Clinical trials: Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Low Back Disorder
MMG vs. EMG for Cortical Breach Detection
The purpose of this study is to determine how well mechanomyography (MMG) and electromyography (EMG) prevent cortical bone breaches, or the pinching of a nerve from screw placement, in patients having lower back surgery requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT05352048
- Testing
- Triggered Electromyography, Mechanomyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Francis Farhadi
Pain, Opioid Use
Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types
This study will compare the quality of analgesia and reduction of opioid use, between standard of care and two groups of local anesthetic blocks in different location in the quadratus lumborum plane, for postoperative pain…
- Conditions
- Pain, Opioid Use, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT04588389
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection Location 1, Ropivacaine injection Location 2, Multimodal Pharmacological Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Evoked Potentials, Visual
A Novel Method for Capturing the Visual Evoked Potential During Spine Surgery Under Total Intravenous Anesthesia
Spine surgery in the prone position (which involves lying face down) is associated with various visual changes, ranging from temporary changes in acuity (or sharpness) to permanent blindness.
- Trial name
- VEP (NCT02563028)
- Testing
- SightSaver Visual Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Postoperative Pain Management
Phase 4 Study in Adult Subjects Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgeries
Primary Objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare postsurgical opioid consumption through 72 hours postsurgery in patients receiving local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with EXPAREL and bupivacaine HCl (EXPAREL…
- Trial name
- FUSION (NCT03927911)
- Testing
- EXPAREL and Bupivacaine, Standard of Care
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Postoperative Pain Management
Phase 4, Controlled Study in Adult Subjects Undergoing Primary, 1-2 Level, Open Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
Primary Objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare postsurgical pain control following local infiltration analgesia (LIA) with EXPAREL admixed with bupivacaine HCl versus LIA with bupivacaine HCl in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT03015961
- Testing
- EXPAREL and bupivacaine HCl, Bupivacaine HCl
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis
Sagittal Plane Shear Index for Planning Lumbar Stenosis Surgery
The objective of the clinical investigation is to assess the proportion of lumbar spinal stenosis surgical treatment plans that change when an objective measurement of spinal stability is included and applied following a simple…
- Trial name
- SPSI (NCT03754972)
- Testing
- Sagittal plane shear index (SPSI)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Metrics Diagnostics, Inc
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
Ultrasound as Adjunct Therapy for Increasing Fusion Success After Lumbar Surgery
Adjunct therapy for increasing posterolateral fusion success following single level posterior instrumented lumbar surgery.
- Trial name
- EXO-SPINE (NCT00744861)
- Testing
- Exospine, Exogen 4000+
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Bioventus LLC
Degenerative Disc Disease
Study of an Expandable Interbody Device for the Lumbar Spine
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CALIBER expandable spacer for the treatment of degenerative disc disease.
- Trial name
- CALIBER (NCT02075554)
- Testing
- CALIBER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Globus Medical Inc
Pain
Epidural and Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
Postoperative analgesia following spine surgery is difficult to manage. Current treatment modalities rely heavily on opioid analgesics with all of the inherent limitations and side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03115151
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis
Single-Armed Use of ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix in Patients Undergoing Posterolateral Lumbar Surgery
This is a prospective, single-arm post market study of patients to assess fusion in one or multiple continuous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) using ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT04007094
- Testing
- ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Erector Spinae Block for Spine Surgery
This study is to determine whether or not the addition of liposomal bupivacaine in an ESP block will have long term benefits for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05417113
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Spine Surgery
Enhanced Recovery After Spine Surgery
Enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) after surgery have been shown to decrease length of stay and perioperative complications in a range of surgical specialties.
- Trial name
- NCT02949518
- Testing
- Enhanced Recovery Pathway (ERP) for Spine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York