Clinical trials: Lumbar Vertebrae
Opioid Dependence, Chronic Pain
Perioperative Ketamine in Opioid-Tolerant Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery
The goal of this study is to determine whether comprehensive perioperative administration of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine can increase postoperative pain tolerance and reduce opiate consumption in…
- Trial name
- NCT04220489
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
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
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Osteoporosis
Zoledronate or Observation in Maintaining Bone Mineral Density in Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery to Remove Both Ovaries
This randomized phase II trial is studying zoledronate to see how well it works compared to observation in maintaining bone mineral density in patients who are undergoing surgery to remove both ovaries.
- Conditions
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Osteoporosis, Ovarian Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00305695
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Zoledronic Acid
- Where
- 95 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
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
Raised Ocular Pressure
Intraoperative Ocular Pressure in Lumbar Spine Fusion Patients
A rare but terrible complication of vision loss has been known to occur after surgery, including spine surgery. It is commonly thought that increased intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the reasons for this rare vision loss.
- Trial name
- IOP (NCT02342288)
- Testing
- Head raised 10 degrees, Head in neutral position
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Vertebral Metastasis
Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Disease to Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
The purpose of this study is to determine if Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy is an appropriate option for treating cancer that has spread to the spinal column.
- Trial name
- NCT01654068
- Testing
- Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Ronald McGarry
Degenerative Changes, Stenosis
Accell Evo3™ Demineralized Bone Matrix in Instrumented Lumbar Spine Fusion
The objective of this study is to prospectively evaluate the performance of Integra Accell Evo3 Demineralized Bone Matrix as an adjunct for instrumented posterolateral spine fusion, as compared to local autograft.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Changes, Stenosis, Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT02018445
- Testing
- Posterolateral Fusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- SeaSpine, Inc.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Multicenter Study of the Avenue L Interbody Spinal Fusion System Using VerteBRIDGE Plating and Posterior Fixation
The purpose of this prospective clinical study is to examine the short-term safety and efficacy of the Avenue®- L interbody Spinal Fusion System with VerteBRIDGE® plating to treat one and two level degenerative disc disease…
- Trial name
- NCT02068768
- Testing
- Avenue® L Interbody Fusion System (LDR Spine)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- LDR Spine USA
Osteoporosis
Comparison of Teriparatide With Alendronate for Treating Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the amount of bone is reduced, the bones are weak, and there is an increased risk for fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT00051558
- Testing
- Teriparatide, Alendronate Sodium
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
A Prospective Study to Compare Bupivacaine and Exparel Versus Bupivacaine or Exparel Alone for Postoperative Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to collect information about how patients feel when doctors manage their pain after lumbar spine surgery using a combination of EXPAREL® and bupivacaine injected into the lumbar spine at the end of…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy, Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT03514277
- Testing
- Exparel, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virtua Health, Inc.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of the FLEXUS(TM) Interspinous Spacer
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FLEXUS™ Interspinous Spacer as compared to the XSTOP® Spacer for the treatment of patients who are suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis at one…
- Trial name
- NCT01156675
- Testing
- FLEXUS(TM) Interspinous Spacer, XSTOP® Interspinous Spacer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Globus Medical Inc
Lumbar Spine Fusion, Pain
Epidural Analgesia Versus IV Analgesia in Lumbar Spine Fusions
1. Protocol Title - A Comparison of Epidural Analgesia with Standard Care Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Prospective Randomized Study 2.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spine Fusion, Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01986946
- Testing
- Epidural Catheter - Dilaudid, Dilaudid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Surgical Sponge, Retained
Intraoperative Radiographic Detection of Retained Surgical Sponges
This prospective study will determine the efficacy of intraoperative x-ray to identify retained surgical sponges. The recommended practice for finding a retained sponge is by radiography.
- Trial name
- NCT04097678
- Testing
- Retained Surgical Sponge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Twin Cities Spine Center
Lumbar Spine Degeneration
INFUSE®Bone Graft in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Disease of Lumbosacral Spine
This investigation will provide safety and effectiveness information on the use of INFUSE® Bone Graft with the CAPSTONE® Spinal System and CD HORIZON® Spinal System with a Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) surgical…
- Trial name
- TLIF (NCT01415908)
- Testing
- INFUSE Bone Graft, Iliac Crest Bone Graft
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Back Pain, Radiculopathy Lumbar
Threshold Response of Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block in Predicting Good Outcome Following Lumbar Foraminotomy
SNRB, as measured by the change in pain and objective functional ability, can solicit crucial information regarding a patient's clinical picture and can predict a patient's outcome post-surgery.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Radiculopathy Lumbar, Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03801356
- Testing
- Selective Nerve Root Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Lumbar Spine Degeneration
rhBMP-2 Versus Vivigen in Lumbar Fusion Procedures
This study is aimed at comparing the overall efficacy (clinical and radiographic) of Vivigen, a novel cellular allograft product, and rhBMP-2 when utilized in lumbar fusion procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03527966
- Testing
- 5cc Vivigen and local autograft, Small kit rhBMP-2 with local autograft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virtua Health, Inc.
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
Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
The Effectiveness of IV/PO Acetaminophen in the Perioperative Period in Reducing Opiate Use After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Simple explanation and rationale: Recovery after spine surgery is usually accompanied by severe pain which has traditionally been managed with opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT03104816
- Testing
- Acetaminophen IV Soln 10 MG/ML, Acetaminophen, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Lumbar Spondylosis, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Use of Forteo (Teriparatide) in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of 12 weeks of daily treatment with teriparatide on spine fusion in adult patients who are undergoing multi-level posterolateral spine fusion surgery for degenerative…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spondylosis, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01292252
- Testing
- teriparatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Shane Burch