic Disorder of Spine, Neurologic Disorder
A fMRI Study of Compressive Spinal Cord
Cervical myelopathy (CM), a chronically compressive spinal cord lesion, is the most common cause of non-traumatic paraparesis/quadriparesis among the elderly.
- Trial name
- CSM Plasticity (NCT03504254)
- Testing
- MRI examination
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures, Gastric Injury
Surgeon Perception of Gastric Decompression at Time of Gynecologic Laparoscopy
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether it is necessary to decompress the stomach during gynecologic laparoscopy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there appropriate visualization during surgery without…
- Conditions
- Gynecologic Surgical Procedures, Gastric Injury, Aspiration, Nausea, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT06137976
- Testing
- Gastric decompression (oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal gastric tube)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lumbar Surgery
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
This study aims to determine the impact and effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) principles in the recovery and rehabilitation of patients following elective orthopaedic spine surgery with a specific emphasis on oral…
- Trial name
- ERAS (NCT04562610)
- Testing
- Intravenous Infusion group, All oral administration group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Graves Ophthalmopathy
Analysis Between the Results of Two Surgical Techniques of Orbital Decompression in Patients With Graves Orbitopathy
Randomized prospective clinical trial, aiming to compare two techniques of orbital decompression. Patients with Graves orbitopathy in the inactive phase for at least 6 months will be divided in two groups; one group will be…
- Trial name
- NCT03278964
- Testing
- Orbital decompression
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Decompression, Surgical
A Study on the Use of Educational Programs Prior to Lumbar Spinal Surgery
This study evaluated the hypothesis that the implementation of an educational program that informs spine patients about their condition, treatment options, prioritization on the wait list, and post-operative care would improve…
- Trial name
- NCT00719485
- Testing
- Educational program
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Spine Tumor, Spine Metastases
Spine Oncology Registry
This is an observational study to evaluate hardware related and oncologic outcomes in adult patients with primary and metastatic spine disease undergoing separation surgery followed by radiation treatment.
- Conditions
- Spine Tumor, Spine Metastases, Spine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07225491
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Degenerative Spinal Arthritis, Cervical Myelopathy
Post-surgical Outcomes Measure Using the ERAS Protocol for Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
This research study is being conducted to help improve the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative course for patients and enhance recovery.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Spinal Arthritis, Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT04315090
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion of the Spine, Dysphonia
Dysphagia and Dysphonia in Anterior Cervical Spinal Surgery
Introduction: The anterior cervical approach is used to treat a variety of spinal disorders; among these, the Smith-Robinson approach is the most commonly used, as it allows access to discs, bony structures, and anterior lesions…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion of the Spine, Dysphonia, Anterior Cervical Spinal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07713693
- Testing
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, 30-item questionnaire designed to assess the impact of speech dysfunction on the patient's daily life, EAT-10 questionnaire
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
Spinal Cord Injury
Optimal Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Associated With Cervical Canal Stenosis (OSCIS) Study
Controversy exists regarding the optimal management of acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), especially those without bone injury.
- Trial name
- OSCIS (NCT01485458)
- Testing
- Early surgery, Delayed surgery
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Preoperative Corticosteroid Epidural Injection and Lumbar Decompression Surgery Outcomes
This randomized control trial will compare opioid use, pain, and functional outcomes following decompression surgery for single-level lumbar radiculopathy in patients who undergo placement of corticosteroid epidural injection…
- Trial name
- NCT03543033
- Testing
- Corticosteroid injection
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Lahey Clinic
Lumbosacral Spinal Stenosis
Irrigation Endoscopic Decompressive Laminotomy
The classic laminectomy for surgical treatment of spinal stenosis has considerable morbidity .This is further magnified by the disease being more common in elderly with associated medical comorbidities and being usually global…
- Trial name
- NCT01991912
- Testing
- open lumbar decompression
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Lumbar Decompression
MRI Outcomes of VersaWrap Nerve Protector Following Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate enhancement patterns in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence following the use of VersaWrap in bilateral lumbar decompression surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT06942819
- Testing
- VersaWrap Nerve Protector
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Source